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Prices of livestock foods: fodder and by-products

This page contains the wholesale prices for fodder and by-products , recorded weekly by the Milan Chamber of Commerce with regard to the following products: The prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graph to the side illustrates price trends over the last three years.

The graph below shows the historical comparison between the prices of the foods considered.
Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Pressed lucerne hay
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   29 Oct 2024
160,00 183,00 +6,19%
Tuesday   22 Oct 2024
150,00 173,00 0,00%
Tuesday   15 Oct 2024
150,00 173,00 0,00%
Tuesday   8 Oct 2024
150,00 173,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Oct 2024
150,00 173,00 +0,94%
Tuesday   24 Sep 2024
150,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Sep 2024
150,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   10 Sep 2024
150,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   3 Sep 2024
150,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   27 Aug 2024
150,00 170,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1550 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Pressed lucerne hay


€/ton

2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 140 221 185 156 154 199 343 197 -1,20% -42,45%
February 140 221 181 158 156 207 343 192 -2,59% -43,94%
March 145 225 165 158 154 225 343 175 -9,11% -49,05%
April 145 248 157 157 152 230 341 157 -10,09% -54,02%
May 144 145 152 150 150 238 n.q. 145 -7,35% %
June 138 142 143 143 146 315 n.q. 146 +0,43% %
July 145 141 140 140 148 243 223 154 +5,75% -30,87%
August 145 142 153 140 152 298 228 160 +3,63% -29,67%
September 145 144 155 140 154 330 220 160 0,00% -27,27%
October 145 147 155 140 163 333 209 164 +2,19% -21,73%
November 145 152 155 148 180 343 200
December 151 152 155 151 196 343 200
Jan - Oct 143 174 158 148 153 261 280 165
Change (1) -11,51% +21,67% -9,17% -6,19% +2,87% +70,68% +7,61% -41,02%
Jan - Dec 144 170 158 149 158 275 265
Change (1) -6,29% +17,76% -6,95% -5,84% +6,45% +73,63% -3,41%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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
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Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Pressed first crop hay
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   29 Oct 2024
120,00 158,00 +7,75%
Tuesday   22 Oct 2024
110,00 148,00 0,00%
Tuesday   15 Oct 2024
110,00 148,00 0,00%
Tuesday   8 Oct 2024
110,00 148,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Oct 2024
110,00 148,00 +1,18%
Tuesday   24 Sep 2024
110,00 145,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Sep 2024
110,00 145,00 0,00%
Tuesday   10 Sep 2024
110,00 145,00 0,00%
Tuesday   3 Sep 2024
110,00 145,00 0,00%
Tuesday   27 Aug 2024
110,00 145,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1530 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Pressed first crop hay


€/ton

2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 105 151 139 125 131 180 283 176 -1,34% -37,66%
February 105 151 137 126 134 183 283 171 -2,90% -39,47%
March 110 152 130 127 133 198 283 154 -10,23% -45,66%
April n.q. 158 125 127 132 203 281 139 -9,28% -50,49%
May n.q. 123 n.q. 119 n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. - -
June 107 118 113 110 108 209 209 123 % -41,49%
July 112 115 116 108 110 216 218 126 +2,45% -42,46%
August 113 113 122 108 118 246 213 128 +1,59% -40,00%
September 116 113 123 108 120 273 200 128 0,00% -36,25%
October 117 113 125 114 134 278 189 131 +2,75% -30,58%
November 117 114 125 123 165 283 179
December 124 114 125 128 175 283 179
Jan - Oct 110 128 126 117 126 221 238 143
Change (1) -28,44% +16,25% -2,01% -6,62% +7,63% +74,56% +7,77% -40,03%
Jan - Dec 112 126 126 119 135 233 228
Change (1) -23,40% +11,72% +0,08% -5,47% +13,31% +72,94% -2,04%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Dehydrated lucerne in bales
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   29 Oct 2024
260,00 270,00 +3,92%
Tuesday   22 Oct 2024
250,00 260,00 +4,08%
Tuesday   15 Oct 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   8 Oct 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Oct 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   24 Sep 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Sep 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   10 Sep 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   3 Sep 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Tuesday   27 Aug 2024
240,00 250,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1525 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Dehydrated lucerne in bales


€/ton

2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 224 263 238 213 209 258 378 323 +0,65% -14,41%
February 231 265 238 214 210 267 378 324 +0,28% -14,17%
March 228 266 227 215 200 293 374 310 -4,32% -17,06%
April 222 268 226 219 194 304 371 298 -4,03% -19,87%
May 205 243 221 217 189 300 n.q. 259 -13,03% %
June 199 239 206 210 183 318 335 255 -1,45% -23,88%
July 201 230 201 205 185 339 339 255 0,00% -24,72%
August 200 227 208 205 190 363 335 248 -2,61% -25,87%
September 200 225 210 205 193 373 320 245 -1,34% -23,44%
October 200 224 210 201 208 375 306 251 +2,45% -18,08%
November 200 225 210 203 230 378 312
December 200 225 212 205 248 378 321
Jan - Oct 211 243 218 211 196 318 347 276
Change (1) +20,26% +15,35% -10,30% -3,46% -6,98% +62,41% +9,18% -20,59%
Jan - Dec 209 239 217 209 203 329 342
Change (1) +23,04% +14,55% -9,35% -3,48% -3,30% +62,30% +4,05%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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