Other haymaking ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$13.00/bale
Median of 24 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$12.38
High (75th pct)
$14.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/bale)
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
$/bale, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 8 | $14.50 | $16.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $13.00 | $14.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $12.00 | $13.00 |
| Foothills County | 3 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 2 | $13.25 | $14.00 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $13.25 | $14.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $12.50 | $13.00 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $13.25 | $14.00 |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | 2 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Mountain View County | $16.00 | AGCO RT1208 145 hp pto 120 tractor, Vermeer 605 Super M; large Mountain View County B 3 wraps of net wrap round bales | |
| Mountain View County | $16.00 | AGCO RT1208 145 hp pto 120 tractor, Vermeer 605 Super M; Mountain View County B 2 wraps of net wrap large round bales | |
| Mountain View County | $15.00 | AGCO RT1208 145 hp pto 120 tractor, Vermeer 605 Super M; large Mountain View County B 2 wraps of net wrap round bales | |
| Mountain View County | $15.00 | Mountain View B AGCO 120 hp tractor, Vermeer 605M baler; large round bales With net wrap | |
| Wheatland County | $14.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Hesston 565A baler; Wheatland County B With net wrap; silage bales large round bales up to 2,400 lbs | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $14.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Hesston 565A baler; MD of Bighorn No.8 B With net wrap; silage bales large round bales up to 2,400 lbs | |
| Clearwater County | $14.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Hesston 565A baler; Clearwater County B With net wrap; silage bales large round bales up to 2,400 lbs | |
| Mountain View County | $14.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Hesston 565A baler; Mountain View County B With net wrap; silage bales large round bales up to 2,400 lbs |