May 2017 Regional Honey Price Report

May 2017 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 1.75 2.06 2.14 2.12 2.06 2.18 2.06 1.50-2.55 2.09 2.09  2.24 2.21
55 Gallon Drum – Amber 1.68 2.02 2.00 2.18 2.01 1.99 2.01 1.35-2.70 2.00 2.00 2.10 2.10
60 Pound Light (Retail) 212.50 187.50 198.75 182.28 171.00 183.68 197.77 120.00-280.00 195.54 3.26 208.78 200.91
60 Pound Amber (Retail) 217.50 185.40 197.50 177.60 199.02 193.56 199.02 120.00-280.00 198.05 3.30 207.88 197.16
Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots
1/2 Pound per Case of 24 86.76 76.67 88.80 63.96 51.84 86.40 87.54 51.84-134.40 81.97 6.83 83.36 77.67
1 Pound per Case of 24 127.14 107.73 121.87 105.80 127.16 111.58 123.46 45.00-211.20 118.81 4.95 121.98 118.50
2 Pound per Case of 12 116.25 95.00 107.88 102.58 97.44 101.60 119.57 79.20-182.40 108.33 4.51 108.17 105.48
12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 105.87 84.40 91.50 87.25 74.40 105.30 107.69 66.00-172.40 96.17 5.34 102.15 92.91
5 Pound per Case of 6 134.79 106.00 142.00 91.76 102.30 117.67 111.25 19.00-186.00 120.00 4.00 124.47 116.61
Quarts per Case of 12 213.13 127.13 128.84 142.37 155.32 138.09 179.84 110.00-310.00 149.68 4.16 143.83 140.01
Pints per Case of 12 115.03 86.30 73.20 74.54 111.00 76.32 98.27 60.00-156.00 88.55 4.92 87.65 89.98
Retail Shelf Prices
1/2 Pound 5.09 3.97 4.65 3.75 3.59 6.25 5.22 1.98-9.50 4.70 9.39 4.64 4.24
12 Ounces Plastic 6.18 4.64 5.71 5.80 4.34 6.33 6.18 3.25-10.00 5.73 7.64 5.67 5.32
1 Pound 7.53 7.12 6.55 6.42 6.67 6.82 7.26 3.00-12.00 7.01 7.01 7.13 6.88
2 Pound 13.21 9.71 12.09 10.77 11.43 10.65 12.16 6.00-19.00 11.82 5.91 11.98 11.90
Pint 14.41 9.57 8.77 9.38 8.69 9.94 12.06 4.00-24.00 10.11 6.74 9.85 9.65
Quart 18.91 15.77 16.12 16.56 15.43 16.30 18.02 8.00-31.00 16.55 5.52 16.95 16.35
5 Pound 28.36 24.25 34.00 26.00 22.20 24.52 27.35 15.00-41.00 26.70 5.34 26.14 25.92
1 Pound Cream 9.89 8.11 11.25 7.00 9.79 5.60 10.34 5.50-18.00 8.92 8.92 8.91 7.97
1 Pound Cut Comb 12.91 9.15 9.00 10.38 11.00 9.25 13.03 6.00-24.00 11.07 11.07 11.31 10.63
Ross Round 9.94 6.75 7.96 8.00 3.00 9.25 7.96 3.00-12.00 8.42 11.22 9.62 8.75
Wholesale Wax (Light) 7.44 5.15 4.93 5.75 6.00 5.29 6.77 3.00-12.00 6.03 5.81 5.82
Wholesale Wax (Dark) 6.94 4.68 4.21 4.50 5.66 3.58 5.66 2.00-10.00 5.32 5.20 5.60
Pollination Fee/Colony 99.00 75.00 50.00 71.25 94.81 138.33 94.81 30.00-175.00 87.12  85.40 87.50

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