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Over-wintering cattle rates, 2007Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2007 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom over-wintering cattle had a median charge of $0.70 per head across 10 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $0.50 and $1.13 per head. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2007
$0.70/head
Median of 10 surveyed charges, 2007
Low (25th pct)
$0.50
High (75th pct)
$1.13
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, 2007
$/head, 2007 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Parkland County | 6 | $0.60 | $1.27 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $1.53 | $1.53 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $1.25 | $1.25 |
Individual charges, 2007
Every 2007 answer in $/head, linked to its page in the government PDF. 2 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Mountain View County | $600.00 | Grazing and Feed, water, salt, yardage included; vet and drugs extra, as Mountain View 365 /year Feeding Cows required; calving included | |
| Lacombe County | $1.53 | Feed, water, salt, yardage included; vet and drugs extra, as Lacombe OW Cows ~100 (Dec-Mar) /day required; calving not included | |
| Parkland County | $1.27 | Backgrounding calves; feed, water, salt, yardage included; vet and Parkland OW Calves ~160 (Dec-May) /day drugs extra, as required | |
| Rocky View County | $1.25 | Feed, water, salt, yardage included; vet and drugs extra, as Rocky View MD 44 OW Cows ~60 (Nov-Dec) /day required; calving not included | |
| Parkland County | $0.75 | Grazing Bulls & Feed, water and salt included; vet and drugs extra, as required; plus Parkland ~180 (May-Oct) /day Horses fuel for bale handling machinery | |
| Foothills County | $0.70 | Feed, water and salt included; vet and drugs extra, as required; Foothills MD 31 OW Cows ~120 /day calving not included | |
| Parkland County | $0.70 | Feed, water and salt included; vet and drugs extra, as required; plus Parkland Grazing Dry Cows ~180 (May-Oct) /day fuel for bale handling machinery | |
| Red Deer County | $0.50 | Yardage only; customer supplies feed; vet and drugs extra, as Red Deer OW Cows ~180 (Dec-May) /day required; plus $50.00/head for calving including weighing, tagging, dehorning, etc. | |
| Parkland County | $0.50 | Feed, water and salt included; vet and drugs extra, as required; plus Parkland Grazing Yearlings ~180 (May-Oct) /day fuel for bale handling machinery | |
| Parkland County | $0.50 | OW Cows Customer supplies feed; vet and drugs extra, as required; plus fuel Parkland ~180 (Nov-Apr) /day (winter pasture) for bale handling machinery |