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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 2018 2019 2020 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2019
January 300.828 286.374 280.516 +13,35% -2,05%
February 296.991 310.447 (p)317.508 +13,19% +2,27%
March 297.296 289.965  
April 273.346 275.401  
May 270.489 284.111  
June 303.301 288.815  
July 317.447 288.681  
August 280.494 269.728  
September 261.646 250.907  
October 252.648 217.971  
November 289.199 222.669  
December 276.527 247.476  
Average 285.018 269.379 299.012
Variazione¹ % -1,30% -5,49% +0,20%
Last Update:03-04-2020
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: USDA
 
 ton USA
Storage warehouses - SMP		 EU
Storage warehouses - SMP
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2019 2020 % on prev.
month.		 % on 2019
January 58.121 71.285 88.357 67.493 108.966 103.254 102.990 136.455 129.898 127.241 +13,4% -2,0% 100.477 -42,7% -73,4%
February 55.227 87.580 101.895 82.274 107.772 98.681 119.306 134.714 140.818 144.021 (p) +13,2% +2,3% 4.331 -95,7% -98,8%
March 54.142 95.451 98.784 98.194 113.696 105.285 111.804 134.853 131.527 2.743 -36,7% -99,3%
April 66.883 102.305 94.601 108.650 112.547 114.430 121.281 123.989 124.921 1.260 -54,1% -99,7%
May 73.923 97.720 105.203 100.185 118.603 105.306 127.043 122.693 128.872 749 -40,6% -99,8%
June 84.421 65.369 104.898 103.501 119.015 104.710 135.069 137.576 131.006 182 -75,7% -99,9%
July 86.877 58.489 95.513 114.369 122.459 116.624 134.222 143.993 130.945 20 -89,0% -100,0%
August 76.188 47.868 88.937 108.692 104.883 106.551 141.944 127.231 122.348 0 -100,0% -100,0%
September 68.341 53.632 66.959 77.639 96.022 98.019 145.498 118.682 113.811 0 +0,0% -100,0%
October 65.043 47.283 52.081 85.977 81.726 101.519 143.711 114.600 98.871
November 66.107 57.494 52.278 99.680 90.247 97.584 143.822 131.180 101.002
December 75.034 82.963 61.294 108.693 92.735 102.289 145.172 125.432 112.254
Average 69.192 72.287 84.233 96.279 105.723 104.521 130.988 129.283 122.189 135.631 12.196
Change (1) +1,0% +4,5% +16,5% +14,3% +9,8% -1,1% +25,3% -1,3% -5,5% +0,2% -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% 127.241 +13,4% -2,0%
February 257.667 159.807 18.762 0 0 16.350 107.034 418.050 375.849 4.331 -95,7% -98,8% 144.021 (p) +13,2% +2,3%
March 257.378 157.157 5.078 0 0 15.571 138.564 408.612 371.849 2.743 -36,7% -99,3%
April 257.262 147.545 4.871 0 0 14.274 183.674 403.281 367.279 1.260 -54,1% -99,7%
May 244.859 147.094 4.871 0 0 14.671 259.150 394.979 342.791 749 -40,6% -99,8%
June 239.838 135.049 4.871 0 0 17.632 331.577 385.679 307.508 182 -75,7% -99,9%
July 228.844 123.162 3.288 0 0 24.174 381.083 375.287 287.880 20 -89,0% -100,0%
August 221.573 109.464 0 0 0 30.485 417.754 369.173 282.446 0 -100,0% -100,0%
September 218.789 53.572 0 0 6.281 43.547 430.247 368.864 280.151 0 +0,0% -100,0%
October 195.159 53.571 0 0 13.060 49.832 427.703 379.834 252.572
November 195.159 53.572 0 0 13.878 51.679 425.051 381.196 219.989
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 12.196 135.631
Change (1) +39,8% -50,2% -95,0% -100,0% - +624,8% +909,2% +29,9% -22,2% -96,3% +0,2%
1) change from the same period of previous year
(p) = provisional value
Source: EU - Management Committee, USDA
  = max Stock
  = min Stock