| Operation | Location | Most Common 2006 | Range 2007 | Most Common 2007 |
| Cutting & conditioning hay – mower conditioner | South | $15-17/ac | $15-22.50/ac | $15-17/ac |
| Central | $12.50-16/ac
$60/hr | $12-28/ac
$60-90/hr | $13-16/ac
$60/hr |
| North | $12-14/ac
....- | $14-22/ac
$60-112/hr | $14-15/ac
$60-112/hr |
| Peace | $60-100/hr | ....- | ....- |
| Total reports = 47 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Cutting, conditioning (mower conditioner) & raking hay | Alberta | ..$19-27/ac | $18.50-39/ac | $20-25/ac |
| Total reports = 16 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Reconditioning | Alberta | $6/acre* | $6/acre* | $6/acre* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Raking | Alberta | $3.50-6/acre
$50-65/hr | $4-11/acre
$45-65/hr | $5-6/acre
$60-65/hr |
| Total reports = 33 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling – small square | Alberta | $0.50-0.65/bale | $0.45-0.90/bale | $0.50-0.60/bale |
| Total reports = 14 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Stacking – small square | Alberta | $0.50-0.60/bale
$60/hr* | $0.43-0.60/bale
$70/hr* | $0.50/bale
$70/hr* |
| Total reports = 15 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling & stacking – small square | Alberta | $1-1.50/bale | $1-1.50/bale | $1-1.50/bale |
| Total reports = 14 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling | – medium square | Alberta | $7/bale* | $7-7.75/bale | $7-7.75/bale |
 | – large square | | $12/bale | $12-14/bale | $12/bale |
| Total reports = 9 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling & stacking | - medium square | Alberta | $10-14.50/bale | $10-15.50/bale | $11.75-15.50/bale |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling - medium round | Alberta | $7.50-8/bale | $8.50-9/bale | $8.50-9/bale |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling – large round | South | $9-10/bale | $9-15/bale | $9.50-11.50/bale |
| Central | $8-10/bale
...- | $6-12.50/bale
$60-100/hr | $9-11.50/bale
$60-100/hr |
| North | $7.50-9/bale | $7-15/bale
$100/hr | $7.50-9/bale
$100/hr |
| Peace | $9/bale | $9/bale* | $9/bale* |
| Total reports = 75 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Cutting, raking & round baling | Alberta | $60/hour | $60/hour | $60/hour |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Raking & round baling | Alberta | $12/bale | $12/bale | $12/bale |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Stacking – large round | Alberta | $1.75-3/bale
....- | $1.50-3/bale
$2.25/ac | $2.50-3/bale
$2.25/ac |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling & stacking – large round | Alberta | $9.75-16.50/bale | $9.50-16.50/bale | $14-16.50/bale |
| Total reports = 9 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Hay hauling – small square
(1060 bales/load) | 0-3 miles | $85/hr*
...-
$19-21/tonne | $80-85/hr
$100-150/load
$17-20/tonne | $80-85/hr
$120-140/load
$19-20/tonne |
| 36-65 miles | ...-
$22-23.50/tonne | $3/lkm
$20-24/tonne | $3/lkm
$23-24/tonne |
| Total reports = 71 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Hay hauling – large round
(up to 22 bales/load) | 0-50 miles | $4-7/bale
$110-130/hr | $2-7/bale
$80-125/hr | $5.25-7/bale
$80-125/hr |
| Over 50 miles | $8-11/bale
$4/lmi | $7.50-11/bale
$4/lmi | $8-11/bale
$4/lmi |
| Total reports = 39 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Hay hauling – large round
(30 or more bales/load) | 0-30 miles | $6-7/bale
$100/hr
$225-275/load
$24/ton*
...- | $5-8.50/bale
$110-195/hr
..-
..-
$15/tonne | $6-7.50/bale
$125/hr
...-
...-
$15/tonne |
| 31-60 miles | $8.50-9.50/bale
$100/hr
$350-400/load
$20/tonne* | $8-10/bale
...-
...-
$20/tonne | $9-10/bale
...-
...-
$20/tonne |
| 61-90 miles | $12-15/bale
$500-600/load
$4/lmi
...- | $11-13/bale
...-
...-
$2/lkm | $11-13/bale
...-
...-
$2/lkm |
| Over 90 miles | ...-
$700-800/load
...-
$3.10/lkm | $14-16/bale
...-
$4-5/lm
$3.20/lkm | $14-16/bale
...-
$4/lm
$3.20/lkm |
| Total reports = 89 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Bale pickup & hauling - large round
(self-loading truck) | 0-50 miles | $75/hr | $80-125/hr | $80-125/hr |
| Over 100 miles | $5/lmi* | $5/lmi* | $5/lmi* |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2006 | Range 2007 | Most Common 2007 |
Cutting silage – swathing
(6-20 ac/hr) | Alberta | $2-2.50/tonne
$120/hr
$10-12/ac | $1-2/tonne
$70-95/hr
$9-13/ac | $1-2/tonne
$75-95/hr
$10-12/ac |
| Total reports = 32 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Chopping silage
(20-75 Ton/hr) | Alberta | $4.50-5.25/tonne
$375-450/hr
....- | $4.75-6.25/tonne
$135-450/hr
$24.50/load* | $4.75-6.25/tonne
$300-450/hr
$24.50/load* |
| Total reports = 39 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Hauling silage – truck and operator
(1-5 mile haul) | Alberta | $2/tonne
$60-95/hr | $1-3/tonne
$45-125/hr | $1-3/tonne
$65-110/hr |
| Total reports = 88 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Packing silage – tractor with dozer loader or packer
(25-60 tons/hr) | Alberta | $1-1.25/tonne
...-
$60-70/hr | $1-1.65/tonne
$1.25/ton
$60-115hr | $1-1.25/tonne
$1.25/ton
$75-115/hr |
| Total reports = 30 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Chopping & hauling silage
(1-5 mile haul) | Alberta | $6.50-7/tonne
$6.25/ton
$200-420/hr
....- | $5.75-9.25/tonne
$6.25-10/ton
$180-660/hr
$50-85/load | $6.75-7/tonne
$6.25-6.50/ton
$270-660/hr
$60-85/load |
| Total reports = 71 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Chopping, hauling & packing
(1-2 mile haul) | Alberta | $7.75-8/tonne
...-
$290-295/hr | $6.75-10.90/tonne
$9/ton
$305-315/hr | $8/tonne
$9/ton
$305-315/hr |
| Total reports = 27 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Swathing, chopping & hauling silage | Alberta | $8.75/tonne* | $9.25/tonne* | $9.25/tonne* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Swathing, chopping, hauling & packing | Alberta | $7.75-12.90/tonne
$360-365/hr | $7.75-12.90/tonne
$375-390/hr | $7.75-12.90/tonne
$375-390/hr |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling | Alberta | ...- | $5-9/bale | $7.50-9/bale |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Bale wrapping | Alberta | $5.50-7.50/bale | $5-8/bale | $5.50-8/bale |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
| Baling, hauling & wrapping | Alberta | $18.50/bale | $19/bale* | $19/bale* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Silage bagging – includes bag
(customer provides tractor) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $1575/bag
...- | $1600/bag
$6/ton | $1600/bag
$6/ton |
| Bag size 10x200 | $2000/bag
...- | $2000-2100/bag
$6/ton | $2000-2100/bag
$6/ton |
| Bag size 10x250 | $2350/bag
...- | $1500-2600/bag
$6/ton | $2450-2475/bag
$6/ton |
Bag size
10x300 | $2650/bag | $2700-3100/bag | $2700-2900/bag |
| Total reports = 62 Surveyed Fall 2007 |
Silage chopping, hauling & bagging –
includes bag
(customer may need to provide tractor)
(1-3 mile haul) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $3150/bag
...- | $3150-3200/bag
$15/ton | $3200/bag
$15/ton |
| Bag size 10x200 | $4000/bag | $3850-4200/bag | $4000-4200/bag |
| Bag size 10x250 | $4700/bag | $4700-4900/bag | $4700-4900/bag |
Bag size
10x300 | $5300/bag | $5400-5800/bag | $5400-5800/bag |
| Total reports = 65 Surveyed Fall 2007 |