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Silage bagging rates, 2018Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2018 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage bagging had a median charge of $3,600.00 per bag across 10 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $3,000.00 and $4,400.00 per bag. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2018
$3,600.00/bag
Median of 10 surveyed charges, 2018
Low (25th pct)
$3,000.00
High (75th pct)
$4,400.00
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, 2018
$/bag, 2018 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Sturgeon County | 5 | $3,600.00 | $5,500.00 |
| Westlock County | 5 | $3,600.00 | $5,500.00 |
Individual charges, 2018
Every 2018 answer in $/bag, linked to its page in the government PDF. 2 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Sturgeon County | $6,600.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 Cost of bag included; additional tandem Sturgeon County CH, Bag ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag holds 375 truc | |
| Westlock County | $6,600.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 Cost of bag included; additional tandem Westlock County CH, Bag ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag holds 375 truc | |
| Sturgeon County | $5,500.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks Sturgeon County CH, Bag truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; at $120.00/hour per | |
| Westlock County | $5,500.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 Cost of bag included; additional tandem Westlock County CH, Bag ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x200' bag holds 250 truc | |
| Sturgeon County | $4,400.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks Sturgeon County CH, Bag truck (10-14 ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; at $120.00/hour per | |
| Westlock County | $4,400.00 | Sp Claas 940 forage harvester, Artex dump wagon, tandem axle truck (10-14 Cost of bag included; additional tandem Westlock County CH, Bag ton/load); Versa 10'-14' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x200' bag holds 250 truc | |
| Sturgeon County | $3,600.00 | Versa 10'-12' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag holds 375 Sturgeon County Bag Cost of bag included ton/bag | |
| Westlock County | $3,600.00 | Westlock County Bag Versa 10'-12' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x300' bag holds 375 ton/bag Cost of bag included | |
| Sturgeon County | $3,000.00 | Versa 10'-12' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x250' bag holds 315 Sturgeon County Bag Cost of bag included ton/bag | |
| Westlock County | $3,000.00 | Westlock County Bag Versa 10'-12' adjustable, motorized bagger; 10'x250' bag holds 315 ton/bag Cost of bag included |