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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   26 Sep 2023
215,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   19 Sep 2023
215,00 220,00 -2,25%
Tuesday   12 Sep 2023
220,00 225,00 0,00%
Tuesday   5 Sep 2023
220,00 225,00 -2,20%
Tuesday   29 Aug 2023
225,00 230,00 0,00%
Tuesday   22 Aug 2023
225,00 230,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Aug 2023
225,00 230,00 +2,25%
Tuesday   25 Jul 2023
220,00 225,00 0,00%
Tuesday   18 Jul 2023
220,00 225,00 -1,11%
Tuesday   11 Jul 2023
220,00 230,00 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

2008 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % on prev. month % on 2022
January 143 167 203 185 156 154 199 343 0,00% +71,79%
February 143 167 213 181 158 156 207 343 0,00% +65,16%
March 143 167 218 165 158 154 225 343 0,00% +52,22%
April 143 167 216 157 157 152 230 341 -0,36% +48,37%
May n.q. 167 n.q. 152 150 150 238 n.q. - -
June n.q. 167 150 143 143 146 315 n.q. - -
July 153 157 157 140 140 148 243 223 % -7,90%
August 150 173 178 153 140 152 298 228 +1,87% -23,74%
September 150 183 180 155 140 154 330 220 -3,30% -33,33%
October 145 203 184 155 140 163 333
November 141 208 185 155 148 180 343
December 140 220 185 155 151 196 343
Jan - Sep 146 168 191 159 149 152 252 295
Change (1) +9,52% +15,13% +13,59% -17,05% -5,86% +1,47% +66,55% +16,79%
Jan - Dec 145 181 189 158 149 158 275
Change (1) -1,69% +24,65% +4,76% -16,61% -5,84% +6,45% +73,63%
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 2008, 2013, 2018, 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   26 Sep 2023
190,00 205,00 0,00%
Tuesday   19 Sep 2023
190,00 205,00 -2,47%
Tuesday   12 Sep 2023
195,00 210,00 0,00%
Tuesday   5 Sep 2023
195,00 210,00 -4,71%
Tuesday   29 Aug 2023
205,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   22 Aug 2023
205,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Aug 2023
205,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   25 Jul 2023
205,00 220,00 -2,30%
Tuesday   18 Jul 2023
205,00 230,00 -1,14%
Tuesday   11 Jul 2023
205,00 235,00 -1,12%
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

2008 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % on prev. month % on 2022
January 108 146 174 139 125 131 180 283 0,00% +56,62%
February 109 146 184 137 126 134 183 283 0,00% +54,16%
March 109 146 190 130 127 133 198 283 0,00% +43,04%
April 109 146 190 125 127 132 203 281 -0,44% +38,89%
May n.q. 146 n.q. n.q. 119 n.q. n.q. n.q. - -
June 103 110 107 113 110 108 209 209 % 0,00%
July 115 119 111 116 108 110 216 218 +4,18% +0,87%
August 115 128 125 122 108 118 246 213 -2,58% -13,56%
September 115 139 128 123 108 120 273 200 -5,88% -26,61%
October 110 147 133 125 114 134 278
November 106 148 138 125 123 165 283
December 105 151 139 125 128 175 283
Jan - Sep 110 138 150 126 118 125 213 246
Change (1) -11,17% +25,25% +8,12% -15,74% -6,41% +6,37% +69,77% +15,58%
Jan - Dec 109 141 145 126 119 135 233
Change (1) -21,86% +29,13% +2,87% -13,50% -5,47% +13,31% +72,94%
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 2008, 2013, 2018, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
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max price
Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Dehydrated lucerne in bales
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   26 Sep 2023
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   19 Sep 2023
310,00 320,00 -3,08%
Tuesday   12 Sep 2023
320,00 330,00 0,00%
Tuesday   5 Sep 2023
320,00 330,00 -2,99%
Tuesday   29 Aug 2023
330,00 340,00 0,00%
Tuesday   22 Aug 2023
330,00 340,00 0,00%
Tuesday   1 Aug 2023
330,00 340,00 0,00%
Tuesday   25 Jul 2023
330,00 340,00 0,00%
Tuesday   18 Jul 2023
330,00 340,00 -1,47%
Tuesday   11 Jul 2023
330,00 350,00 -1,45%
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

2008 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % on prev. month % on 2022
January 196 244 224 238 213 209 258 378 0,00% +46,60%
February 201 245 228 238 214 210 267 378 0,00% +41,25%
March 201 245 230 227 215 200 293 374 -0,99% +27,52%
April 198 245 229 226 219 194 304 371 -0,67% +22,32%
May 185 245 220 221 217 189 300 n.q. - -
June 193 245 205 206 210 183 318 335 % +5,51%
July 205 245 206 201 205 185 339 339 +1,12% -0,18%
August 205 255 225 208 205 190 363 335 -1,11% -7,59%
September 209 255 228 210 205 193 373 320 -4,48% -14,09%
October 208 258 228 210 201 208 375
November 209 260 230 210 203 230 378
December 217 263 238 212 205 248 378
Jan - Sep 199 247 221 219 212 195 311 354
Change (1) +25,87% +23,95% -10,42% -0,71% -3,51% -8,05% +59,95% +13,87%
Jan - Dec 202 250 224 217 209 203 329
Change (1) +19,85% +23,89% -10,68% -2,94% -3,48% -3,30% +62,30%
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 2008, 2013, 2018, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  min price
max price
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