USDA Honey Market Price Summary

FRESNO - Feb 20/04 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest summary of prevailing market values for honey trading in the United States, covering both domestic and imported product.

The report is summarized as follows:

Prices paid to beekeepers for extracted, unprocessed honey in major producing
states by packers, handlers & other large users, cents per pound, f.o.b. or
delivered nearby, containers exchanged or returned, prompt delivery & payment
unless otherwise stated.
ARKANSAS - Soybean, light amber, $1.00
CALIFORNIA - Alfalfa/Cotton, extra light amber, $1.21 (small lot)
- Blue Curl, extra light amber, $1.34 (small lot)
- Buckwheat, light amber, $1.24
- Clover, light amber, $1.24
- Cotton, extra light amber, $1.24 - - light amber, $1.24–1.29
- Cotton, amber, $1.21
- Cotton/Alfalfa, extra & light amber, $1.05 – 1.10
- Mixed Flowers, extra light & light amber, $1.05 – 1.15
- Orange, extra light amber, $1.40
- Sage, white, $1.50
- Sage, extra light amber, $1.39
- Wildflowers, light amber, $1.24 - - - amber, $1.19
FLORIDA - Gallberry, extra light amber, $1.40
(all previous - Gallberry, light amber, $1.31
commitments) - Gallberry, cut comb, $1.50
- Orange, extra light amber, $1.50
- Saw Palmetto, extra light amber, $1.40
- Saw Palmetto/Orange, light amber, $1.35
- Wildflowers, extra light amber, 96¢-$1.06
IDAHO - Alfalfa, light amber, $1.24
- Alfalfa, amber, $1.16
- Clover, extra light amber, $1.44
- Mixed Flowers, extra light & light amber, $1.34
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KANSAS - Alfalfa, dark amber, 49¢
MINNESOTA - Alfalfa, extra light amber, $1.25
- Clover, white, $1.45 – 1.51
- Mixed Flowers, amber, $1.25
MONTANA - Alfalfa, dark amber (melter), 74¢
- Clover, white, $1.49 – 1.50
- Clover, extra light amber, $1.39 - 1.40
- Clover, light amber, $1.49
NEBRASKA - Clover, white, $1.45
NEW YORK - Alfalfa, extra light amber, $1.50
- Clover, light amber, $1.32
NORTH DAKOTA - Alfalfa, extra light amber, $1.50
- Clover, white, $1.25* – 1.51 (lower price-small lot)
OREGON - Alfalfa, extra light amber, 49¢-1.49 (lower price-small lot)
- Alfalfa, light amber, $1.29 – 1.34
- Clover, white, $1.21 – 1.49
- Mixed Flowers, extra light amber, $1.32 – 1.34
- Mixed Flowers, light amber, $1.34
- Wildberry, white, $1.39 – 1.40
SOUTH DAKOTA - Alfalfa, white, $1.40
- Alfalfa, extra light amber, $1.39
- Alfalfa, light amber, $1.30
- Clover, white, $1.40 – 1.50
- Clover, extra light amber, $1.25 – 1.45
- Clover, light amber, $1.15
TEXAS - Chinese Tallow, light amber, $1.24
- Chinese Tallow, amber, $1.21
UTAH - Alfalfa, light amber, $1.24
WASHINGTON - clover, white, $1.44
- Clover, extra light amber, $1.34
WYOMING - Alfalfa, extra light amber, $1.34
- Dark Amber - melter wax - 39¢
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Prices paid to Canadian beekeepers for unprocessed, bulk honey by packers and
importers in U.S. currency, f.o.b. shipping point containers included unless
otherwise stated. Duty and crossing charges extra. Cents per pound.
ALBERTA - Alfalfa, white, $1.48
PROVINCE NOT REPORTED - Canola, white, $1.38
PROVINCE NOT REPORTED - Clover, white, $1.50
Prices paid to importers for bulk honey, duty paid, containers included, cents per
pound ex-dock or point of entry unless otherwise stated.
EAST COAST BRAZIL - Mixed Flowers, light amber, $1.10
- Mixed Flowers, amber, $1.00
EGYPT - Mixed Flowers, extra light amber, $1.25
INDIA - Mixed Flowers, light amber, $1.21
- Rapeseed, white, $1.38
MEXICO - Yucatan, light amber, $1.38 - - - amber, $1.00
PAKISTAN - Mixed Flowers, extra light amber, $1.25
VIETNAM - Mixed Flowers, light amber & amber, 99¢