Butter: Stocks EU and USA
This page provides, in the given period, with the comparison between Butter stocks in EU-27 and in the USA. It is important to note that butter is sustained by intervention price policies both in EU-27 and the USA.

For a more exhaustive analysis, please refer to the relevant fact sheet "Wholesale price of butter" and to EU and USA production volumes.
 
Storage warehouses - EU
Butter * (ton)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 15.126 23.507 14.195 -39,61%
February 1.755 8.335 (p)14.196 +70,32%
March 12.432 40.361 (p)17.110 -57,61%
April 32.127 56.117 (p)31.460 -43,94%
May 54.916 83.468 (p)37.876 -54,62%
June 76.152 101.977  
July 90.017 118.277  
August 96.573 118.491  
September 74.594 95.834  
October 57.070 65.388  
November 42.350 38.496  
December 31.051 25.302  
Average 48.680 64.629 22.967
Change¹ % -44,83% +32,76% -64,46%
Last Update: 2013-05-18
1) change from previous year
*: The values are intended to be the stock at the end of the month
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee
 
Storage warehouses - USA
Butter  (ton)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 53.880 77.269 93.929 +21,56%
February 62.901 93.065 108.111 +16,17%
March 65.429 94.463 115.663 +22,44%
April 64.287 115.297 (p)140.914 +22,22%
May 77.155 118.655  
June 86.324 110.331  
July 85.184 106.301  
August 75.160 91.234  
September 68.484 88.823  
October 59.278 65.816  
November 42.422 57.735  
December 48.470 69.413  
Average 65.748 90.700 114.654
Change¹ % -9,52% +37,95% +26,41%
Last Update: 2013-05-23
1) change from previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
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 ton UE
Storage warehouses - Butter		 USA
Storage warehouses - Butter
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011
January 18.894 56.290 97.677 15.126 23.507 14.195 -39,61% -6,15% 93.929 +21,56% +74,33%
February 9.354 53.631 92.837 1.755 8.335 (p)14.196 +70,32% +708,88% 108.111 +16,17% +71,87%
March 23.375 101.208 100.151 12.432 40.361 (p)17.110 -57,61% +37,63% 115.663 +22,44% +76,78%
April 55.600 128.515 105.751 32.127 56.117 (p)31.460 -43,94% -2,08% (p)140.914 +22,22% +119,20%
May 95.269 159.730 118.711 54.916 83.468 (p)37.876 -54,62% -31,03%
June 113.351 182.235 122.817 76.152 101.977
July 137.911 199.586 111.397 90.017 118.277
August 150.941 190.777 109.147 96.573 118.491
September 125.843 161.083 77.737 74.594 95.834
October 87.019 136.548 56.992 57.070 65.388
November 59.361 114.745 41.064 42.350 38.496
December 38.244 103.316 24.487 31.051 25.302
Average 76.264 132.305 88.231 48.680 64.629 22.967 114.654
Change on previous year +73,48% -33,31% -44,83% +32,76% -64,46% +26,41%
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee, USDA
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 ton USA
Storage warehouses - Butter		 UE
Storage warehouses - Butter
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011 2013 % on 2012 % on 2011
January 85.309 80.072 76.246 53.880 77.269 93.929 +21,56% +74,33% 14.195 -39,61% -6,15%
February 95.447 92.954 92.033 62.901 93.065 108.111 +16,17% +71,87% (p)14.196 +70,32% +708,88%
March 101.970 96.379 88.854 65.429 94.463 115.663 +22,44% +76,78% (p)17.110 -57,61% +37,63%
April 114.095 108.883 93.573 64.287 115.297 (p)140.914 +22,22% +119,20% (p)31.460 -43,94% -2,08%
May 122.233 114.901 96.384 77.155 118.655 (p)37.876 -54,62% -31,03%
June 117.191 119.230 89.631 86.324 110.331
July 111.645 119.197 87.744 85.184 106.301
August 96.954 117.744 70.422 75.160 91.234
September 84.767 103.386 58.948 68.484 88.823
October 67.763 86.466 49.355 59.278 65.816
November 54.407 64.711 31.721 42.422 57.735
December 53.961 60.338 37.057 48.470 69.413
Average 92.145 97.022 72.664 65.748 90.700 114.654 22.967
Change on previous year +5,29% -25,11% -9,52% +37,95% +26,41% -64,46%
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA, EU - Management Committee