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Baling rates, 2014Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2014 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $12.00 per bale across 47 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $10.50 and $15.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2014
$12.00/bale
Median of 47 surveyed charges, 2014
Low (25th pct)
$10.50
High (75th pct)
$15.00
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2014
$/bale, 2014 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 7 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| Foothills County | 5 | $13.00 | $15.00 |
| Kneehill County | 5 | $13.00 | $15.00 |
| Vulcan County | 4 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 4 | $9.25 | $13.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $11.50 | $12.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 2 | $11.50 | $12.00 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 2 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 2 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Brazeau County | 2 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Individual charges, 2014
Every 2014 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Cardston County | $15.00 | Cardston B John Deere 6420 tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large round bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Foothills MD 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Foothills MD 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Vulcan County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Vulcan B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Vulcan County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Vulcan B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Wheatland County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Wheatland B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Wheatland County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Wheatland B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Kneehill B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Kneehill B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Rocky View County | $15.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Rocky View MD 44 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales |