Butter, International Market

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

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 graph below compares prices over a given period for Butter in the Western and Eastern Europe market (International Market) with those for Butter in Oceania.
 
Survey Date
Western and Eastern 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 Jun 2013
5.000 / 5.300 +1,23% 3.812 / 4.040 -0,55%
Friday   24 May 2013
4.900 / 5.275 -0,25% 3.802 / 4.093 +1,72%
Friday   10 May 2013
4.900 / 5.300 -1,92% 3.729 / 4.033 -2,39%
Friday   26 Apr 2013
4.900 / 5.500 +3,23% 3.746 / 4.205 +3,53%
Friday   12 Apr 2013
4.625 / 5.450 +10,11% 3.525 / 4.154 +7,47%
Friday   29 Mar 2013
4.375 / 4.775 +5,17% 3.417 / 3.729 +6,26%
Friday   15 Mar 2013
4.200 / 4.500 +1,75% 3.247 / 3.478 +3,26%
Friday   1 Mar 2013
4.100 / 4.450 -3,93% 3.123 / 3.389 -2,48%
Friday   15 Feb 2013
4.300 / 4.600 -1,93% 3.227 / 3.452 -0,29%
Friday   1 Feb 2013
4.400 / 4.675 0,00% 3.247 / 3.450 -1,34%
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