September 2024 Regional Honey Price Report
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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 ($/lb) | 2.60 | – | 3.02 | 2.63 | 3.23 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 1.85-4.00 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.78 | 2.75 |
| 55 Gallon Drum – Amber ($/lb) | 2.75 | 3.75 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 3.45 | 2.90 | 3.13 | 1.65-3.75 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.70 | 2.60 |
| 60 Pound Light (Retail) | 293.71 | 320.83 | 255.50 | 221.00 | 207.50 | 199.99 | 350.00 | 180.00-450.00 | 265.39 | 4.42 | 248.15 | 211.88 |
| 60 Pound Amber (Retail) | 264.44 | 295.33 | 254.29 | 228.00 | – | 189.89 | 237.50 | 160.00-352.00 | 256.93 | 4.28 | 231.66 | 218.12 |
| Wholesale Prices Sold to Stores or Distributors in Case Lots | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound per Case of 24 | 133.22 | 119.50 | 96.00 | 85.00 | – | 90.00 | 192.00 | 46.00-240.00 | 118.98 | 9.92 | 108.06 | 106.17 |
| 1 Pound per Case of 24 | 162.86 | 210.17 | 172.38 | 124.13 | 185.00 | 149.63 | 264.00 | 69.00-384.00 | 167.85 | 6.99 | 175.31 | 162.53 |
| 2 Pound per Case of 12 | 173.43 | 210.00 | 163.71 | 114.10 | – | 180.00 | 384.00 | 90.00-384.00 | 170.19 | 7.09 | 159.27 | 152.44 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic per Case of 24 | 138.57 | 155.13 | 121.50 | 100.37 | 120.00 | 114.96 | 156.00 | 66.98-288.00 | 126.18 | 7.01 | 140.97 | 124.25 |
| 5 Pound per Case of 6 | 176.95 | 152.20 | 209.46 | 121.71 | – | – | – | 108.00-280.50 | 163.23 | 5.44 | 194.34 | 164.41 |
| Quarts per Case of 12 | 187.55 | 202.76 | 194.80 | 167.19 | 196.00 | 200.94 | 300.00 | 120.00-384.00 | 196.06 | 5.45 | 201.81 | 192.37 |
| Pints per Case of 12 | 112.33 | 122.60 | 111.33 | 95.87 | 161.00 | 135.00 | 192.00 | 72.00-288.00 | 121.70 | 6.76 | 138.60 | 121.54 |
| Retail Shelf Prices | ||||||||||||
| 1/2 Pound | 9.87 | 7.89 | 6.07 | 5.22 | – | 6.50 | 10.83 | 3.50-14.00 | 7.86 | 15.71 | 6.66 | 6.25 |
| 12 Ounces Plastic | 7.77 | 10.33 | 8.68 | 6.55 | 5.50 | 6.66 | 7.00 | 4.95-15.00 | 8.20 | 10.93 | 8.37 | 7.52 |
| 1 Pound | 9.93 | 13.65 | 10.10 | 8.95 | 15.00 | 11.20 | 13.94 | 5.97-29.00 | 11.17 | 11.17 | 11.00 | 10.00 |
| 2 Pound | 17.89 | 23.80 | 18.78 | 15.26 | – | 17.83 | 26.75 | 8.25-40.00 | 19.14 | 9.57 | 19.18 | 17.25 |
| Pint | 12.80 | 15.30 | 12.58 | 11.60 | 17.13 | 14.75 | 17.80 | 4.00-30.00 | 13.89 | 9.26 | 14.39 | 11.84 |
| Quart | 22.55 | 26.90 | 23.26 | 19.93 | 21.67 | 32.00 | 30.38 | 8.50-52.00 | 24.33 | 8.11 | 24.84 | 21.54 |
| 5 Pound | 36.06 | 40.00 | 38.82 | 27.86 | – | 32.66 | – | 15.00-60.00 | 34.45 | 6.89 | 32.31 | 34.91 |
| 1 Pound Cream | 14.95 | 13.00 | 12.92 | 11.44 | – | – | 14.00 | 8.00-25.00 | 13.26 | 13.26 | 12.66 | 11.35 |
| 1 Pound Cut Comb | 15.00 | 17.33 | 17.80 | 15.11 | – | – | 16.75 | 8.00-25.00 | 15.91 | 15.91 | 16.47 | 14.86 |
| Ross Round | 13.19 | 18.00 | 10.00 | 11.33 | – | 16.99 | 16.00 | 8.00-24.00 | 14.33 | 19.11 | 12.45 | 13.82 |
| Wholesale Wax (Light) | 8.86 | 8.30 | 7.29 | 7.87 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 6.25 | 4.50-10.00 | 7.79 | – | 7.40 | 8.41 |
| Wholesale Wax (Dark) | 6.88 | 7.57 | 6.55 | 6.75 | 6.00 | 4.50 | – | 4.50-10.00 | 6.82 | – | 6.39 | 6.69 |
| Pollination Fee/Colony | 116.00 | 80.00 | 97.50 | 176.25 | 200.00 | – | 101.00 | 50.00-275.00 | 119.09 | – | 97.67 | 94.57 |
| Price of Packages | 125.00 | – | 125.00 | 125.00 | – | – | – | 125.00-125.00 | 125.00 | – | 144.50 | – |
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 2024.
Average Honey Flow Time and Amount per Region
Region 1:
Timing of Flow: Early
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: Light
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: Average
Top Blossoming Plants per Region
Region 1: Clover, White Clover, Sumac, Milkweed, Basswood, Buckwheat, Dutch Clover
Region 2: Sourwood, White Clover, Sumac, Chicory, Clover, Mimosa
Region 3: Crepe Myrtle, Clover, Sumac, Chinese Tallow, Queen Anne’s Lace, Sourwood, Cotton, Sunflower
Region 4: Clover, Basswood, Dutch Clover, Milkweed, White Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover, Bee Balm, Trefoil
Region 5: Clover, Alfalfa, Sweet Clover
Region 6: Not Enough Data
Region 7: Blackberry, Clover, Sunflower
Overall Top Blossoming Plants
Clover, White Clover, Sumac, Sourwood, Basswood, Dutch Clover, Milkweed, Crepe Myrtle, Alfalfa, Blackberry
Mite Treatment per Region
Region 1: Most used a Formic product.
Region 2: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 3: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 4: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 5: Most used no mite treatment.
Region 6: Mist used either an Oxalic Unspecified product or no mite treatment.
Region 7: Most used either an Oxalic Unspecified product or no mite treatment.
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See July 2024 Honey Price Report
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