Deanna Corbett Yes, That would depend on the individual situation. For local raw honey in this area I would expect to clear $5/#. Dave M. In a message dated 3/6/2011 5:56:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: >>est .333# wax /frame * 9 frames * 8.4 * $5/# for honey = $ 126 >Presumably $5 per pound is your total return for honey? If so, you must deduct >all the costs (mainly labour, or maybe packing and packaging, marketing, etc, if >you do pack your own) associated with making, packing, selling, etc, that honey >that you haven't had to incur. Your actual loss is the PROFIT from that pound, >not the whole income. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm