October 2023 Regional Honey Price Report

October 2023 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 2.39 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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See September 2023 Honey Price Report