December 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 | 2.82 | 2.35 | 3.18 | 2.69 | 3.08 | 2.95 | 3.23 | 1.85-3.60 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3.02 | 2.86 |
| 55 Gallon Drum – Amber | 2.55 | 2.80 | 3.15 | 2.62 | 3.03 | 3.10 | 2.70 | 1.50-3.60 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.89 | 2.64 |
| 60 Pound Light (Retail) | 251.33 | 294.50 | 268.50 | 230.67 | 240.00 | 199.00 | 350.00 | 180.00-390.00 | 255.52 | 4.26 | 254.90 | 229.14 |
| 60 Pound Amber (Retail) | 247.50 | 272.40 | 243.80 | 225.00 | 250.00 | 189.00 | 237.50 | 160.00-375.00 | 245.07 | 4.08 | 250.83 | 227.60 |
| Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound per Case of 24 | 106.92 | 90.85 | 81.00 | 99.43 | 127.68 | 99.00 | – | 67.20-168.00 | 102.15 | 8.51 | 105.69 | 97.55 |
| 1 Pound per Case of 24 | 179.27 | 139.60 | 173.47 | 145.65 | 176.95 | 149.88 | 144.00 | 102.00-360.00 | 165.75 | 6.91 | 161.53 | 149.34 |
| 2 Pound per Case of 12 | 166.05 | 122.13 | 208.40 | 133.07 | 173.76 | 180.00 | 156.00 | 90.00-384.00 | 161.44 | 6.73 | 146.79 | 146.59 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 | 172.99 | 133.20 | 126.60 | 105.94 | 116.70 | 114.96 | 117.60 | 66.98-480.00 | 134.98 | 7.50 | 126.39 | 118.00 |
| 5 Pound per Case of 6 | 186.31 | 132.95 | 189.46 | 144.26 | 143.19 | – | – | 101.95-420.00 | 170.63 | 5.69 | 161.82 | 152.23 |
| Quarts per Case of 12 | 203.00 | 193.68 | 208.33 | 186.27 | 189.36 | 197.96 | 205.50 | 120.00-300.00 | 195.41 | 5.43 | 198.21 | 189.89 |
| Pints per Case of 12 | 120.00 | 121.57 | 118.67 | 109.47 | 143.79 | 121.50 | 115.20 | 72.00-270.00 | 121.76 | 6.76 | 123.00 | 109.69 |
| Retail Shelf Prices | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound | 6.47 | 7.53 | 5.65 | 5.53 | 7.23 | 6.25 | 8.00 | 3.00-11.00 | 6.35 | 12.69 | 6.22 | 5.86 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic | 7.73 | 8.06 | 7.47 | 7.36 | 6.57 | 7.07 | 7.92 | 1.50-14.00 | 7.55 | 10.06 | 7.62 | 7.52 |
| 1 Pound | 10.42 | 11.31 | 9.95 | 8.85 | 13.26 | 11.40 | 11.67 | 6.00-20.00 | 10.43 | 10.43 | 10.58 | 9.42 |
| 2 Pound | 17.49 | 19.40 | 17.94 | 16.12 | 21.55 | 15.74 | 21.33 | 6.99-29.99 | 17.77 | 8.89 | 17.83 | 16.43 |
| Pint | 11.81 | 13.83 | 12.33 | 12.70 | 16.28 | 15.50 | 14.50 | 6.43-30.00 | 13.35 | 8.90 | 13.25 | 11.49 |
| Quart | 23.75 | 21.96 | 20.70 | 21.50 | 21.92 | 23.57 | 23.44 | 11.20-42.00 | 22.41 | 7.47 | 22.45 | 21.29 |
| 5 Pound | 40.56 | 32.17 | 44.50 | 30.43 | 38.85 | 35.75 | – | 17.97-65.00 | 37.79 | 7.56 | 36.99 | 34.59 |
| 1 Pound Cream | 12.36 | 10.92 | 10.10 | 10.20 | 9.99 | – | 15.00 | 6.00-21.00 | 11.40 | 11.40 | 12.78 | 11.86 |
| 1 Pound Cut Comb | 15.53 | 14.44 | 15.00 | 14.50 | 16.00 | 20.00 | – | 8.00-24.00 | 15.19 | 15.19 | 15.45 | 14.49 |
| Ross Round | 13.00 | 12.08 | 12.00 | 12.00 | – | 8.00 | 15.25 | 7.25-20.00 | 12.55 | 16.73 | 13.82 | 13.16 |
| Wholesale Wax (Light) | 7.82 | 7.75 | 7.55 | 6.94 | 7.33 | 5.00 | 4.15 | 3.50-10.00 | 7.15 | – | 7.52 | 8.28 |
| Wholesale Wax (Dark) | 5.75 | 8.12 | 7.44 | 4.90 | 6.00 | 4.00 | – | 2.25-10.00 | 6.34 | – | 6.94 | 7.03 |
| Pollination Fee/Colony | 112.73 | 106.25 | 88.75 | 100.00 | 200.00 | – | 115.00 | 50.00-250.00 | 110.77 | – | 113.40 | 103.15 |
| Price of Nucs | 184.20 | 186.43 | 177.22 | 195.00 | 167.50 | 239.00 | 207.80 | 125.00-299.00 | 187.05 | – | 183.47 | – |
| Price of Packages | 160.69 | 158.33 | 116.67 | 147.50 | 152.00 | 185.00 | 200.00 | 105.00-275.00 | 156.33 | – | 161.86 | – |
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 2023.
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: Light
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: Equally normal & late
Amount of Flow: Average
Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Goldenrod, Aster, Knotweed
Region 2: Goldenrod, Aster, Ragweed, Wingstem
Region 3: Goldenrod, Aster, Boneset, Golden Rain Tree, Ragweed, Sunflower
Region 4: Goldenrod, Aster, Mum
Region 5: Goldenrod
Region 6: Goldenrod, Ragweed, Sunflower, Aster, Rabbitbrush
Region 7: Dandelion
Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Goldenrod, Aster, Sunflower, Ragweed, Mum, Boneset
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 either an Oxalic Acid Vapor product or a Formic product.
Region 5: Most used a Formic product.
Region 6: Most used an Formic product.
Region 7: Most used an Amitraz product.
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