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Silage bagging rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage bagging had a median charge of $3,200.00 per bag across 77 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $2,700.00 and $4,950.00 per bag. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$3,200.00/bag
Median of 77 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$2,700.00
High (75th pct)
$4,950.00
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, 2008
$/bag, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Red Deer County | 9 | $3,000.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Foothills County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| County of Newell | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Wheatland County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,700.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 6 | $3,600.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Westlock County | 6 | $3,600.00 | $6,000.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/bag, linked to its page in the government PDF. 4 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Sturgeon County | $8,500.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x300' bag | |
| Westlock County | $8,500.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x300' bag | |
| Sturgeon County | $7,150.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x250' bag | |
| Westlock County | $7,150.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x250' bag | |
| Sturgeon County | $6,000.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag | |
| Westlock County | $6,000.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at $70.00 Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag | |
| Foothills County | $5,700.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at Foothills MD 31 CH, Bag ~90-125 tonne/hour (customer supplies tractor for b | |
| Lethbridge County | $5,700.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at Lethbridge CH, Bag ~90-125 tonne/hour (customer supplies tractor for bagger | |
| County of Newell | $5,700.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at Newell Co 4 CH, Bag ~90-125 tonne/hour (customer supplies tractor for bagge | |
| Wheatland County | $5,700.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger Cost of bag included; additional tandem axle trucks at Wheatland CH, Bag ~90-125 tonne/hour (customer supplies tractor for bagger) |