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Baling rates, 2016Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2016 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $12.00 per bale across 55 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $11.00 and $15.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2016
$12.00/bale
Median of 55 surveyed charges, 2016
Low (25th pct)
$11.00
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, 2016
$/bale, 2016 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 8 | $11.00 | $13.00 |
| Foothills County | 6 | $14.50 | $15.00 |
| Rocky View County | 6 | $14.50 | $18.00 |
| Vulcan County | 4 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 4 | $11.00 | $13.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $15.00 | $18.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $11.00 | $13.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 2 | $11.50 | $12.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 2 | $10.00 | $10.25 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| County of Newell | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
Individual charges, 2016
Every 2016 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Newell | $18.00 | Newell County B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Wheatland County | $18.00 | Wheatland County B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Rocky View County | $18.00 | Rocky View County B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $18.00 | Special Area No. 2 B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Special Area No. 3 | $18.00 | Special Area No. 3 B Krone 12130 baler; large square bales 4x4x8 High density bales | |
| Rocky View County | $16.00 | New Holland 8770 145 hp tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large Rocky View County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $16.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Rocky View County B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Cardston County | $15.00 | Cardston County B John Deere 6420 tractor, John Deere 568 baler; large round bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Tractor(John Deere), Hesston 4900 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' MD of Foothills No. 31 B bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | TG285 New Holland 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large MD of Foothills No. 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales |