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Butter, Germany

This page contains the wholesale prices for German Butter:

  • Deutsche Markenbutter, lose
  • Deutsche Markenbutter, geformt

Prices are recorded weekly: on the Hannover market up to 2011/09/28, on the Kempten market from 2011/10/05.

The Butter prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graphs to the side illustrates price and production trends over the last three years. Furthermore, time series are available for monthly average prices of last seven years.

The graphs below compare:

  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and in Oceania with the EU intervention price;
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany, France and Netherlands;
  • the market prices for Butter and for SMP in Germany;
  • the market prices for Butter and for Whey Powder for human consumption in Germany;
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and Italy.

Survey Date
€ per ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 8 Jan 2025
7.250 7.600 -3,45%
Wednesday 1 Jan 2025
CLOSED  
Wednesday 25 Dec 2024
CLOSED  
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
7.400 7.980 -5,64%
Wednesday 11 Dec 2024
8.100 8.200 0,00%
Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
8.100 8.200 0,00%
Wednesday 27 Nov 2024
8.100 8.200 -0,61%
Wednesday 20 Nov 2024
8.150 8.250 +0,61%
Wednesday 13 Nov 2024
8.100 8.200 +1,87%
Wednesday 6 Nov 2024
7.800 8.200 0,00%
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; Kaufpreis des Großhandels bzw. Importeurs franco.
Source: ZMP; since May 6th, 2009 Amtliche Notierungskommissionen für Butter und Käse, Hannover; since October 5th, 2011 Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten

€/ton

2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024
January 2.961 2.919 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 7.425 -7,15% +36,44%
February 2.815 3.256 3.595 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573
March 2.845 3.331 3.500 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.775
April 3.086 3.095 2.790 4.019 7.173 4.621 5.833
May 3.671 2.988 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163
June 3.775 3.000 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641
July 3.800 2.935 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706
August 3.715 2.728 3.425 3.929 6.931 4.400 7.406
September 3.755 2.840 3.490 4.160 7.035 4.551 8.163
October 3.763 3.035 3.469 4.844 6.864 4.759 8.060
November 3.681 3.019 3.431 5.325 6.166 5.365 8.125
December 3.625 2.921 3.344 5.581 5.373 5.458 7.997
Jan 2.961 2.919 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 7.425
Change (1) +0,89% -1,44% +24,41% -6,68% +72,48% -18,78% +14,63% +36,44%
Jan - Dec 3.458 3.003 3.340 4.218 6.617 4.708 6.776
Change (1) +25,09% -13,16% +11,23% +26,28% +56,90% -28,85% +43,92%
Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  min price
max price
Survey Date
€ per ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 8 Jan 2025
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 1 Jan 2025
CLOSED  
Wednesday 25 Dec 2024
CLOSED  
Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 11 Dec 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 27 Nov 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 20 Nov 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 13 Nov 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
Wednesday 6 Nov 2024
8.500 8.800 0,00%
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; Kaufpreis des Großhandels bzw. Importeurs franco.
Source: ZMP; since May 6th, 2009 Amtliche Notierungskommissionen für Butter und Käse, Hannover; since October 5th, 2011 Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten

€/ton

2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024
January 3.660 3.000 3.760 3.413 5.860 7.504 5.887 8.650 0,00% +46,93%
February 2.894 3.000 3.560 3.401 5.890 5.718 5.780
March 2.861 3.440 3.300 3.891 6.022 5.086 5.901
April 3.004 3.440 3.600 3.903 7.174 4.995 5.945
May 3.324 2.940 2.760 3.994 7.770 4.930 6.043
June 3.875 2.840 3.200 4.131 7.437 4.920 6.348
July 3.875 2.840 3.448 4.120 7.478 4.880 6.814
August 3.875 2.720 3.556 4.120 7.445 4.760 7.124
September 3.895 2.720 3.700 4.251 7.530 4.745 7.719
October 3.900 3.020 3.700 4.411 7.583 5.064 8.505
November 3.888 3.020 3.900 5.890 7.680 5.778 8.650
December 3.755 3.000 3.900 5.868 7.700 5.860 8.650
Jan 3.660 3.000 3.760 3.413 5.860 7.504 5.887 8.650
Change (1) - -18,03% +25,33% -9,24% +71,72% +28,05% -21,55% +46,93%
Jan - Dec 3.566 2.998 3.535 4.271 7.121 5.317 6.901
Change (1) - -15,91% +17,89% +20,83% +66,71% -25,32% +29,78%
Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  min price
max price
€/ton GERMANY
Deutsche Markenbutter, lose
US
Butter, Grade AA
OCEANIA
Butter, 82% Butterfat
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024
January 2.823 4.275 4.135 4.475 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 7.425 -7,15% +36,44% 5.507 +3,02% +4,50% 6.384 -0,55% +23,48%
February 2.660 4.063 4.669 4.319 3.595 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573
March 2.450 4.230 4.844 4.131 3.500 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.775
April 2.450 4.413 5.438 4.175 2.790 4.019 7.173 4.621 5.833
May 2.521 4.980 5.990 4.094 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163
June 2.915 5.863 6.069 3.863 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641
July 3.256 6.213 5.550 3.700 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706
August 3.602 6.660 5.655 3.556 3.425 3.929 6.931 4.400 7.406
September 4.288 6.906 5.513 3.631 3.490 4.160 7.035 4.551 8.163
October 4.331 6.141 4.863 3.675 3.469 4.844 6.864 4.759 8.060
November 4.400 5.050 4.488 3.633 3.431 5.325 6.166 5.365 8.125
December 4.400 4.443 4.417 3.633 3.344 5.581 5.373 5.458 7.997
Average* 3.341 5.270 5.136 3.907 3.346 4.227 6.585 4.732 6.824 7.425 5.507 6.384
Change (1) +11,17% +57,71% -2,54% -23,92% -14,35% +26,31% +55,78% -28,13% +44,19% +36,44% +4,50% +23,48%
Monthly Average (January) Including Duty (1.896 €/ton)*
applied to the prices of butter (HS. 0405) imported from one country to the EU-27
7.403* 8.280*
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
 * Duty pursuant Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1821/2016

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Show/Hide comparison graph of Butter in Slovakia, Poland and The Netherlands

€/ton SLOVAKIA
Butter,
Maslo bloky 16 % vody
THE NETHERLANDS
Butter,
Verse in boter, in EEG-doos
POLAND
Butter,
Maslo Ekstra min 82%,
tl. w blokach 25 kg
2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 7.100 6.266 -3,53% -11,74% 5.442 7.200 +0,38% +32,30% 5.194 5.383 -2,98% +3,63%
February 7.028 6.156 -1,76% -12,40% 5.663 4.654 5.349 -0,62% +14,94%
March 6.200 6.236 +1,30% +0,59% 5.730 4.662 5.583 +4,36% +19,74%
April 6.681 6.387 +2,41% -4,40% 5.850 4.693 5.542 -0,72% +18,09%
May 5.505 6.191 -3,07% +12,46% 6.194 4.426 5.716 +3,14% +29,14%
June 5.714 6.383 +3,11% +11,71% 6.758 4.524 6.044 +5,74% +33,61%
July 5.595 6.671 +4,50% +19,22% 6.714 4.474 6.155 +1,85% +37,60%
August 5.938 7.053 +5,73% +18,78% 7.443 4.397 6.724 +9,24% +52,91%
September 5.831 7.257 +2,90% +24,45% 8.050 4.454 7.295 +8,49% +63,80%
October 6.029 7.500 +3,34% +24,41% 7.612 4.813 7.554 +3,54% +56,93%
November 6.281 7.788 +3,84% +23,99% 7.863 5.293 8.045 +6,51% +52,01%
December 6.496 7.992 +2,62% +23,03% 7.173 5.548 8.442 +4,93% +52,16%
Average* 6.183 6.787 6.691 7.200 4.751 6.529
Change (1) +9,78% +32,30% +37,42%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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