Butter, Germany
This page contains the wholesale prices for German Butter (Deutsche Markenbutter, lose). Prices are recorded weekly: on the Hannover market up to 2011/09/28, on the Kempten market from 2011/10/05.

The Butter prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graph to the side illustrates price trends over the last three years.

The graphs below compare:
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and in Oceania with the EU intervention price;
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and France;
  • the market prices for Butter and for SMP in Germany.
  • the market prices for Butter and for Whey Powder for human consumption in Germany.
Survey date
Germany, Hannover ⇒ Kempten
Weekly prices of Deutsche Markenbutter, lose
€ per ton
Min Max
Wednesday   22 May 2013
4.000 4.150
Wednesday   15 May 2013
4.000 4.150
Wednesday   8 May 2013
3.950 4.150
Tuesday   30 Apr 2013
3.950 4.150
Wednesday   24 Apr 2013
4.000 4.150
Wednesday   17 Apr 2013
4.000 4.150
Wednesday   10 Apr 2013
3.750 4.050
Wednesday   3 Apr 2013
3.500 3.600
Wednesday   27 Mar 2013
3.400 3.500
Wednesday   20 Mar 2013
3.350 3.450
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; Kaufpreis des Großhandels bzw. Importeurs franco.
Source: ZMP; since May 6th, 2009 Amtliche Notierungskommissionen für Butter und Käse, Hannover; since October 5th, 2011 Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten

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Show/Hide comparative table among butter prices in Germany, the USA and Oceania

€/ton GERMANY
Deutsche Markenbutter, lose		 USA
Butter, Grade AA		 OCEANIA
Butter, 82% Butterfat
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011
January 2.910 2.138 2.961 3.669 3.490 3.371 -3,40% -8,11% 2.484 -8,23% -28,28% 2.512 -17,35% -27,86%
February 2.971 2.170 2.815 4.094 3.312 3.350 +1,15% -18,17% 2.594 +7,59% -21,69% 2.568 -14,16% -27,35%
March 2.800 2.175 2.845 4.233 3.078 3.413 +10,89% -19,38% 2.787 +12,83% -15,86% 3.070 +10,14% -12,29%
April 2.696 2.173 3.086 4.000 2.681 3.930 +46,57% -1,75% 2.934 +24,36% -4,28% 3.502 +31,90% +5,50%
May 2.650 2.168 3.671 4.004 2.546 4.067 +59,73% +1,57% 2.718 +17,69% -14,71% 3.284 +35,20% -2,10%
June 2.746 2.259 3.775 4.163 2.681
July 2.958 2.375 3.800 4.166 2.725
August 2.811 2.400 3.715 4.026 2.902
September 2.611 2.675 3.755 4.030 3.250
October 2.419 3.225 3.763 3.966 3.345
November 2.275 3.513 3.681 3.813 3.350
December 2.210 3.331 3.625 3.567 3.350
Average 2.673 2.552 3.458 3.992 3.051 3.619 2.707 2.995
Change on previous year -4,51% +35,49% +15,45% -23,57% +18,63% -1,60% +16,13%

Market News Italy

In aumento I -Verona, foreign Whole Spot milk price +1,23%
In aumento I - Verona, foreign Skim Spot milk price +1,75%
In aumento I - Verona, Spot milk price +1,19%
In aumento I - Verona, Centrifuged Cream price +2,53%
In aumento I- Milan, linseed cake price +0,41%
In aumento I- Milan, Italian Soyabeans flour price +2,40%
In aumento I- Milan, Foreign soyabeans price +1,57%
In aumento I - Milan, Italian Corn price +0,43%

Market News Europe

In calo Netherlands - Spot milk price 4,4% fat -1,97%
In calo EU West&East - Whey Powder Sweet price -4,92%
In calo EU West&East - WMP price -2,00%
In calo EU West&East - SMP price -2,33%
In calo EU West&East - Butter price -0,47%
In aumento Poland - Edam 42% price +1,38%
In aumento Poland - Butter min 82% price +2,10%
In calo US - Weekly Europe Brent Spot Price FOB -0,83%

Market News World

In calo US - SMP and NFDM stock -5,31%
In aumento Oceania - Whole Milk Powder (WMP) price +11,36%
In aumento Oceania - Skim Milk Powder (SMP) price +2,88%
In calo Oceania - Butter price -2,17%
In aumento US - Acid Casein price +6,93%
In aumento US - Rennet Casein price +4,26%
In aumento US - Nonfat Dry Milk Price +1,21%
In calo US - Cheese 40 # Blochs price -0,99%
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