September 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 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 3.23 | 2.93 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 3.48 | 2.15-4.00 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.93 | 2.75 |
| 55 Gallon Drum – Amber | 2.40 | 2.93 | 3.13 | 2.93 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 3.38 | 2.05-4.00 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.98 | 2.60 |
| 60 Pound Light (Retail) | 244.04 | 275.83 | 249.75 | 224.83 | 240.00 | 227.02 | 310.00 | 180.00-390.00 | 248.44 | 4.14 | 249.77 | 211.88 |
| 60 Pound Amber (Retail) | 244.03 | 282.80 | 257.25 | 218.17 | 250.00 | 229.87 | 248.33 | 150.00-384.00 | 245.45 | 4.09 | 241.49 | 218.12 |
| Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound per Case of 24 | 104.30 | 106.72 | 114.00 | 95.10 | 87.36 | 129.00 | – | 67.00-180.00 | 105.53 | 8.79 | 101.57 | 106.17 |
| 1 Pound per Case of 24 | 170.16 | 189.17 | 181.14 | 135.75 | 181.42 | 135.12 | 144.00 | 96.00-336.00 | 164.80 | 6.87 | 162.76 | 162.53 |
| 2 Pound per Case of 12 | 154.13 | 192.00 | 142.60 | 118.56 | 173.76 | 151.50 | 156.00 | 84.00-264.00 | 148.35 | 6.18 | 147.69 | 152.44 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 | 141.20 | 155.10 | 125.99 | 104.17 | 108.88 | 122.99 | 117.60 | 72.00-240.00 | 127.53 | 7.08 | 122.04 | 124.25 |
| 5 Pound per Case of 6 | 166.70 | 240.00 | 194.46 | 140.49 | 153.24 | 136.00 | – | 96.00-330.00 | 165.31 | 5.51 | 149.72 | 164.41 |
| Quarts per Case of 12 | 206.80 | 209.67 | 173.00 | 171.00 | 200.40 | 194.94 | 205.50 | 119.88-276.00 | 194.93 | 5.41 | 203.82 | 192.37 |
| Pints per Case of 12 | 109.00 | 129.60 | 104.25 | 106.01 | 120.00 | 135.00 | 115.250 | 72.00-180.00 | 115.24 | 6.40 | 128.68 | 121.54 |
| Retail Shelf Prices | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound | 5.86 | 7.75 | 5.34 | 5.36 | 5.45 | 5.00 | 8.50 | 3.00-11.00 | 6.03 | 12.06 | 6.37 | 6.25 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic | 7.71 | 8.46 | 7.31 | 7.10 | 6.91 | 6.43 | 7.63 | 3.25-14.00 | 7.54 | 10.05 | 7.72 | 7.52 |
| 1 Pound | 10.27 | 11.27 | 10.43 | 8.75 | 10.53 | 10.83 | 12.20 | 4.33-25.00 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.00 |
| 2 Pound | 17.00 | 20.69 | 17.15 | 16.46 | 14.82 | 14.33 | 20.67 | 7.50-30.00 | 17.39 | 8.70 | 17.96 | 17.25 |
| Pint | 11.84 | 14.72 | 10.89 | 13.10 | 13.12 | 15.00 | 13.67 | 4.50-25.00 | 12.97 | 8.64 | 13.12 | 11.84 |
| Quart | 23.71 | 23.75 | 20.56 | 21.38 | 22.31 | 18.66 | 23.21 | 10.60-42.00 | 22.38 | 7.46 | 22.31 | 21.54 |
| 5 Pound | 34.90 | 46.90 | 42.10 | 28.86 | 38.85 | 29.25 | – | 18.99-65.00 | 35.56 | 7.11 | 37.25 | 34.91 |
| 1 Pound Cream | 12.60 | 12.70 | 14.21 | 10.64 | 9.96 | 17.50 | 16.00 | 7.00-25.00 | 12.77 | 12.77 | 12.46 | 11.35 |
| 1 Pound Cut Comb | 15.08 | 18.40 | 18.00 | 13.67 | 11.48 | 25.00 | 17.00 | 8.00-25.00 | 15.78 | 15.78 | 16.11 | 14.86 |
| Ross Round | 12.33 | 17.25 | 8.00 | 11.00 | – | – | 15.08 | 8.00-24.00 | 13.55 | 18.07 | 14.55 | 13.82 |
| Wholesale Wax (Light) | 7.37 | 8.28 | 9.38 | 7.99 | 7.33 | 6.00 | 5.27 | 3.50-10.00 | 7.44 | – | 7.03 | 8.41 |
| Wholesale Wax (Dark) | 5.03 | 7.48 | 8.38 | 5.78 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 2.25-10.00 | 6.26 | – | 6.15 | 6.69 |
| Pollination Fee/Colony | 98.33 | 79.60 | 88.75 | 123.00 | 212.50 | – | 91.25 | 50.00-225.00 | 104.93 | – | 103.71 | 94.57 |
| Price of Nucs | 182.24 | 181.67 | 170.45 | 174.00 | 172.50 | 225.00 | 187.38 | 125.00-299.00 | 180.64 | – | 178.11 | – |
| Price of Packages | 158.31 | 135.75 | 118.33 | 159.67 | 156.50 | 184.50 | 187.00 | 75.00-227.50 | 152.67 | – | 156.03 | – |
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 June/July 2023.
Average Honey Flow Time and Amount per Region
Region 1:
Timing of Flow: Late
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: Equally average and heavy
Region 6:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Average
Region 7:
Timing of Flow: Normal
Amount of Flow: Light
Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Clover, Basswood, Milkweed, Sumac, Goldenrod, Knapweed, White Clover
Region 2: Clover, Sourwood, Sumac, Mimosa
Region 3: Cotton, Crepe Myrtle, Sourwood, Sumac, White Clover, Wildflowers
Region 4: Clover, Soybean, Basswood, Milkweed, Alfalfa, Bird’s-Foot Trefoil, Butterfly Weed, Raspberry, White Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover
Region 5: Alfalfa, Clover, Dandelion
Region 6: Sunflower
Region 7: Clover, Blackberry, Alfalfa
Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Clover, Alfalfa, Sumac, Basswood, Milkweed, White Clover, Sourwood, Soybean, Wildflowers, Blackberry
Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used a Formic product.
Region 2: Most used either an unspecified Oxalic Acid product or no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 3: Most used no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 4: Most used no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 5: Most used either a Formic product.
Region 6: Most used either a Formic product or no mite treatment due to honey flow.
Region 7: Most used an unspecified Oxalic Acid product.
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