October 2023 Regional Honey Price Report
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Region 7 |
Summary |
History |
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| Extracted Honey Prices Sold Bulk to Packers or Processors |
Range |
Average |
Price/Pound |
Last Month |
Last Year |
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| 55 Gallon Drum – Light | 2.39 | 2.30 | 3.13 | 3.11 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.00-4.00 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.78 |
| 55 Gallon Drum – Amber | 2.27 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 3.07 | 2.61 | 2.85 | 3.18 | 2.00-3.60 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.89 | 2.67 |
| 60 Pound Light (Retail) | 230.83 | 301.50 | 291.33 | 220.57 | 245.00 | 249.50 | 310.00 | 120.00-420.00 | 253.12 | 4.22 | 248.44 | 225.91 |
| 60 Pound Amber (Retail) | 238.21 | 283.33 | 274.67 | 214.67 | 220.00 | 248.00 | 248.33 | 120.00-390.00 | 246.00 | 4.10 | 245.45 | 218.57 |
| Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound per Case of 24 | 104.49 | 115.80 | 96.00 | 101.10 | 87.36 | 90.00 | – | 67.20-144.00 | 103.44 | 8.62 | 105.53 | 104.55 |
| 1 Pound per Case of 24 | 170.04 | 184.80 | 171.60 | 135.98 | 151.42 | 148.44 | 144.00 | 96.00-288.00 | 161.87 | 6.74 | 164.80 | 162.38 |
| 2 Pound per Case of 12 | 152.22 | 192.00 | 162.67 | 124.37 | 173.76 | 151.50 | 156.00 | 84.00-264.00 | 148.81 | 6.20 | 148.35 | 149.86 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 | 141.05 | 143.28 | 140.67 | 109.71 | 121.32 | 117.48 | 117.60 | 72.00-260.00 | 128.57 | 7.14 | 127.53 | 127.52 |
| 5 Pound per Case of 6 | 164.88 | 240.00 | – | 138.48 | 143.19 | 136.00 | – | 96.00-330.00 | 160.77 | 5.36 | 165.31 | 161.12 |
| Quarts per Case of 12 | 194.17 | 214.00 | 200.92 | 170.56 | 200.40 | 200.94 | 205.50 | 83.76-300.00 | 197.06 | 5.47 | 194.93 | 178.68 |
| Pints per Case of 12 | 119.25 | 146.40 | 106.22 | 111.02 | 170.00 | 139.50 | 115.20 | 72.00-270.00 | 127.32 | 7.07 | 115.24 | 112.03 |
| Retail Shelf Prices | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound | 6.18 | 7.04 | 5.34 | 6.00 | 5.45 | 6.30 | – | 3.00-11.00 | 6.17 | 12.34 | 6.03 | 6.09 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic | 7.61 | 8.59 | 7.46 | 7.48 | 7.02 | 7.06 | 6.38 | 1.50-13.00 | 7.63 | 10.17 | 7.54 | 7.24 |
| 1 Pound | 10.74 | 11.25 | 10.32 | 9.20 | 13.68 | 10.06 | 10.50 | 5.79-30.00 | 10.49 | 10.49 | 10.38 | 9.78 |
| 2 Pound | 16.56 | 20.89 | 18.82 | 17.54 | 21.55 | 14.86 | 20.00 | 7.29-32.00 | 17.76 | 8.88 | 17.39 | 16.18 |
| Pint | 12.56 | 14.79 | 12.94 | 12.83 | 18.82 | 13.33 | 12.38 | 7.00-30.00 | 13.39 | 8.93 | 12.97 | 11.82 |
| Quart | 23.62 | 23.39 | 21.31 | 21.57 | 24.53 | 18.00 | 22.08 | 12.00-42.00 | 22.20 | 7.40 | 22.38 | 20.76 |
| 5 Pound | 37.43 | 40.99 | 44.50 | 32.49 | 38.85 | 35.40 | – | 19.99-65.01 | 37.13 | 7.43 | 35.56 | 34.87 |
| 1 Pound Cream | 13.38 | 10.67 | 13.50 | 11.47 | 9.99 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 7.12-30.00 | 12.60 | 12.60 | 12.77 | 11.04 |
| 1 Pound Cut Comb | 15.66 | 16.92 | 15.25 | 15.64 | 12.00 | 20.00 | – | 6.00-30.00 | 15.80 | 15.80 | 15.78 | 13.33 |
| Ross Round | 11.40 | 18.25 | 18.00 | 12.67 | – | – | 15.25 | 8.00-24.00 | 14.43 | 19.24 | 13.55 | 13.30 |
| Wholesale Wax (Light) | 6.50 | 8.24 | 7.19 | 7.55 | 7.50 | 6.00 | 5.60 | 3.00-10.00 | 6.98 | – | 7.44 | 7.68 |
| Wholesale Wax (Dark) | 4.39 | 7.32 | 7.88 | 7.29 | 8.00 | 4.25 | – | 2.25-10.00 | 6.36 | – | 6.26 | 6.58 |
| Pollination Fee/Colony | 100.05 | 79.00 | 97.50 | 127.50 | 200.00 | – | 75.00 | 5.55-250.00 | 102.88 | – | 104.93 | 90.94 |
| Price of Nucs | 184.50 | 181.36 | 167.50 | 186.88 | 185.00 | 205.00 | 201.00 | 115.00-299.00 | 184.45 | – | 180.64 | – |
| Price of Packages | 164.77 | 139.17 | 130.00 | 148.00 | 156.50 | 145.00 | 200.00 | 100.00-215.00 | 152.78 | – | 152.67 | – |
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 July/August 2023.
Average Honey Flow Time and Amount per Region
Region 1:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
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: Average
Region 5:
Timing of Flow: Late
Amount of Flow: Heavy
Region 6:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 7:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Goldenrod, Clover, Milkweed, Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Soybean
Region 2: Goldenrod, Sourwood, Chicory, Sumac
Region 3: Cotton, Crepe Myrtle, Soybean, Wildflowers, Goldenrod
Region 4: Soybean, Clover, Goldenrod, Sweet Clover, Sunflower, White Sweet Clover
Region 5: Alfalfa
Region 6: Crepe Myrtle, Sunflower
Region 7: Fireweed, Sunflower
Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Goldenrod, Sunflower, Clover, Soybean, Crepe Myrtle, Wildflowers, Cotton, Milkweed
Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used a Formic product.
Region 2: Most used a Thymol product.
Region 3: Most used either a Thymol product or no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 4: Most used a Formic product.
Region 5: Most used either a Thymol product, a Formic product, a non-chemical treatment method or no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 6: Most used either an Oxalic Acid Vapor product or an Amitraz product.
Region 7: Most used either an Oxalic Acid Vapor product, a Thymol product or an Amitraz product.
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