NATIONAL HONEY MARKET NEWS
NO: I
U. S. DEPARTENT OF AGRICULTURE Feburary 6, 1998
AGRICILTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
FRUIT AND VEGEGTABLE DIVISION
2015 SOUTH I ST STREET - RM 4
YAKimA, WA 98903-22-31 PHONE: (500) 575-2494
US HONEY MARKET FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1998
IN VOLUMES OF 10,000 POUNDS OR GREATER
Prices paid to beekeepers for extracted, unprocessed honey in major
producing states by packers, handlers and other large users, cents per
pound, f. o. b. or delivered nearby, containers exchanged or returned,
prompt delivery and payment unless otherwise stated.
ARKANSAS - Soybean, extra light amber, 67cents
CALIFORNIA - Alfalfa, extra light amber, 63 cents
- Clover, white, 80 cents
- Mixed Flowers, extra light amber, 60 - 63 cents
- Mixed Flowers, light amber, 55 - 60 cents
- Orange, white, 80 cents
- Sage, white, 72 - 80 cents
COLORADO - Alfalfa, extra light amber, 71 cents
FLORIDA - Brazilian Pepper, light amber, 60 cents
- Brazilian Pepper, amber (non-table), 62 cents
- Saw Palmetto, extra light amber, 78 cents
. Saw Palmetto, light amber, 75 cents
IDAHO - Alfalfa, extra light amber, 70 cents
- Alfalfa, light amber, 67 cents
- Clover, white, 76 cents
INDIANA - Atjttiinti Wildflowers, dark amber, 83 cents
- Wildflowers, medium amber, 84 cents
LOUISIANA - Chinese Tallow, light amber, 60 cents
MICHIGAN - Blueberry Blossom, medium amber, 80 cents
- Knapweed, light amber, 80 cents
- Spring Blossom, medium amber, 80 cents
MINNESOTA - Clover, white, 70 cents
MONTANA - Alfalfa, white, 72 - 74 cents
- Clover, white, 68 - 75 cents
NEBRASKA - Clover, white, 68 - 82 cents
N. DAKOTA - Clover, white, 68 - 73 cents
- Clover, extra light amber, 63 cents
OREGON - Blackberry, extra light amber, 70 cents
- Clover, extra white, 73 cents
S. DAKOTA - Buckwheat, amber & dark amber, 70 - 85 cents
- Clover, white, 68 - 70 cents
- Clover, light amber, 85 cents
WASHINGTON - Clover, white, 68 cents (small lot)
- Clover, amber, 55 cents (small lot)
- Snowberry, white, 70 cents
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.
MANITOBA - Floral source unknown, extra light amber, 75 cents
ONTARIO - Clover, white, 74 1/2cents
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 ARGENTINA
- Clover/Alfalfa, white, 67 cents
- Mixed Flowers, extra white, 64 cents
- Mixed Flowers, white, 61 - 64 1/4 cents
- Mixed Flowers, extra light amber, 61- 64 1/4 cents
- Mixed Flowers, fight amber, 60 3/4 - 61 3/4 cents
- Mixed Flowers, amber, 60 3/4 cents
VIETNAM - Mixed Flowers, light amber, 61 cents
CALIFORNIA BEESWAX MARKET SITUATION --- JANUARY, 1998
(unbleached, raw beeswax, delivered to handiers's warehouse)
The wax market was extremely slow during January as beekeepers were busy
checking bees, adding additional feed and getting them ready to go into
Almonds. Handlers were not anxious to purchase any large quantities anyway,
as demand for finished products was also very light. Prices being offered
to producers were about steady for both light colored and dark colored wax.
Prices in California for light wax ranged from $1.65 - 1.80. Dark colored
wax was being purchased at $1.55 - 1.60 per pound.
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