Wisconsin bulk prices

[Mark]

Does anyone know who and what they are paying for bulk syrup.

[syrupkid]

about 2.60 a pound for any grade a syrup 2.45 a pound grade b not many guys buying bulk syrup though after this season

[Mark]

At Bascoms they said they just got three semi loads from the UP and the dealers in Wisconsin are shipping to them also.

[dschultz]

Roth is paying 2.60 for grade and 2.25 for com.

[Mark]

Bascoms is at L 2.80 M2.70 D 2.60 B 2.50 Comm 2.25

[markcasper]

I learned today that none of the major packers in Wisconsin are buying any syrup, at any price. I also learned that, yes indeed there was syrup getting trucked from Wisconsin, eastward this past fall/winter. Bascoms is not buying any more either, everyone is sitting on a pile of syrup.

With all of the expansion going on and everyone and their brother tapping.
Can anyone say $1-$1.50 per lb. in the near future??

[Haynes Forest Products]

With the new rules having to do with license to sell to wholesalers will the small hobby guys be flooding the market?

[ryan marquette]

Here's a thought for everyone. Wouldn't you think the packers would want all of our extra syrup in their hands. Because if its in my hands & I can't sell it I 'm going to look for new markets to sell it to. Local stores would be a good place to start. I see a lot of product in stores with packers name on them. So I guess we would be competing directly with the packers. I have a lot less overhead I think I could win on pricing. Selling bulk is a nice thing to be able to do but what are we supposed to do if we can't sell our syrup? Tap fewer trees, I don't think so.

[maplwrks]

Heres their thoughts--the season is almost here, and they have enough stock to get them through until the season. Once the season starts and packers get an idea as what the season totals will be like, they adjust their prices paid to the producers. This can go up or down depending on the year. This probably the worst time of the year to try to bulk syrup, except in years where supply was short.

[markcasper]

With the new rules having to do with license to sell to wholesalers will the small hobby guys be flooding the market?

Hobby guys flood the market?? This needs further explaining!!