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Butter, International Market - Western Europe
This page contains the wholesale prices for Butter (Butter, 82% Butterfat) produced in Europe and recorded by the USDA.
This Area is referred to as the "International dairy market news - Europe".

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. Furthermore, time series are available for monthly average prices of last six years.

The graph below compares prices over a given period for Butter in the Western Europe market - International Market (source USDA) with those for Butter in Germany.
 
Survey Date
Western Europe - International Market
Fortnightly prices of Butter
Butter, 82% Butterfat
US $ per ton € per ton
min / max ± on prev. price min / max ± on prev. price
Friday 7 Jul 2017
6.800 / 7.025 +6,96% 5.973 / 6.170 +4,93%
Friday 23 Jun 2017
6.250 / 6.675 +7,04% 5.596 / 5.976 +7,61%
Friday 9 Jun 2017
5.900 / 6.175 +6,15% 5.254 / 5.499 +6,01%
Friday 26 May 2017
5.200 / 6.175 +14,32% 4.637 / 5.507 +10,71%
Friday 12 May 2017
4.900 / 5.050 +2,31% 4.512 / 4.650 +2,51%
Friday 28 Apr 2017
4.800 / 4.925 +1,83% 4.411 / 4.526 -0,52%
Friday 14 Apr 2017
4.700 / 4.850 +2,14% 4.421 / 4.563 +3,17%
Friday 31 Mar 2017
4.625 / 4.725 +4,18% 4.308 / 4.401 +4,07%
Friday 17 Mar 2017
4.450 / 4.525 +3,16% 4.149 / 4.219 +1,12%
Friday 3 Mar 2017
4.250 / 4.450 +1,46% 4.042 / 4.232 +2,79%
n.q.: not quoted price
NOTE: The conversion US $ / € for each quotation is calculated using the exchange rate of the previous day.

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
€/ton WESTERN EUROPE
Butter, 82% Butterfat		 GERMANY
Deutsche Markenbutter, lose		 ITALY
Butter Reg.CEE 1234/07
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 % on prev. month % on 2016 2017 % on prev. month % on 2016 2017 % on prev. month % on 2016
January 3.487 3.395 4.016 2.892 2.757 4.340 -2,23% +57,42% 4.275 -2,84% +51,42% 4.078 -2,92% +51,96%
February 3.360 3.344 3.650 3.175 2.658 4.031 -7,13% +51,64% 4.063 -4,97% +52,73% 3.855 -5,46% +54,20%
March 3.084 3.397 3.547 3.339 2.370 4.225 +4,82% +78,26% 4.230 +4,12% +72,65% 3.970 +2,98% +71,86%
April 2.674 3.908 3.526 3.157 2.309 4.480 +6,04% +94,03% 4.413 +4,31% +80,10% 4.195 +5,67% +82,39%
May 2.538 3.914 3.399 2.961 2.417 4.826 +7,72% +99,72% 4.980 +12,86% +97,52% 4.670 +11,32% +103,93%
June 2.647 3.947 3.499 2.964 2.529 5.581 +15,64% +120,67% 5.863 +17,72% +101,11% 5.448 +16,65% +103,64%
July 2.736 4.151 3.504 2.908 2.976 6.072 +8,78% +104,00% 6.200 +5,76% +90,40% 5.960 +9,41% +102,55%
August 2.845 4.149 3.245 2.607 3.311
September 3.161 4.176 2.950 2.523 3.766
October 3.193 4.111 2.939 2.738 4.166
November 3.429 4.066 2.973 2.941 4.362
December 3.382 4.122 2.917 2.867 4.439
Arithmetic average 3.038 3.872 3.369 2.917 3.161 4.662 4.693 4.492
± on previous year 1 +27,43% -12,99% -13,42% +8,38% +82,37% +72,60% +77,56%
1 change from the same period of previous year
  = min price
  = max price