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Title: price check
Post by: doak on April 24, 2009, 07:48:16 PM
Was just wondering what prices are for one full deep and a 5 frame nuc?
My local bee man is $150 and $95.
Can anyone tell the price they paid? :)doak
Title: Re: price check
Post by: tshnc01 on April 24, 2009, 08:06:12 PM
Doak,

I just did a quick check of the prices from the North Carolina Argicutural Review classified section and the prices for the 5 frame nucs are $90 to $95.  The cheapest I saw for a full deep was $125, but several were closer to $150.

...Tim
Title: Re: price check
Post by: Natalie on April 24, 2009, 09:25:30 PM
In my area a 5 frame nuc is selling for $115.00 at several places, this is for overwintered local stock.
I did buy some russinan nucs from someone at my club for $80.00 though.
I have also seen them as high as $125.00
$115.00 seems to be the norm though.
Title: Re: price check
Post by: Bee Happy on April 24, 2009, 09:41:18 PM
I bought a beginner kit (5 frames of bees incl.) $205 ( also unassembled hive body, base & cover, 5 frames, gloves, veil, pith helmet, smoker.) 2 other 5 framers for $65 each
the first one we bought is looking very ready for a honey super; the second one gets a first week inspection tomorrow morning; the third one I just set out on the "bench"
Title: Re: price check
Post by: Natalie on April 24, 2009, 09:49:26 PM
You have very good prices in your area.
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Post by: sparks on April 24, 2009, 09:57:24 PM
We just picked up 12 Italian Nucs and 26 Packages in eastern Louisiana for $80 and $56 each respectively.  Both were spectacular in their robustness.  This was a club buy and I don't know what kind of discount they gave us.  Drove 850 miles in 18 hours including picking up and one meal.  Very tireing trip but nice bees.

Chuck (Now keeping bees and making mistakes) Sparks
Title: Re: price check
Post by: AGM on April 24, 2009, 10:27:04 PM
5 frame nucs $85.00 in Arkansas.
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Post by: tlynn on April 24, 2009, 10:51:24 PM
5 frame nucs here $75
Title: Re: price check
Post by: hankdog1 on April 25, 2009, 03:14:47 AM
a little on the high side but it just depends on what your getting.  look at the bees and the queens laying pattern if everything is good i might cry when i write the check but i'd probably go for it.