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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 * ($ / 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 948.523 813.198 617.621 -0,81% -24,05%
October 942.914 837.382 556.822 -9,84% -33,50%
November 937.067 840.385  
December 919.283 837.957  
Average 661.475 859.303 715.539
Variazione¹ % +909,20% +29,91% -17,12%
Last Update: 2018-11-20
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 234.903 312.929 281.110 -11,47% -10,17%
September 216.093 320.765 262.320 -6,68% -18,22%
October 223.809 316.826 (p)252.935 -3,58% -20,17%
November 215.134 316.969  
December 225.506 320.046  
Average 230.427 288.769 286.467
Variazione¹ % -1,14% +25,32% +1,29%
Last Update: 2018-12-05
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
 ton USA
Storage warehouses - SMP		 EU
Storage warehouses - SMP
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2017 2018 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2017
January 91.922 63.539 58.121 71.285 88.357 67.493 108.966 103.254 102.990 139.249 -4,1% +35,2% 377.336 -0,7% -8,5%
February 87.185 69.956 55.227 87.580 101.895 82.274 107.772 98.681 119.306 135.359 -2,8% +13,5% 375.849 -0,4% -10,1%
March 86.040 68.170 54.142 95.451 98.784 98.194 113.696 105.285 111.804 135.113 -0,2% +20,8% 371.849 -1,1% -9,0%
April 81.568 65.935 66.883 102.305 94.601 108.650 112.547 114.430 121.281 123.989 -8,2% +2,2% 367.279 -1,2% -8,9%
May 89.883 67.503 73.923 97.720 105.203 100.185 118.603 105.306 127.043 122.801 -1,0% -3,3% 342.791 -6,7% -13,2%
June 91.317 80.271 84.421 65.369 104.898 103.501 119.015 104.710 135.069 137.641 +12,1% +1,9% 307.508 -10,3% -20,3%
July 78.618 89.538 86.877 58.489 95.513 114.369 122.459 116.624 134.222 144.026 +4,6% +7,3% 287.880 -6,4% -23,3%
August 62.718 74.595 76.188 47.868 88.937 108.692 104.883 106.551 141.944 127.511 -11,5% -10,2% 282.446 -1,9% -23,5%
September 55.175 63.242 68.341 53.632 66.959 77.639 96.022 98.019 145.498 118.988 -6,7% -18,2% 280.151 -0,8% -24,1%
October 41.216 55.922 65.043 47.283 52.081 85.977 81.726 101.519 143.711 114.731 (p) -3,6% -20,2% 252.573 -9,8% -33,5%
November 52.140 58.020 66.107 57.494 52.278 99.680 90.247 97.584 143.776
December 60.088 65.588 75.034 82.963 61.294 108.693 92.735 102.289 145.172
Average 73.156 68.523 69.192 72.287 84.233 96.279 105.723 104.521 130.985 129.941 324.566
Change (1) -0,2% -6,3% +1,0% +4,5% +16,5% +14,3% +9,8% -1,1% +25,3% +1,3% -17,1%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA, EU - Management Committee
  = max Stock
  = min Stock
 ton EU
Storage warehouses - SMP		 USA
Storage warehouses - SMP
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2017 2018 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2017
January 0 257.407 189.437 27.317 0 0 16.547 81.696 412.279 377.336 -0,7% -8,5% 139.249 -4,1% +35,2%
February 0 257.667 159.807 18.762 0 0 16.350 107.034 418.050 375.849 -0,4% -10,1% 135.359 -2,8% +13,5%
March 40.951 257.378 157.157 5.078 0 0 15.571 138.564 408.612 371.849 -1,1% -9,0% 135.113 -0,2% +20,8%
April 100.039 257.262 147.545 4.871 0 0 14.274 183.674 403.281 367.279 -1,2% -8,9% 123.989 -8,2% +2,2%
May 136.018 244.859 147.094 4.871 0 0 14.671 259.150 394.979 342.791 -6,7% -13,2% 122.801 -1,0% -3,3%
June 180.928 239.838 135.049 4.871 0 0 17.632 331.577 385.679 307.508 -10,3% -20,3% 137.641 +12,1% +1,9%
July 222.515 228.844 123.162 3.288 0 0 24.174 381.083 375.287 287.880 -6,4% -23,3% 144.026 +4,6% +7,3%
August 244.310 221.573 109.464 0 0 0 30.485 417.754 369.173 282.446 -1,9% -23,5% 127.511 -11,5% -10,2%
September 266.191 218.789 53.572 0 0 6.281 43.547 430.247 368.864 280.151 -0,8% -24,1% 118.988 -6,7% -18,2%
October 265.926 195.159 53.571 0 0 13.060 49.832 427.703 379.834 252.573 -9,8% -33,5% 114.731 (p) -3,6% -20,2%
November 264.411 195.159 53.572 0 0 13.878 51.679 425.051 381.196
December 259.159 194.806 50.146 0 0 16.003 62.009 416.984 380.095
Average 165.037 230.728 114.965 5.755 0 4.102 29.731 300.043 389.777 324.566 129.941
Change (1) - +39,8% -50,2% -95,0% -100,0% - +624,8% +909,2% +29,9% -17,1% +1,3%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee, USDA
  = max Stock
  = min Stock