| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
| Cutting & conditioning hay – mower conditioner | South | $15-17/ac | $16-25/ac | $17-20/ac |
| Central | $13-16/ac
$60/hr | $13-28/ac
$60-90/hr | $17-20/ac
$60-90/hr |
| North | $14-15/ac
$60-112/hr | $14-22/ac
$60-122/hr | $14-15/ac
$60-122/hr |
| Peace | ....- | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 60 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Raking | Alberta | $5-6/acre
$60-65/hr | $4-10/ac
$50-72/hr | $5-7/ac
$60-65/hr |
| Total reports = 30 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling – small square | Alberta | $0.50-0.60/bale | $0.50-0.90/bale | $0.60-0.90/bale |
| Total reports = 15 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Stacking – small square | Alberta | $0.50/bale
$70/hr* | $0.45-0.65/bale
....- | $0.50-0.60/bale
....- |
| Total reports = 9 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling | – medium square | Alberta | $7-7.75/bale | $7-7.75/bale | $7-7.75/bale |
 | – large square | | $12/bale | $12-14.50/bale | $12-14.50/bale |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling - medium round | Alberta | $8.50-9/bale | $10/bale* | $10/bale* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling – large round | South | $9.50-11.50/bale | $9-15/bale | $11.50-14/bale |
| Central | $9-11.50/bale
$60-100/hr | $6-12.50/bale
$100/hr* | $9-11.50/bale
$100/hr* |
| North | $7.50-9/bale
$100/hr | $7.50-15/bale
$85-100/hr | $8-9/bale
$100/hr |
| Peace | $9/bale* | $9/bale | $9/bale |
| Total reports = 83 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Stacking – large round | Alberta | $2.50-3/bale
$2.25/ac | $2-3/bale
...- | $2-3/bale
...- |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Hay hauling – small square
(1060 bales/load) | 0-35 miles | $80-85/hr
$120-140/load
$19-20/tonne | $85-100/hr
...-
$19-20/tonne | $85-100/hr
...-
$19-20/tonne |
| 36-65 miles | $3/lkm
$23-24/tonne | ...-
$21.50-24/tonne | ...-
$23-24/tonne |
| Total reports = 22 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Hay hauling – large round
(up to 22 bales/load) | 0-50 miles | $5.25-7/bale
$80-125/hr | ...-
$85/hr* | ...-
$85/hr |
| Over 50 miles | $8-11/bale
$4/lmi | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Hay hauling – large round
(30 or more bales/load) | 0-30 miles | $6-7.50/bale
$125/hr
$15/tonne | $5-9.50/bale
$110/hr*
...- | $5-7/bale
$110/hr*
...- |
| 31-60 miles | $9-10/bale
...-
$20/tonne | $8-11.50/bale
$110/hr*
...- | $9-10.50/bale
$110/hr*
...- |
| 61-90 miles | $11-13/bale
...-
$2/lkm | $11-13/bale
$110/hr*
...- | $11-13/bale
$110/hr*
...- |
| Over 90 miles | $14-16/bale
...-
$4/lmi
$3.20/lkm | $14-17/bale
$125-150/hr
$4-5/lmi
...- | $14-17/bale
$125-150/hr
$4-5/lmi
...- |
| Total reports = 90 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Bale pickup & hauling - large round
(self-loading truck) | 0-50 miles | $80-125/hr | $85/hr* | $85/hr* |
| Over 100 miles | $5/lmi* | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
Cutting silage – swathing
(6-20 ac/hr) | Alberta | $1-2/tonne
$75-95/hr
$10-12/ac | $2/tonne*
$70-95/hr
$9-13/ac | $2/tonne*
$70-95/hr
$10-12/ac |
| Total reports = 31 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Chopping silage
(20-75 Ton/hr) | Alberta | $4.75-6.25/tonne
$300-450/hr
$24.50/load* | $4.75-6.50/tonne
$135-450/hr
$24.50/load* | $4.75-6.50/tonne
$300-450/hr
$24.50/load |
| Total reports = 46 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Hauling silage – truck and operator
(1-5 mile haul) | Alberta | $1-3/tonne
$65-110/hr | $1-3/tonne
$45-125/hr | $1-3/tonne
$70-/125/hr |
| Total reports = 72 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Packing silage – tractor with dozer loader or packer
(25-60 tons/hr) | Alberta | $1-1.25/tonne
$1.25/ton
$75-115/hr | $1-1.65/tonne
$1.30/ton
$60-115/hr | $1-1.25/tonne
$1.30/ton
$80-115/hr |
| Total reports =29 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Chopping & hauling silage
(1-5 mile haul) | Alberta | $6.75-7/tonne
$6.25-6.50/ton
$270-660/hr | $5.75-11.02/tonne
$6.25-8.50/ton
$180-635/hr | $6.75-8/tonne
$6.25-6.75/ton
$270-595/hr |
| Total reports = 70 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Chopping, hauling & packing
(1-2 mile haul) | Alberta | $8/tonne
$9/ton
$305-315/hr | $6.75-10.90/tonne
$9/ton
$305-355/hr | $7.75-9/tonne
$9/ton
$305-355/hr |
| Total reports = 27 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Swathing, chopping & hauling silage | Alberta | $9.25/tonne* | $10.50/tonne* | $10.50/tonne* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Swathing, chopping, hauling & packing | Alberta | $7.75-12.90/tonne
$375-390/hr | $12-12.90/tonne
$375-440/hr | $12-12.90/tonne
$375-440/hr |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling | Alberta | $7.50-9/bale | $5-9/bale | $8-9/bale |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Bale wrapping | Alberta | $5.50-8/bale | $5-8/bale | $5-8/bale |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Baling, hauling & wrapping | Alberta | $19/bale* | $19/bale* | $19/bale* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Silage bagging – includes bag
(customer provides tractor) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $1600/bag
$6/ton | $1750/bag
$6/ton | $1750/bag
$6/ton |
| Bag size 10x200 | $2000-2100/bag
$6/ton | $2200-2300/bag
$6/ton | $2200-2300/bag
$6/ton |
| Bag size 10x250 | $2450-2475/bag
$6/ton | $1750-2725/bag
$6/ton | $2700-2725/bag
$6/ton |
Bag size
10x300 | $2700-2900/bag | $3000-3200/bag | $3000-3200/bag |
| Total reports = 46 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Silage chopping, hauling & bagging –
includes bag
(customer may need to provide tractor)
(1-3 mile haul) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $3200/bag
$15/ton | $3350/bag
$15/ton | $3350/bag
$15/ton |
| Bag size 10x200 | $4000-4200/bag | $4000-4400/bag | $4000-4400/bag |
| Bag size 10x250 | $4700-4900/bag | $4950-5000/bag | $4950-5000/bag |
Bag size
10x300 | $5400-5800/bag | $5700-6000/bag | $5700-6000/bag |
| Total reports = 49 Surveyed Fall 2008 |