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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2026-27Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan guide edition
Saskatchewan's 2026-27 Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide calculated custom hay cutting & swathing at a median of $24.25 per acre across 8 machine sizes (range $14.18–$34.88). Source: Government of Saskatchewan, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Guide rate in Saskatchewan, 2026-27
$24.25/acre
Median of 8 machine sizes, 2026-27
Lowest
$14.18
Highest
$34.88
Calculated: machine cost + 15% margin
These are calculated guideline rates: the cost to own and run each machine, plus labour, fuel and a 15% margin. They aren’t market surveys, and commercial operators often charge more. How we source data
By machine, 2026-27 guide
Official 2026-27 guide figures by machine size. Click a column to sort.
| SP Mower/Conditioners | Disc Mower Conditioner 13-19 ft. | $27.30 | |
| SP Mower/Conditioners | Disc Mower Conditioner 30 ft. | $28.46 | |
| SP Mower/Conditioners | Sickle Mower Conditioner 14-18 ft. | $34.88 | |
| PT Mower/Conditioners | 9-10 ft. | $33.99 | |
| PT Mower/Conditioners | 100 hp. 14-16 ft. | $19.58 | |
| PT Mower/Conditioners | Disc 60 hp. 7-9 ft. side pull | $21.19 | |
| PT Mower/Conditioners | 90 hp. 14 ft. | $18.10 | |
| PT Mower/Conditioners | 100 hp. 16-18 ft. | $14.18 |