| | Grain processing | Mobile feed processing | Livestock hauling | Corral cleaning | Liquid manure | Fencing
These are survey results only - not recommended rates.
NOTES: *Indicates one report received.
Grain Processing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Grinding (mixing cost included) | Alberta | $19-25/tonne | ...- | ....- |
| Dry rolling (mixing cost included) | $19-25/tonne | ...- | ...- |
| Steam rolling (mixing cost included) | $40/tonne | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Mobile Feed Processing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Tub Grinding - - with operator, customer supplies tractor
Tub Grinding - mobile unit | Alberta | $250/hr
...- | ...-
$3.50-3.75/bale | ...-
$3.50-3.75/bale |
| ...- | $325/hr | $325/hr |
| Dry Rolling (grain) | Alberta | $180/hr
$62-65/load | ...-
...- | ...-
...- |
| Total reports = 11 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Livestock Hauling
| Operation | Location |  | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Possum belly liner (50,000-65,000 lb) lmi=loaded mile | Alberta | 0-50 km
(0-30 mi) | $290-425/load
150-175/hr
$5/lmi | $375-425/load
$175/hr
...- | $375-425/load
$175/hr
...- |
51-100 km
(31-60 mi) | $435-555/load
$5-7/lmi
...- | $425-575/load
...-
$4.25/lkm | $480-575/load
...-
$4.25/lkm |
101-150 km
(61-90 mi) | $570-695/load
$5-7/lmi
...- | $620-710/load
...-
$4.25/lkm | $620-710/load
...-
$4.25/lkm |
151-250 km
(91-150 mi) | $725-975/load
$5-6.40/lmi
...- | $740-1000/load
...-
$4.25/lkm | $740-1000/load
...-
$4.25/lkm |
251-350 km
(151-200 mi) | $1000-1240/load
$5-6.40/lmi
...- | $1040-1310/load
...-
$4.25/lkm | $1040-1310/load
...-
$4.25/lkm |
351-450 km
(201-280) | $1260-1530/load
$5-6.40/lmi
...- | $1340-1640/load
$6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm | $1340-1640/load
$6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm |
Over 450 km
(over 280 mi) | $1580-2280/load
$4.75-6.40/lmi
...- | $1660-2460/load
$4.75-6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm | $1660-2460/load
$4.75-6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm |
| Total reports = 269 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Straight liner, body job and gooseneck
(16,000-42,000 lb)
lmi=loaded mile | Alberta | .$95-150/hr
...-
$2.90-4.25/lkm | $95-150/hr
$5/lmi
$3.45-$4.25/lkm | $95-150/hr
$5/lmi
$4.25/lkm |
| Total reports = 25 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Stock Trailer | Alberta | $100-150/hr | $150/hr | $150/hr |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Horse Trailer - long haul.... | Alberta | .$50-75/horse
$150/horse* | ...-
...- | ...-
...- |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Hog hauling
lkm=loaded kilometre | Alberta | $2.90-4/lkm
$6.80/hog.. | $2.50-3.75/lkm
$6.80/hog.. | $2.90-3.75/lkm
$6.80/hog.. |
| Total reports = 10 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Corral Cleaning
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Corral cleaning | Alberta | | | |
| loader, 5 spreaders, 6 operators | ...- | $560/hr | $560/hr |
| loader, 3 or 4 spreaders, 5 operators | $640-690/hr | $480-640/hr | $480-640/hr |
loader, 3 spreaders, 4 operators
(2 - 4.5 cubic yd bucket) | $440-555/hr | $440-495/hr | $440-495/hr |
loader, 3 spreaders, 4 operators
(6 cubic yd bucket) | $645/hr | ...- | ...- |
loader, 4 spreaders, 4 operators
(6 cubic yd bucket) | $725/hr | ...- | ...- |
| loader, 1 or 2 spreaders, 3 operators | $285-450/hr | $350/hr | $350/hr |
| loader only, 2 operators, for stockpiling | $195/hr | ...- | ...- |
| loader only, 1 operator, for stockpiling | $110-165/hr | $100-145/hr | $100-145/hr |
| loader, 3 vertical beater spreaders, 4 operators | $530-540/hr | $530-635/hr | $530-635/hr |
| loader, 2 vertical beater spreaders, 3 operators | $400/hr | $300-400/hr | $300-400/hr |
| 2 loaders, 4 spreaders, 7 operators | $880/hr | $880/hr | $880/hr |
| 2 loaders, 3-4 spreaders, 6 operators | $745-760/hr | $745-760/hr | $745-760/hr |
| spreader only | $165-175/hr | ...- | ...- |
| spreader, vertical beaters, 1 operator | ...- | $100/hr | $100/hr |
| semi-trailer mount spreader, 1 operator | $170/hr | ...- | ...- |
| truck mount spreader, 1 operator | $95-160/hr | $95-130/hr | $95-130/hr |
| truck mount spreader, vertical beater | $130-135/hr | $130-165/hr | $130-165/hr |
| 2 truck mount spreaders, 1 operator | $145-350/hr | $145/hr | $145/hr |
| dump truck mounted spreader | $110/hr | ...- | ...- |
| dump truck | $130-150/hour | ...- | ...- |
| excavator | $130-195/hr | $130/hr | $130/hr |
| excavator, 2 spreaders, 3 operators | $350/hr | $350/hr | $350/hr |
| excavator, 3 spreaders, 4 operators | $460/hr | $460/hr | $460/hr |
| skid steer | $100-130/hr | $100/hr | $100/hr |
| dozer | $185-200/hr | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = 330 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Liquid Manure
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Liquid manure handling | Alberta | |
| application - pump, injection system or top dressing & operators | $0.013-0.016/gal
$200/hr | $0.013-0.016/gal
...- | $0.013-0.016/gal
...-l |
| lagoon pump & operator | $0.010/gal
$175/hr | ...-
...- | ...-
...- |
| Total reports = 79 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Fencing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Barbed wire fence construction
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $2500-3200/mi
$105-180/hr. | $2500-3000/mi
$100-180/hr. | $2500-3000/mi
$100-180/hr. |
| Total reports = 37 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Post pounding
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $105-165/hr | $140-165/hr | $140-165/hr |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Post pounding - Rentals | Alberta | $125/day* | $125/day* | $125/day* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Barbed wire fence repair or removal
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $1300/mi
$70-160/hr | $1250-1300/mi
...- | $1250-1300/mi
...- |
| Total reports = 19 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Fence repair | Alberta | $35/hr | $65/hr | $65/hr |
| Total reports = Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Fence removal & repair | Alberta | ...- | $120/hr | $120/hr |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Fence removal, post pounding & repair | Alberta | $150-170/hr | $100-185/hr | $100-185/hr |
| Total reports = 35 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Wire rolling | Alberta | $85/hr | $85/hr | $85/hr |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
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