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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 2017 2018 2019 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2018
January 908.910 831.875 221.512 -42,72% -73,37%
February 921.633 828.597 9.548 -95,69% -98,85%
March 900.826 819.778 6.047 -36,67% -99,26%
April 889.073 809.703 2.778 -54,06% -99,66%
May 870.771 755.717 1.651 -40,56% -99,78%
June 850.268 677.932 401 -75,70% -99,94%
July 827.358 634.660 44 -89,01% -99,99%
August 813.879 622.680 0 -99,95% -100,00%
September 813.198 617.621 0 0,00% -100,00%
October 837.382 556.820  
November 840.385 484.988  
December 837.957 386.749  
Average 859.303 668.927 26.887
Variazione¹ % +29,91% -22,15% -96,33%
Last Update:04-12-2019
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 2017 2018 2019 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2018
January 227.052 300.828 286.374 +3,56% -4,80%
February 263.021 296.991 310.447 +8,41% +4,53%
March 246.484 297.296 289.965 -6,60% -2,47%
April 267.375 273.346 275.401 -5,02% +0,75%
May 280.078 270.489 284.111 +3,16% +5,04%
June 297.773 303.301 288.815 +1,66% -4,78%
July 295.906 317.447 288.681 -0,05% -9,06%
August 312.929 280.494 269.728 -6,57% -3,84%
September 320.765 261.646 250.907 -6,98% -4,10%
October 316.826 252.648 217.971 -13,13% -13,73%
November 317.069 289.199 (p)223.149 +2,38% -22,84%
December 320.046 276.527  
Average 288.777 285.018 271.414
Variazione¹ % +25,32% -1,30% -5,03%
Last Update:07-01-2020
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
 ton USA
Storage warehouses - SMP		 EU
Storage warehouses - SMP
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2018 2019 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2018
January 63.539 58.121 71.285 88.357 67.493 108.966 103.254 102.990 136.455 129.898 +3,6% -4,8% 100.477 -42,7% -73,4%
February 69.956 55.227 87.580 101.895 82.274 107.772 98.681 119.306 134.714 140.818 +8,4% +4,5% 4.331 -95,7% -98,8%
March 68.170 54.142 95.451 98.784 98.194 113.696 105.285 111.804 134.853 131.527 -6,6% -2,5% 2.743 -36,7% -99,3%
April 65.935 66.883 102.305 94.601 108.650 112.547 114.430 121.281 123.989 124.921 -5,0% +0,8% 1.260 -54,1% -99,7%
May 67.503 73.923 97.720 105.203 100.185 118.603 105.306 127.043 122.693 128.872 +3,2% +5,0% 749 -40,6% -99,8%
June 80.271 84.421 65.369 104.898 103.501 119.015 104.710 135.069 137.576 131.006 +1,7% -4,8% 182 -75,7% -99,9%
July 89.538 86.877 58.489 95.513 114.369 122.459 116.624 134.222 143.993 130.945 -0,0% -9,1% 20 -89,0% -100,0%
August 74.595 76.188 47.868 88.937 108.692 104.883 106.551 141.944 127.231 122.348 -6,6% -3,8% 0 -100,0% -100,0%
September 63.242 68.341 53.632 66.959 77.639 96.022 98.019 145.498 118.682 113.811 -7,0% -4,1% 0 +0,0% -100,0%
October 55.922 65.043 47.283 52.081 85.977 81.726 101.519 143.711 114.600 98.871 -13,1% -13,7%
November 58.020 66.107 57.494 52.278 99.680 90.247 97.584 143.822 131.180 101.220 (p) +2,4% -22,8%
December 65.588 75.034 82.963 61.294 108.693 92.735 102.289 145.172 125.432
Average 68.523 69.192 72.287 84.233 96.279 105.723 104.521 130.988 129.283 123.112 12.196
Change (1) -6,3% +1,0% +4,5% +16,5% +14,3% +9,8% -1,1% +25,3% -1,3% -5,0% -96,3%
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
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2018 2019 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2018
January 257.407 189.437 27.317 0 0 16.547 81.696 412.279 377.336 100.477 -42,7% -73,4% 129.898 +3,6% -4,8%
February 257.667 159.807 18.762 0 0 16.350 107.034 418.050 375.849 4.331 -95,7% -98,8% 140.818 +8,4% +4,5%
March 257.378 157.157 5.078 0 0 15.571 138.564 408.612 371.849 2.743 -36,7% -99,3% 131.527 -6,6% -2,5%
April 257.262 147.545 4.871 0 0 14.274 183.674 403.281 367.279 1.260 -54,1% -99,7% 124.921 -5,0% +0,8%
May 244.859 147.094 4.871 0 0 14.671 259.150 394.979 342.791 749 -40,6% -99,8% 128.872 +3,2% +5,0%
June 239.838 135.049 4.871 0 0 17.632 331.577 385.679 307.508 182 -75,7% -99,9% 131.006 +1,7% -4,8%
July 228.844 123.162 3.288 0 0 24.174 381.083 375.287 287.880 20 -89,0% -100,0% 130.945 -0,0% -9,1%
August 221.573 109.464 0 0 0 30.485 417.754 369.173 282.446 0 -100,0% -100,0% 122.348 -6,6% -3,8%
September 218.789 53.572 0 0 6.281 43.547 430.247 368.864 280.151 0 +0,0% -100,0% 113.811 -7,0% -4,1%
October 195.159 53.571 0 0 13.060 49.832 427.703 379.834 252.572 98.871 -13,1% -13,7%
November 195.159 53.572 0 0 13.878 51.679 425.051 381.196 219.989 101.220 (p) +2,4% -22,8%
December 194.806 50.146 0 0 16.003 62.009 416.984 380.095 175.428
Average 230.728 114.965 5.755 0 4.102 29.731 300.043 389.777 303.423 12.196 123.112
Change (1) +39,8% -50,2% -95,0% -100,0% - +624,8% +909,2% +29,9% -22,2% -96,3% -5,0%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee, USDA
  = max Stock
  = min Stock