Butter, Oceania
This page contains the wholesale prices for Butter (Butter, 82% Butterfat), produced in Oceania. Prices are recorded fortnightly.

The average Butter prices recorded over the most recent period are listed in the table, while the graph to the side illustrates price trends over the last three years.

The graphs below compare:
  • prices over a given period for Butter in Oceania and Germany;
  • SMP and Butter prices in Oceania.
Fonterra Auction Results - May, 16th 2013
Survey date
Oceania
Fortnightly prices of Butter
Butter, 82% Butterfat
US $ per ton € per ton
min / max min / max
Friday   24 May 2013
3.800 / 4.500 2.948 / 3.492
Friday   10 May 2013
4.200 / 4.600 3.196 / 3.500
Friday   26 Apr 2013
4.300 / 5.000 3.287 / 3.823
Friday   12 Apr 2013
4.250 / 4.800 3.240 / 3.659
Friday   29 Mar 2013
4.000 / 4.550 3.124 / 3.553
Friday   15 Mar 2013
3.800 / 4.200 2.937 / 3.247
Friday   1 Mar 2013
3.400 / 3.900 2.590 / 2.971
Friday   15 Feb 2013
3.200 / 3.800 2.401 / 2.851
Friday   1 Feb 2013
3.100 / 3.700 2.288 / 2.731
Friday   18 Jan 2013
3.100 / 3.600 2.319 / 2.693
Prices are U.S. $/MT (Metric Ton= 2,204.6 pounds) F.O.B. port. Information gathered for this report is from trades, offers to sell, and secondary data.
Source: USDA AMS Dairy Markets News

Click here to consult the graph showing the comparison among dairy products prices

Show/Hide the conversione of Butter (Oceania) USD⇒EUR or USD⇒NZD on the current exchange,
on the exchange rate in force as at 3 months ago and on the exchange rate in force as at 1 year ago
  BUTTER (US$ / Ton) - Oceania
US dollar EURO
CURRENT PRICE
24/05/2013		 current exch.
23/05/2013: 1,289		 exch. of 3 months ago
22/02/2013: 1,319		 exch. of 1 year ago
23/05/2012: 1,266
MIN 3.800 2.948 2.882 3.002
MAX 4.500 3.492 3.413 3.555
CONVERTER USD/EUR
Exchange EUR ⇒ USD:
  USD EUR
MIN: 2948
 
MAX: 3492
 
Show/Hide comparative table between Butter prices (US$) in Oceania and the USA

$/ton OCEANIA
Butter, 82% Butterfat		 USA
Butter, Grade AA
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011
January 4.050 1.925 3.800 4.625 3.913 3.325 -15,02% -28,11% 3.288 -5,88% -28,99%
February 4.050 1.850 3.688 4.825 3.900 3.450 -11,54% -28,50% 3.475 +9,51% -23,25%
March 4.100 1.850 3.725 4.875 3.683 3.975 +7,92% -18,46% 3.609 +10,61% -21,88%
April 3.950 1.800 3.800 4.800 3.500 4.588 +31,07% -4,43% 3.818 +23,10% -13,73%
May 3.925 1.908 4.075 4.750 3.100 4.275 +37,90% -10,00% 3.541 +19,59% -22,54%
June 4.013 1.875 4.050 4.763 2.975
July 4.050 1.913 4.000 4.675 2.850
August 3.867 2.050 4.000 4.500 2.942
September 3.375 2.300 4.100 4.267 3.175
October 3.025 2.858 4.300 4.075 3.250
November 2.775 3.688 4.500 3.825 3.250
December 2.300 4.100 4.500 3.788 3.288
Average 3.649 2.346 4.045 4.485 3.318 3.927 3.549
Change on previous year -35,70% +72,42% +10,86% -26,01% +18,35% +0,48%