October 2025 Honey Report

October 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 ($/lb) 3.21 2.64 2.91 3.00 3.20 1.95-4.00 2.97 2.97 3.08 2.83
55 Gallon Drum – Amber ($/lb) 3.10 3.15 2.80 2.98 2.85 3.10 1.80-4.00 2.99 2.99 2.95 2.78
60 Pound Light (Retail) 256.50 328.00 235.20 218.00 248.75 249.50 310.00 132.00-450.00 256.64 4.28 254.76 263.38
60 Pound Amber (Retail) 269.00 291.43 235.20 204.86 256.67 338.50 248.33 132.00-600.00 261.77 4.36 246.77 253.58
Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots
1/2 Pound per Case of 24 119.30 140.00 100.00 88.80 87.36 86.00 6.00-170.00 111.26 9.27 114.34 107.64
1 Pound per Case of 24 184.92 228.57 175.33 143.85 181.42 145.25 240.00 10.00-350.00 179.20 7.47 183.68 172.15
2 Pound per Case of 12 158.25 246.50 158.00 114.23 173.76 152.00 17.00-350.00 159.75 6.66 162.56 154.43
12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 150.55 171.10 124.67 132.08 119.66 121.65 132.00 7.50-250.00 137.81 7.66 150.09 128.36
5 Pound per Case of 6 178.96 278.75 240.00 133.50 156.48 180.00 60.00-400.00 179.48 5.98 177.96 184.97
Quarts per Case of 12 212.00 220.60 219.00 165.78 205.37 213.63 384.00 30.00-600.00 217.61 6.04 225.36 213.63
Pints per Case of 12 144.00 166.00 113.00 98.66 120.00 130.00 211.00 20.00-300.00 135.60 7.53 146.13 124.42
Retail Shelf Prices
1/2 Pound 6.93 7.98 6.03 6.13 5.42 7.18 9.00 3.00-12.00 6.84 13.67 7.04 6.86
12 Ounces Plastic 9.08 9.09 8.51 8.18 7.91 8.66 9.50 3.79-15.00 8.66 11.54 9.16 8.30
1 Pound 11.39 12.52 12.07 10.07 10.01 12.00 14.60 6.00-20.00 11.58 11.58 11.80 11.36
2 Pound 19.70 23.27 20.52 18.84 21.55 16.46 24.50 7.29-40.00 20.22 10.11 20.39 19.41
Pint 12.22 16.86 14.58 14.81 12.42 17.30 15.80 6.00-26.00 14.94 9.96 14.54 14.27
Quart 25.00 28.35 26.15 23.26 22.24 27.60 29.86 11.20-50.00 26.05 8.68 26.45 25.18
5 Pound 40.76 32.67 43.64 35.07 34.93 40.50 28.00 19.00-90.00 38.71 7.74 34.94 38.38
1 Pound Cream 14.04 16.33 14.08 12.10 11.00 15.00 12.00 6.49-25.00 13.83 13.83 13.40 13.75
1 Pound Cut Comb 18.07 16.00 19.00 17.09 18.00 15.00 19.00 10.00-25.00 17.67 17.67 18.05 16.80
Ross Round 17.33 11.25 13.40 16.00 25.00 16.00 7.50-25.00 15.27 20.36 15.64 12.86
Wholesale Wax (Light) 8.30 7.88 8.05 7.89 6.75 6.75 6.25 3.50-10.00 7.75 8.10 7.62
Wholesale Wax (Dark) 7.00 7.42 6.81 6.16 6.00 4.00 3.00-10.00 6.75 7.58 6.57
Pollination Fee/Colony 85.00 78.75 94.80 190.00 200.00 115.00 65.00 30.00-250.00 104.33 108.53 102.70
Price of Nucs 185.63 204.29 191.50 191.67 195.00 238.50 173.33 120.00-250.00 193.84 185.76 187.85
Price of Packages 155.83 120.00 133.33 151.25 175.00 150.00 120.00-200.00 149.06 147.14 155.83

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 2025.

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: Light
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: Equally Normal and Late
Amount of Flow: Light
Region 6:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
Region 7:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Equally Light and Average

Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Goldenrod, Clover, Aster, Knotweed, Loosestrife, Knapweed, Sunfloweres, Milkweed, Mint, Sumac
Region 2: Clover, Goldenrod, Wingstem, Sumac, Crepe Myrtle
Region 3: Sumac, Crepe Myrtle, Wildflower, Bee Balm, Goldenrod
Region 4: Clover, Soybean, Sunflowers, Wildflower, Goldenrod, Alfalfa, Trefoil, Chicory
Region 5: Clover, Sunflower, Wildflowers, Alfalfa
Region 6: Vitex, Sunflowers, Crepe Myrtle
Region 7: Sunflower, Lavender

Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Most responded with: Clover, Goldenrod, Sunflowers, Sumac, Crepe Myrtle, Wildflowers, Soybean, Aster

Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used a Formic product.
Region 2: Most used an Oxalic Acid product.
Region 3: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 4: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 5: Most used a Formic product.
Region 6: Most used an Oxalic Vapor product
Region 7: Most used an Oxalic Acid product.

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 September 2025 Honey Price Report