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Whey Protein Concentrate, US

This page contains the wholesale prices for Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC containing 34% protein on a dry basis) produced in the United States (Central and West).
Prices are recorded weekly.

The prices recorded in the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graph below illustrates price trends over the past three years in € and in local currency.

The graphs below compare:
  • the prices for Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and edible lactose in the US with the prices of animal feed whey powder in Germany over a given period;
  • the prices for Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and Nonfat Dry Milk (SMP) in the US.
 
US - Weekly prices of
Whey Protein Concentrate
WPC containing 34% protein on a dry basis
US $ per lb US $ per ton € per ton
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Friday 15 Mar 2024
0,9600 / 1,0600 2.116 / 2.337 0,00% 1.943 / 2.146 +0,37%
Friday 8 Mar 2024
0,9600 / 1,0600 2.116 / 2.337 0,00% 1.936 / 2.138 -1,09%
Friday 1 Mar 2024
0,9600 / 1,0600 2.116 / 2.337 +0,50% 1.957 / 2.161 +0,69%
Friday 23 Feb 2024
0,9600 / 1,0500 2.116 / 2.315 +0,50% 1.954 / 2.137 -0,11%
Friday 16 Feb 2024
0,9500 / 1,0500 2.094 / 2.315 +1,01% 1.945 / 2.150 +1,05%
Friday 9 Feb 2024
0,9500 / 1,0300 2.094 / 2.271 +0,51% 1.944 / 2.108 +1,54%
Friday 2 Feb 2024
0,9400 / 1,0300 2.072 / 2.271 +1,03% 1.904 / 2.087 +0,91%
Friday 26 Jan 2024
0,9300 / 1,0200 2.050 / 2.249 +0,52% 1.886 / 2.069 +0,66%
Friday 19 Jan 2024
0,9200 / 1,0200 2.028 / 2.249 0,00% 1.863 / 2.066 +0,51%
Friday 12 Jan 2024
0,9200 / 1,0200 2.028 / 2.249 +1,57% 1.854 / 2.055 +1,38%
n.q.: not quoted price
Source: USDA AMS Dairy Markets News
Informative note
NOTE: The conversion US $ / € for each quotation is calculated using the exchange rate of the previous day.

Prices: Central & West, F.O.B. EXTRA GRADE 34% PROTEIN, mostly.
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2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % on prev. month % on 2023
January 1.138 3.883 1.965 2.206 2.120 3.159 3.697 2.133 +3,04% -42,30%
February 1.190 3.924 1.981 2.236 2.235 3.495 3.308 2.194 +2,84% -33,69%
March 1.197 3.901 1.990 2.238 2.298 3.756 2.973 2.227 +1,51% -25,10%
April 1.207 3.899 1.990 2.224 2.418 3.931 2.698
May 1.219 3.866 2.000 2.120 2.497 4.003 2.444
June 1.250 3.665 2.038 2.070 2.535 4.023 2.103
July 1.339 3.558 2.046 1.974 2.547 4.038 1.935
August 1.405 3.441 2.081 1.895 2.546 3.996 1.813
September 1.450 3.182 2.086 1.868 2.526 3.980 1.811
October 1.616 2.951 2.100 1.938 2.541 3.986 1.908
November 1.815 2.809 2.114 2.010 2.667 3.994 1.965
December 1.883 2.721 2.172 2.039 2.897 3.862 2.070
Jan - Mar 1.172 3.901 1.979 2.225 2.210 3.470 3.299 2.181
Change (1) - +232,86% -49,26% +12,40% -0,67% +57,01% -4,94% -33,90%
Jan - Dec 1.387 3.488 2.047 2.067 2.487 3.860 2.382
Change (1) - +151,45% -41,31% +1,01% +20,32% +55,17% -38,29%
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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
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