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Baling rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $11.50 per bale across 14 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $9.44 and $12.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$11.50/bale
Median of 14 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$9.44
High (75th pct)
$12.00
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, 2017
$/bale, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 2 | $11.38 | $12.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Beaver County | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Leduc County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Parkland County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Strathcona County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | $14.00 | MD of Fairview No. 136 B John Deere 114R tractor, John Deere 568 baler; 6" | |
| Rocky View County | $12.00 | White 6145 145 hp tractor, Hesston 565A baler; large round Rocky View County B bales | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $12.00 | John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large Lac Ste. Anne County B round bales | |
| Leduc County | $12.00 | Leduc County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Parkland County | $12.00 | Parkland County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Strathcona County | $12.00 | Strathcona County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Sturgeon County | $12.00 | Sturgeon County B John Deere 8200 tractor, John Deere 586 baler; large round bales | |
| Clearwater County | $11.00 | John Deere 2wd tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large round Clearwater County B bales | |
| Red Deer County | $11.00 | John Deere 2wd tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large round Red Deer County B bales | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $10.75 | John Deere 7410 mfwd 100 hp tractor, John Deere 535 Lac Ste. Anne County B Straw or hay; includes plastic twine baler; large round bales |