December 2025 Honey Report

December 2025 Regional Honey Price Report

Reporting Regions

Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Summary
History
Extracted Honey Prices Sold Bulk to Packers or Processors
Range
Average
Price/Pound
Last Month
Last Year
55 Gallon Drum – Light ($/lb) 3.00 2.95 2.57 2.87 2.45 3.40 1.90-4.00 2.85 2.85 2.84 2.95
55 Gallon Drum – Amber ($/lb) 2.81 2.95 2.73 3.25 2.48 3.25 1.60-4.00 2.87 2.87 2.77 3.01
60 Pound Light (Retail) 2.65.00 350.00 253.17 230.57 253.75 220.67 310.00 163.00-450.00 263.24 4.39 252.01 258.28
60 Pound Amber (Retail) 297.73 329.29 249.80 224.00 260.00 230.00 248.33 156.00-540.00 272.58 4.54 259.44 254.50
Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots
1/2 Pound per Case of 24 120.44 130.00 127.00 96.00 87.36 108.00 84.00-216.00 117.03 9.75 122.72 103.43
1 Pound per Case of 24 193.61 295.20 200.50 183.30 181.42 143.94 96.00-384.00 199.46 8.31 200.78 172.32
2 Pound per Case of 12 169.85 138.00 186.80 139.10 173.76 174.00 90.00-312.00 165.43 6.89 172.44 143.31
12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 161.67 252.00 129.50 126.34 116.32 132.29 132.00 78.00-360.00 150.86 8.38 157.91 130.07
5 Pound per Case of 6 186.50 168.00 178.91 133.60 156.48 207.00 108.00-280.00 172.52 5.75 193.46 149.46
Quarts per Case of 12 246.00 215.33 239.60 191.20 190.80 233.94 216.00 122.40-324.00 212.92 5.91 219.09 205.59
Pints per Case of 12 132.00 151.33 135.33 113.20 129.00 162.00 117.00 82.00-180.00 133.37 7.41 135.14 144.81
Retail Shelf Prices
1/2 Pound 7.22 8.55 6.57 6.56 5.45 7.38 9.00 3.98-15.00 7.21 14.43 6.90 6.60
12 Ounces Plastic 9.48 11.58 9.07 8.44 6.66 9.60 9.00 4.59-16.99 9.33 12.44 9.01 8.44
1 Pound 11.76 14.12 12.04 10.35 9.89 13.00 15.33 6.00-21.00 12.03 12.03 11.83 11.02
2 Pound 20.27 20.80 23.60 18.57 18.28 22.00 22.00 8.00-35.00 20.76 10.38 21.15 18.80
Pint 16.55 16.93 14.69 14.11 12.85 18.50 17.20 7.00-35.00 15.63 10.42 15.28 15.49
Quart 29.56 27.44 27.90 24.75 22.18 34.60 28.20 11.20-50.00 27.16 9.05 25.73 24.83
5 Pound 40.21 36.00 38.82 38.38 36.43 46.25 16.00-70.00 39.77 7.95 48.56 35.68
1 Pound Cream 15.27 13.81 13.92 14.97 12.00 16.00 14.00 14.00-60.00 14.67 14.67 14.53 13.73
1 Pound Cut Comb 16.38 21.33 16.25 14.62 20.00 15.00 19.00 6.49-27.00 16.55 16.55 17.27 15.51
Ross Round 11.00 20.00 13.00 15.00 16.00 7.00-25.00 14.67 19.56 15.78 14.83
Wholesale Wax (Light) 8.25 7.38 8.05 7.24 7.17 9.00 6.25 10.00-25.00 7.70 7.71 7.80
Wholesale Wax (Dark) 7.11 6.50 6.96 6.26 3.00-10.00 6.79 6.73 6.57
Pollination Fee/Colony 90.00 88.75 98.33 191.67 111.40 65.50 22.80-250.00 104.99 95.80 115.00
Price of Nucs 207.00 186.67 178.00 202.00 195.00 262.50 225.00 1.50-300.00 192.37 187.80 200.75
Price of Packages 118.75 163.33 130.00 152.50 165.50 230.00 30.00-230.00 146.84 161.15 162.50

Please note: anywhere within each region that there is a ‘-‘ it is because no information was sent to us for that specific item in that region.

How do you compare to our honey reporters? All data collected is from September/October 2025.

Average Honey Flow Time and Amount per Region
Region 1:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 2:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
Region 3:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
Region 4:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 5:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 6:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 7:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Equally Average and None

Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Aster, Goldenrod, Knotweed, Sedum, Loosestrife
Region 2: Goldenrod, Aster, Ironweed, Wingstem, Clover, Mum
Region 3: Goldenrod, Aster
Region 4: Goldenrod, Aster, Clover
Region 5: Aster
Region 6: Goldenrod, Sunflower, Aster, Ragweed, Sage
Region 7: Dandelion, Ivy

Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Goldenrod, Aster, Ironweed, Clover, Wingstem, Ragweed, Sunflower, Knotweed, Wildflower, Mum

Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used a Formic product.

Region 2: Most used a Formic product.
Region 3: Most used either an Oxalic Acid product or no mite treatment.
Region 4: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 5: Most used another type of mite treatment.
Region 6: Most used an Oxalic Vapor Product.
Region 7: Most used either an Oxalic Acid product or another type of mite treatment.

To the left is the map of our regions. All responses are collected from individuals within each region. If you are interested in becoming a reporter for Bee Culture, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qai8NFY2th3a4c696

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See November 2025 Honey Price Report