Lincoln auction prices

[crazy_bull]

Sorry if there is a thread already, but couldn't see one. Did anyone go? What were prices like?

C B

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Was hoping for the same info. Weather not that good in the morning so may have put some off.

 

[colin]

We put in the last of our bee equipment 73 lots and was very pleased with the prices we got.
It was well attended but a bit chilly. Did not watch the bees being sold .Not many bees for sale this year.

 

[jezd]

poor day, lack of kit for sale and very low number of colonies too, last year 80+ this year about 20

average price seemed to be around £130-£150, some on langstroth, commercial and national stock, the only reason these prices reached this was due to such a small number of lots for sale

prices of lots did seem very high at times, crazy numbers, £40+ each (4 of them sold) for OMF?

there was a thread on here to a jam maker for sale a few months ago, same item in auction sold for £50+

I left for home after bee auction part, very poor compared to previous years

maybe I expected too much

 

[TOBY-3652]

I think there was about 23 lots of bees, full colonies about £200, 5 frame nucs about £175. Honey in buckets anything from £14 for 2 15lb buckets and 30lb buckets for about £30. New hives that was 1 super , brood box, roof, omf floor and crown board from £55 to £75. Old hives from £30 to £45. New nuc boxes £20- £30. New omf floors £35- £45 some new cedar supers looked like th----- seconds went for about £30

 

[jezd]

I think there was about 23 lots of bees, full colonies about £200, 5 frame nucs about £175. Honey in buckets anything from £14 for 2 15lb buckets and 30lb buckets for about £30. New hives that was 1 super , brood box, roof, omf floor and crown board from £55 to £75. Old hives from £30 to £45. New nuc boxes £20- £30. New omf floors £35- £45 some new cedar supers looked like th----- seconds went for about £30

about 20 colonies, I have a picture of them - looks very sad compared to last years long line of hives

your memory is better than mine on prices it seems

 

[TOBY-3652]

Was a shock to see so few hives i was told a few days before that there was 45 entered and expecting a few more.. Maybe the people that had entered them thaught with the weather and panic at the pumps there would not be many people there

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Wonder if it was because of poor prices at last years auction, sounds like the shortage this year pushed the prices back up again. Were the Ponts there - they normally have 20+ for sale by themselves?

 

[Baggyone]

Remember that it was quite early this year so many people may not have had colonies that they wanted to travel with.

Baggy

 

[Foxylad]

The colony that i bought there last year, yielded my biggest crop.

I was planning on selling two nucs there this year. But due to family commitments i was unable to attend.

 

[Shabro]

there were some okish buys, I got a brand new complete hive for £55 which wasnt bad and a very well made large nuc box with new frames & wax, omf for £22
Bought an old hive for £40 but I think that will be a bait hive.