Sap prices

[ebourassa]

I was just curious for those who buy sap how much you pay per gallon? I have way to many taps this year 8O , ( i couldnt pass them up), the sugar house up the road from me is willing to buy the sap from me, so I was just curious to see what the going rate is.

[Al]

Up here in Vermont they have people in the paper offering 25 cents a gallon. I've heard better prices and some of the buyers will pay more for higher sugar content sap.
That's about all I know about that. :D

[mapleman3]

.25 a gallon? thats $10 for a gal of syrup... kinda knocks the profit down a bit.... oh wait we don't make a profit anyway :wink:

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

There is a very nice guide in the Feb 2004 Maple Syrup Digest that should be very helpful. If you don't have it, I may try to scan a copy on Sunday and post it here or on my website.

[ebourassa]

Thank that would be great. :D

[WF MASON]

A friend of mine here in southern Maine buys sap and pays 10 cents a gallon , the same price for several years. If he had to pay 25 cents , I don't believe he'd buy it.

[FMWARREN]

I am selling sap to a sugar maker down the road,he pays by sugar content times 12 cents per gallon (2.5 X 12 =.30)

FMW

[maplehillbros7179]

i would say anything above 10 cents is good

[delivron]

Maple Syrup Digest Reports the following for Syrup in the Northeast delivered to the Sugar House.
.8 .10
1 .14
1.5 .24
2 .33
2.5 .42
3 .50
4. .66

And if you have a large quantity of 4.0 trees I would like to see that!

[SWEETER CREATIONS]

Does the rule of 86 help at all ? 50 % buyer 50 % seller is what I pay 2 % sap is about 24.8 cents a gallon. The higher the sugar the higher the price . Of coarse that's delivered to the sugar house. Pay them what its worth or somebody else will !
They have incurred expenses also tubing , vac system , check valves ,etc. You wouldn't want somebody giving you $ 20.00 a gallon for your syrup would you?

[SWEETER CREATIONS]

This price represents the bulk rate of syrup. Lots of things to consider also for example if its late in the season and your making B grade syrup @ $ 2.00 a pound that's what the 24.8 cents a pound is for. Early season and fancy syrup at 2.80 a pound then about 34.5 cents a pound.

[SWEETER CREATIONS]

Frank: I pay roughly 43.1 cents a gallon if we are making fancy syrup . If we are making medium and the bulk price per pound is 2.50 I pay38.5 cents a gallon.