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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 13 Mar 2024
5.800 5.900 -1,68%
Wednesday 6 Mar 2024
5.900 6.000 -0,67%
Wednesday 28 Feb 2024
5.930 6.050 +6,02%
Wednesday 21 Feb 2024
5.450 5.850 +4,63%
Wednesday 14 Feb 2024
5.350 5.450 +2,86%
Wednesday 7 Feb 2024
5.150 5.350 -1,41%
Wednesday 31 Jan 2024
5.250 5.400 -1,84%
Wednesday 24 Jan 2024
5.350 5.500 -1,27%
Wednesday 17 Jan 2024
5.440 5.550 +0,09%
Wednesday 10 Jan 2024
5.480 5.500 +0,27%
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

2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 2.138 3.915 4.475 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 -0,30% +14,63%
February 2.170 3.638 4.319 3.595 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573 +2,40% +25,86%
March 2.175 3.650 4.131 3.500 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.900 +5,88% +24,39%
April 2.173 3.550 4.175 2.790 4.019 7.173 4.621
May 2.168 3.413 4.094 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579
June 2.259 3.466 3.863 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673
July 2.375 3.518 3.700 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463
August 2.400 3.225 3.556 3.425 3.929 6.931 4.400
September 2.675 3.038 3.631 3.490 4.160 7.035 4.551
October 3.225 3.050 3.675 3.469 4.844 6.864 4.759
November 3.513 3.019 3.633 3.431 5.325 6.166 5.365
December 3.331 2.883 3.633 3.344 5.581 5.373 5.458
Jan - Mar 2.161 3.734 4.308 3.575 3.723 6.115 4.647 5.573
Change (1) -27,71% +72,81% +15,38% -17,01% +4,12% +64,25% -24,00% +19,91%
Jan - Dec 2.552 3.374 3.915 3.340 4.218 6.617 4.708
Change (1) -14,71% +32,20% +16,04% -14,69% +26,28% +56,90% -28,85%
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 2009, 2014, 2019, 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 13 Mar 2024
5.840 6.000 +1,28%
Wednesday 6 Mar 2024
5.690 6.000 +1,12%
Wednesday 28 Feb 2024
5.690 5.870 0,00%
Wednesday 21 Feb 2024
5.690 5.870 0,00%
Wednesday 14 Feb 2024
5.690 5.870 0,00%
Wednesday 7 Feb 2024
5.690 5.870 -1,53%
Wednesday 31 Jan 2024
5.800 5.940 0,00%
Wednesday 24 Jan 2024
5.800 5.940 0,00%
Wednesday 17 Jan 2024
5.800 5.940 -1,59%
Wednesday 10 Jan 2024
5.800 6.130 +1,79%
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

2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 2.495 4.250 4.680 3.760 3.413 5.860 7.504 5.887 +0,46% -21,55%
February 2.295 4.070 4.480 3.560 3.401 5.890 5.718 5.780 -1,82% +1,09%
March 2.265 3.550 4.120 3.300 3.891 6.022 5.086 5.883 +1,77% +15,66%
April 2.265 3.550 4.000 3.600 3.903 7.174 4.995
May 2.223 3.470 4.000 2.760 3.994 7.770 4.930
June 2.215 3.440 3.800 3.200 4.131 7.437 4.920
July 2.215 3.450 3.640 3.448 4.120 7.478 4.880
August 2.366 3.423 3.380 3.556 4.120 7.445 4.760
September 2.475 2.940 3.520 3.700 4.251 7.530 4.745
October 3.125 3.020 3.880 3.700 4.411 7.583 5.064
November 3.579 3.000 3.880 3.900 5.890 7.680 5.778
December 3.660 3.000 3.760 3.900 5.868 7.700 5.860
Jan - Mar 2.352 3.957 4.427 3.540 3.593 5.932 6.024 5.847
Change (1) - +68,25% +11,88% -20,03% +1,50% +65,08% +1,56% -2,94%
Jan - Dec 2.582 3.433 3.926 3.535 4.271 7.121 5.317
Change (1) - +32,99% +14,36% -9,97% +20,83% +66,71% -25,32%
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 2014, 2019, 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
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 2.919 2.823 4.275 4.135 4.475 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 -0,30% +14,63% 5.270 +0,45% +9,50% 5.170 +12,01% +21,44%
February 3.256 2.660 4.063 4.669 4.319 3.595 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573 +2,40% +25,86% 5.637 +6,96% +14,78% 5.752 +11,25% +34,53%
March 3.331 2.450 4.230 4.844 4.131 3.500 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.900 +5,88% +24,39% 5.661 +0,43% +16,24% 6.059 +5,34% +33,11%
April 3.095 2.450 4.413 5.438 4.175 2.790 4.019 7.173 4.621
May 2.988 2.521 4.980 5.990 4.094 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579
June 3.000 2.915 5.863 6.069 3.863 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673
July 2.935 3.256 6.213 5.550 3.700 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463
August 2.728 3.602 6.660 5.655 3.556 3.425 3.929 6.931 4.400
September 2.840 4.288 6.906 5.513 3.631 3.490 4.160 7.035 4.551
October 3.035 4.331 6.141 4.863 3.675 3.469 4.844 6.864 4.759
November 3.019 4.400 5.050 4.488 3.633 3.431 5.325 6.166 5.365
December 2.921 4.400 4.443 4.417 3.633 3.344 5.581 5.373 5.458
Average* 3.006 3.341 5.270 5.136 3.907 3.346 4.227 6.585 4.732 5.638 5.522 5.660
Change (1) -10,65% +11,17% +57,71% -2,54% -23,92% -14,35% +26,31% +55,78% -28,13% +21,53% +13,53% +29,78%
Monthly Average (March) Including Duty (1.896 €/ton)*
applied to the prices of butter (HS. 0405) imported from one country to the EU-27
7.557* 7.955*
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
 * Duty pursuant Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1821/2016

  min price
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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% 4.688 5.442 -1,05% +16,10% 5.194 5.383 -2,98% +3,63%
February 7.028 6.156 -1,76% -12,40% 4.525 5.663 +4,05% +25,14% 4.654 5.349 -0,62% +14,94%
March 6.200 6.505 +5,66% +4,92% 4.800 5.850 +3,31% +21,88% 4.662 5.548 +3,72% +19,00%
April 6.681 4.625 4.693
May 5.505 4.654 4.426
June 5.714 4.758 4.524
July 5.595 4.470 4.474
August 5.938 4.356 4.397
September 5.831 4.455 4.454
October 6.029 4.853 4.813
November 6.281 5.420 5.293
December 6.496 5.500 5.548
Average* 6.183 6.270 4.762 5.596 4.751 5.403
Change (1) -6,86% +19,56% +11,06%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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