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SMP: Stocks EU and US
On this page, you will find the data for SMP stocks in EU-28 and in the USA

For a more exhaustive analysis, please refer to the relevant fact sheet "Skimmed Milk Powder SMP prices" and to EU and USA production volumes.

The comparison graphs (monthly and annual) gives you a historical overview of the SMP stocks data in EU-28 and in USA.

It is important to note that SMP is sustained by intervention price policies both in EU-27 and the USA.
 
Storage warehouses - EU
SMP * (ton)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 81.696 412.279 377.336 -0,73% -8,48%
February 107.034 418.050 375.849 -0,39% -10,09%
March 138.564 408.612 371.849 -1,06% -9,00%
April 183.674 403.281 367.279 -1,23% -8,93%
May 259.150 394.979 342.791 -6,67% -13,21%
June 331.577 385.679 307.508 -10,29% -20,27%
July 381.083 375.287 287.880 -6,38% -23,29%
August 417.754 369.173 282.446 -1,89% -23,49%
September 430.247 368.864  
October 427.703 379.834  
November 425.051 381.196  
December 416.984 380.095  
Average 300.043 389.777 339.117
Change¹ % +909,20% +29,91% -14,35%
Last Update: 2018-09-21
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: The values are intended to be the stock at the end of the month
Source: EU - Management Committee
Storage warehouses - USA
SMP  (ton)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 103.254 102.990 139.249 -4,08% +35,21%
February 98.681 119.306 135.359 -2,79% +13,46%
March 105.285 111.804 135.113 -0,18% +20,85%
April 114.430 121.281 123.989 -8,23% +2,23%
May 105.306 127.043 122.801 -0,96% -3,34%
June 104.710 135.069 137.641 +12,08% +1,90%
July 116.624 134.222 144.026 +4,64% +7,30%
August 106.551 141.944 (p)124.905 -13,28% -12,00%
September 98.019 145.498  
October 101.519 143.711  
November 97.584 143.776  
December 102.289 145.172  
Average 104.521 130.985 132.885
Change¹ % -1,14% +25,32% +6,99%
Last Update: 2018-10-05
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
 
Storage warehouses - EU
SMP * ($ / 1000 lbs)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 180.107 908.910 831.875 -0,73% -8,48%
February 235.967 921.633 828.597 -0,39% -10,09%
March 305.478 900.826 819.778 -1,06% -9,00%
April 404.928 889.073 809.703 -1,23% -8,93%
May 571.322 870.771 755.717 -6,67% -13,21%
June 730.995 850.268 677.932 -10,29% -20,27%
July 840.136 827.358 634.660 -6,38% -23,29%
August 920.980 813.879 622.680 -1,89% -23,49%
September 948.523 813.198  
October 942.914 837.382  
November 937.067 840.385  
December 919.283 837.957  
Average 661.475 859.303 747.618
Change¹ % +909,20% +29,91% -14,35%
Last Update: 2018-09-21
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: The values are intended to be the stock at the end of the month
Source: EU - Management Committee
Storage warehouses - USA
SMP  ($ / 1000 lbs)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 227.633 227.052 306.988 -4,08% +35,21%
February 217.552 263.021 298.413 -2,79% +13,46%
March 232.111 246.484 297.870 -0,18% +20,85%
April 252.272 267.375 273.346 -8,23% +2,23%
May 232.158 280.078 270.727 -0,96% -3,34%
June 230.843 297.773 303.443 +12,08% +1,90%
July 257.109 295.906 317.520 +4,64% +7,30%
August 234.903 312.929 (p)275.365 -13,28% -12,00%
September 216.093 320.765  
October 223.809 316.826  
November 215.134 316.969  
December 225.506 320.046  
Average 230.427 288.769 292.959
Change¹ % -1,14% +25,32% +6,99%
Last Update: 2018-10-05
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
Show/Hide historical overview of SMP Stocks in EU

 ton EU
Storage warehouses - SMP		 USA
Storage warehouses - SMP
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 % on 2017 % on 2016 2018 % on 2017 % on 2016
January 0 0 16.547 81.696 412.279 377.336 -8,48% +361,88% 139.249 +35,21% +34,86%
February 0 0 16.350 107.034 418.050 375.849 -10,09% +251,15% 135.359 +13,46% +37,17%
March 0 0 15.571 138.564 408.612 371.849 -9,00% +168,36% 135.113 +20,85% +28,33%
April 0 0 14.274 183.674 403.281 367.279 -8,93% +99,96% 123.989 +2,23% +8,35%
May 0 0 14.671 259.150 394.979 342.791 -13,21% +32,28% 122.801 -3,34% +16,61%
June 0 0 17.632 331.577 385.679 307.508 -20,27% -7,26% 137.641 +1,90% +31,45%
July 0 0 24.174 381.083 375.287 287.880 -23,29% -24,46% 144.026 +7,30% +23,50%
August 0 0 30.485 417.754 369.173 282.446 -23,49% -32,39% (p)124.905 -12,00% +17,22%
September 0 6.281 43.547 430.247 368.864
October 0 13.060 49.832 427.703 379.834
November 0 13.878 51.679 425.051 381.196
December 0 16.003 62.009 416.984 380.095
Average 0 4.102 29.731 300.043 389.777 339.117 132.885
Change (1) -100,00% - +624,82% +909,20% +29,91% -13,00% +1,45%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee, USDA
Show/Hide historical overview of SMP Stocks in the USA

 ton USA
Storage warehouses - SMP		 EU
Storage warehouses - SMP
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 % on 2017 % on 2016 2018 % on 2017 % on 2016
January 88.357 67.493 108.966 103.254 102.990 139.249 +35,21% +34,86% 377.336 -8,48% +361,88%
February 101.895 82.274 107.772 98.681 119.306 135.359 +13,46% +37,17% 375.849 -10,09% +251,15%
March 98.784 98.194 113.696 105.285 111.804 135.113 +20,85% +28,33% 371.849 -9,00% +168,36%
April 94.601 108.650 112.547 114.430 121.281 123.989 +2,23% +8,35% 367.279 -8,93% +99,96%
May 105.203 100.185 118.603 105.306 127.043 122.801 -3,34% +16,61% 342.791 -13,21% +32,28%
June 104.898 103.501 119.015 104.710 135.069 137.641 +1,90% +31,45% 307.508 -20,27% -7,26%
July 95.513 114.369 122.459 116.624 134.222 144.026 +7,30% +23,50% 287.880 -23,29% -24,46%
August 88.937 108.692 104.883 106.551 141.944 (p)124.905 -12,00% +17,22% 282.446 -23,49% -32,39%
September 66.959 77.639 96.022 98.019 145.498
October 52.081 85.977 81.726 101.519 143.711
November 52.278 99.680 90.247 97.584 143.776
December 61.294 108.693 92.735 102.289 145.172
Average 84.233 96.279 105.723 104.521 130.985 132.885 339.117
Change (1) +16,53% +14,30% +9,81% -1,14% +25,32% +1,45% -13,00%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA, EU - Management Committee