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Over-wintering cattle ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$1.00/head
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2010–2012
Low (25th pct)
$0.75
High (75th pct)
$1.25
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/head)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/head, surveys 2008–2012. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 4 | $0.88 | $1.25 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $0.63 | $0.75 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
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Individual charges, 2008–2012
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $1.50 | Feed, water, salt and yardage included; vet and drugs extra, as required; Willow Creek MD 26 OW Cows ~150 (November to March) /day plus $25.00-50.00 per live birth for calving | |
| Foothills County | $1.25 | Feed, water and salt included; yardage not included; vet and drugs extra, as Foothills MD 31 OW Cows ~120 to 130 (December to March) /day required; calving extra | |
| Foothills County | $1.00 | Feed, water and salt included; yardage not included; vet and drugs extra, as Foothills MD 31 OW Cows ~120 to 130 /day required; calving not included | |
| Foothills County | $0.75 | Feed, water and salt included; yardage not included; vet and drugs Foothills MD 31 OW Cows ~120 /day extra, as required; calving not included | |
| Foothills County | $0.75 | Feed, water and salt included; yardage not included; vet and drugs Foothills MD 31 OW Cows ~120-130 /day extra, as required; calving not included | |
| Lethbridge County | $0.75 | Yardage only; customer supplies feed and minerals; vet and drugs extra, as Lethbridge OW Cows ~150 (November to March) /day required; calving extra | |
| Lethbridge County | $0.50 | Yardage only; customer supplies feed and minerals; vet and drugs extra, as Lethbridge OW Cows ~150 (November to March) /day required; calving extra $0.45/head/day |