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Complete haymaking rates, 2012Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2012 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $25.00 per acre across 14 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $24.25 and $37.13 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2012
$25.00/acre
Median of 14 surveyed charges, 2012
Low (25th pct)
$24.25
High (75th pct)
$37.13
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, 2012
$/acre, 2012 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 4 | $25.25 | $41.00 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $32.50 | $41.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
Individual charges, 2012
Every 2012 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 3 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Mountain View County | $100.00 | Short haules, pasture hauls up to ~15km includes loading Mountain View BS 2 Super B 53' drop deck trailers; 38 large round bales/load and unloading time; $40.00/tonne up to 350 kms | |
| Red Deer County | $100.00 | Short haules, pasture hauls up to ~15km includes loading Red Deer BS 2 Super B 53' drop deck trailers; 38 large round bales/load and unloading time; $40.00/tonne up to 350 kms | |
| Rocky View County | $100.00 | Short haules, pasture hauls up to ~15km includes loading Rocky View MD44 BS 2 Super B 53' drop deck trailers; 38 large round bales/load and unloading time; $40.00/tonne up to 350 kms | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; Bighorn MD 8 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; Clearwater MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; Mountain View MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $25.50 | Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing haybine 12' wide, or New Holland H7450 hydro-swing discbine 13.6' Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking wide, Ford 4000 50 hp tractor, V-rake 14' wid | |
| Foothills County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, John Foothills MD 31 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking Deere 5105M 100hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Vulcan County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, John Vulcan MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking Deere 5105M 100hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide |