| | 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 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
| Grinding (mixing cost included) | Alberta | ...- | $10/tonne* | $10/tonne* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Mobile Feed Processing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
Tub Grinding - - with operator, customer supplies tractor
Tub Grinding - mobile unit | Alberta | $3.50-3.75/bale | $3.50-3.75/bale | $3.50-3.75/bale |
| $325/hr | $325/hr | $325/hr |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Livestock Hauling
| Operation | Location |  | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
Possum belly liner (50,000-65,000 lb) lmi=loaded mile | Alberta | 0-50 km
(0-30 mi) | $375-425/load
$175/hr. | $375-425/load
$175/hr. | $375-425/load
$175/hr. |
51-100 km
(31-60 mi) | $480-575/load
$4.25/lkm | $425-575/load
...- | $475-575/load
...- |
101-150 km
(61-90 mi) | $620-710/load
$4.25/lkm | $550-710/load
...- | $620-710/load
...- |
151-250 km
(91-150 mi) | $740-1000/load
.$4.25/lkm | $600-1000/load
...- | $740-1000/load
...- |
251-350 km
(151-200 mi) | $1040-1310/load
$4.25/lkm | $1040-1340/load
$3.80/lkm* | $1040-1340/load
$3.80/lkm* |
351-450 km
(201-280) | $1340-1640/load
$6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm | $1370-1640/load
$6/lmi*
$3.75-$3.80/lkm | $1370-1640/load
$6/lmi*
$3.75-$3.80/lkm |
Over 450 km
(over 280 mi) | $1660-2460/load
$4.75-6/lmi
$3.75-$4.25/lkm | $1660-2460/load
$4.75-6/lmi
$3.75-$3.80/lkm | $1660-2460/load
$4.75-6/lmi
$3.75-$3.80/lkm |
| Total reports = 289 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Straight liner, body job and gooseneck
(16,000-42,000 lb)
lmi=loaded mile | Alberta | $95-150/load
$5/lmi
$4.25/lkm | $95-150/load
$5/lmi*
$3.45-4.25/lkm | $95-150/load
$5/lmi*
$4.25/lkm |
| Total reports = 25 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Stock Trailer | Alberta | $150/hr | $150/hr
$5/lkm | $150/hr
$5/lkm |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Hog hauling
lkm=loaded kilometre | Alberta | $2.90-3.75/lkm
$6.80/hog.. | $2.90-3.75/lkm
$6.80/hog.. | $2.90-3.75/lkm
$6.80/hog.. |
| Total reports = 10 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Corral Cleaning
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
| Corral cleaning | Alberta | | | |
| loader, 5 spreaders, 6 operators | | $560/hr | $560/hr | $560/hr |
| loader, 3 or 4 spreaders, 5 operators | | $480-640/hr | $480-640/hr | $480-640/hr |
loader, 3 spreaders, 4 operators
(2 - 4.5 cubic yd bucket) | | $440-495/hr | $440-495/hr | $440-495/hr |
| loader, 1 or 2 spreaders, 3 operators | | $350/hr | $350/hr | $350/hr |
| loader only, 1 operator, for stockpiling | | $100-145/hr | $100-145/hr | $100-145/hr |
| loader, 3 vertical beater spreaders, 4 operators | | $530-635/hr | $530-635/hr | $530-635/hr |
| loader, 2 vertical beater spreaders, 3 operators | | $300-400/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 |
| 2 spreaders, 1 operator | | ...- | $145/hr | $145/hr |
| spreader, vertical beaters, 1 operator | | $100/hr | ...- | ...- |
| truck mount spreader, 1 operator | | $95-130/hr | $95-130/hr | $95-130/hr |
| truck mount spreader, vertical beater | | $130-165/hr | $100-165/hr | $100-165/hr |
| 2 truck mount spreaders, 1 operator | | $145/hr | ...- | ...- |
| excavator | | $130/hr | $130/hr | $130/hr |
| excavator, 2 spreaders, 3 operators | | $350/hr | $370/hr | $370/hr |
| excavator, 3 spreaders, 4 operators | | $460/hr | $490/hr | $490/hr |
| skid steer | | $100/hr | $100/hr | $100/hr |
| Total reports = 341 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Liquid Manure
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
| Liquid manure handling | Alberta | |
| application - pump, injection system or top dressing & operators | $0.013-0.016/gal | $0.013-0.016/gal | $0.013-0.016/gal |
| Total reports = 79 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Fencing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
Barbed wire fence construction
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $2500-3000/mi
$100-180/hr. | $2500-3000/mi
$100-180/hr. | $2500-3000/mi
$100-180/hr. |
| Total reports = 37 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Post pounding
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $140-165/hr | $140-165/hr | $140-165/hr |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Post pounding - Rental | Alberta | $125/day* | $125/day* | $125/day* |
| Total reports = Surveyed Fall 2016 |
Barbed wire fence repair or removal
(labour & equipment) | Alberta | $1250-1300/mi | $1250-1300/mi | $1250-1300/mi |
| Total reports = 19 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Fence repair | Alberta | $65/hr | $65/hr | $65/hr |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Fence removal & repair | Alberta | $120/hr | $120/hr | $120/hr |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Fence removal, post pounding & repair | Alberta | $100-185/hr | $100-185/hr | $100-185/hr |
| Total reports = 35 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
| Wire rolling | Alberta | $85/hr | $85/hr | $85/hr |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2016 |
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