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Silage bagging rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage bagging had a median charge of $3,200.00 per bag across 84 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $2,600.00 and $4,950.00 per bag. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$3,200.00/bag
Median of 84 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$2,600.00
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, 2009
$/bag, 2009 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Red Deer County | 9 | $3,000.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Foothills County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| County of Newell | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Wheatland County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $3,175.00 | $5,600.00 |
| Leduc County | 6 | $3,670.00 | $5,980.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 6 | $3,600.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Westlock County | 6 | $3,600.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 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 holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x300' bag ho | |
| Westlock County | $8,500.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x300' bag ho | |
| Sturgeon County | $7,150.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x250' bag ho | |
| Westlock County | $7,150.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 12'x250' bag ho | |
| Sturgeon County | $6,000.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Sturgeon CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag ho | |
| Westlock County | $6,000.00 | Sp Claas 870 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck holds 10-14 ton, Versa 10'-12' Cost of bag included; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Westlock CH, Bag adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag ho | |
| Leduc County | $5,980.00 | Sp Claas 850 forage harvester, 2 tractors with Artex dump wagons hold 14 ton each or 2 tandem Cost of bag included; hauling on field up to 1 mile; plus additional Leduc CH, Bag axle trucks, PowerFill 10' motorized bagger | |
| Foothills County | $5,600.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, Cost of bag included; customer supplies tractor for bagger; plus Foothills MD 31 CH, Bag tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger; 10'x300' bag 90-125 tonne/hour additiona | |
| Lethbridge County | $5,600.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, Cost of bag included; customer supplies tractor for bagger; plus Lethbridge CH, Bag tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger; 10'x300' bag 90-125 tonne/hour additional tan | |
| County of Newell | $5,600.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, Cost of bag included; customer supplies tractor for bagger; plus Newell Co 4 CH, Bag tandem axle truck, Gem Big 10' bagger; 10'x300' bag 90-125 tonne/hour additional ta |