January 2024 Regional Honey Price Report

January 2024 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 2.69 3.75 2.73 2.90 3.02 2.28 3.00 2.28-3.75 2.88 2.88 2.95 2.88
55 Gallon Drum – Amber 2.45 3.25 2.63 3.00 2.80 2.32 2.75 2.15-3.50 2.77 2.77 2.83 2.76
60 Pound Light (Retail) 240.65 338.33 232.25 213.00 200.67 236.13 350.00 132.00-390.00 246.68 4.11 255.52 230.62
60 Pound Amber (Retail) 234.20 283.00 231.00 231.67 132.00 242.02 237.50 132.00-375.00 239.61 3.99 245.07 227.21
Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots
1/2 Pound per Case of 24 96.13 115.20 105.75 94.50 87.36 99.00 46.00-144.00 99.18 8.26 102.15 104.95
1 Pound per Case of 24 170.19 146.00 177.86 145.67 136.96 140.00 144.00 88.92-312.00 160.86 6.70 165.75 157.21
2 Pound per Case of 12 137.77 142.00 177.33 130.80 173.76 151.50 168.00 90.00-288.00 149.49 6.23 161.44 143.53
12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 143.92 155.10 141.20 105.40 120.88 120.00 120.00 78.00-264.00 132.78 7.38 134.98 117.74
5 Pound per Case of 6 151.27 240.00 180.00 131.63 143.19 135.00 101.95-330.00 156.28 5.21 170.63 160.17
Quarts per Case of 12 181.67 210.80 180.25 172.67 200.40 231.00 216.00 120.00-276.00 196.06 5.45 195.41 183.86
Pints per Case of 12 110.25 157.00 107.00 112.67 120.33 121.50 72.00-228.00 125.14 6.95 121.76 118.97
Retail Shelf Prices
1/2 Pound 5.79 7.98 5.92 5.83 5.92 6.00 8.50 3.50-11.00 6.28 12.56 6.35 6.27
12 Ounces Plastic 7.56 9.34 8.40 8.80 6.75 8.16 7.00 3.17-20.00 8.23 10.97 7.55 7.38
1 Pound 9.80 11.68 11.21 9.17 9.85 10.44 13.00 6.00-16.00 10.50 10.50 10.43 9.98
2 Pound 17.08 20.47 19.12 16.15 16.97 16.80 25.67 10.00-32.00 18.40 9.20 17.77 16.78
Pint 10.36 15.13 10.92 12.67 13.37 14.60 12.67 8.00-20.00 12.74 8.50 13.35 12.31
Quart 20.55 25.98 19.57 20.13 22.32 22.75 22.00 11.20-35.00 22.22 7.41 22.41 21.69
5 Pound 37.65 42.72 49.25 30.08 38.85 35.00 20.00-65.00 37.61 7.52 37.79 36.68
1 Pound Cream 13.12 13.00 13.90 11.80 10.99 15.00 14.00 7.21-21.00 12.98 12.98 11.40 11.62
1 Pound Cut Comb 15.00 17.65 16.00 14.80 13.00 5.50 5.50-25.00 15.16 15.16 15.19 14.04
Ross Round 12.88 15.19 12.75 15.00 15.00 10.75 5.50-24.00 13.42 17.90 12.55 14.09
Wholesale Wax (Light) 7.90 7.55 8.55 7.18 7.67 8.00 4.50 4.50-10.00 7.68 7.15 8.62
Wholesale Wax (Dark) 5.11 7.70 7.44 5.08 8.00 2.25-10.00 6.43 6.34 7.01
Pollination Fee/Colony 132.14 100.00 77.50 117.50 200.00 50.00 50.00-300.00 108.10 110.77 100.94
Price of Nucs 197.14 189.17 172.25 181.00 168.00 239.00 198.33 125.00-250.00 188.11 187.05
Price of Packages 159.13 137.50 115.63 145.00 155.00 185.00 180.00 105.00-215.00 147.30 156.33

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 October/November 2023.

Average Honey Flow Time and Amount per Region
Region 1:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Equally light and average
Region 2:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 3:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Equally light and average
Region 4:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
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: Late
Amount of Flow: Heavy

Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Aster, Goldenrod, Chrysanthemum
Region 2: Aster, Goldenrod
Region 3: Goldenrod, Aster
Region 4: Aster, Mum
Region 5: Not enough data was provided to conclusively decide what the top blossoming plants were in this region.
Region 6: Aster, Goldenrod, Dandelion
Region 7: Not enough data was provided to conclusively decide what the top blossoming plants were in this region.

Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Goldenrod, Aster, Dandelion, Chrysanthemum, Cosmo, Mum, Sunflower

Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used either an Unspecified Oxalic Acid product or an Oxalic Acid Vapor product.
Region 2: Most used no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 3: Most used no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 4: Most used an Oxalic Acid Vapor product.
Region 5: Not enough data was provided to conclusively decide what most reporters used.
Region 6: Most used an Oxalic Acid Vapor product.
Region 7: Most used no mite treatment due to honey flow.

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 report for Bee Culture, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qai8NFY2th3a4c696

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See December 2023 Honey Price Report

See February 2024 Honey Price Report