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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
min / max min / max ± on prev. price min / max ± on prev. price
Friday 16 May 2025
1,8400 / 1,8800 4.057 / 4.145 0,00% 3.624 / 3.703 +0,52%
Friday 9 May 2025
1,8400 / 1,8800 4.057 / 4.145 +0,34% 3.605 / 3.684 +1,15%
Friday 2 May 2025
1,8300 / 1,8775 4.034 / 4.139 0,00% 3.557 / 3.649 +0,12%
Friday 25 Apr 2025
1,8300 / 1,8775 4.034 / 4.139 +0,82% 3.552 / 3.645 +0,84%
Friday 18 Apr 2025
1,8100 / 1,8675 3.990 / 4.117 +0,55% 3.513 / 3.624 +0,42%
Friday 11 Apr 2025
1,8000 / 1,8575 3.968 / 4.095 +0,55% 3.498 / 3.609 -2,01%
Friday 4 Apr 2025
1,8000 / 1,8375 3.968 / 4.051 +1,18% 3.589 / 3.664 -1,20%
Friday 28 Mar 2025
1,7700 / 1,8250 3.902 / 4.023 -0,28% 3.614 / 3.726 0,00%
Friday 21 Mar 2025
1,7800 / 1,8250 3.924 / 4.023 +1,26% 3.625 / 3.716 +1,84%
Friday 14 Mar 2025
1,7600 / 1,8000 3.880 / 3.968 +0,85% 3.563 / 3.644 +0,55%
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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2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024
January 2.028 2.599 2.206 2.120 3.159 3.697 2.133 3.445 +7,94% +61,50%
February 2.052 2.417 2.236 2.235 3.495 3.308 2.194 3.745 +8,72% +70,73%
March 2.013 2.220 2.238 2.298 3.756 2.973 2.227 3.938 +5,15% +76,86%
April 2.007 2.092 2.224 2.418 3.931 2.698 2.227 4.045 +2,73% +81,68%
May 2.036 2.013 2.120 2.497 4.003 2.444 2.197 4.096 +1,25% +86,44%
June 2.078 1.904 2.070 2.535 4.023 2.103 2.142
July 2.082 1.744 1.974 2.547 4.038 1.935 2.133
August 2.105 1.435 1.895 2.546 3.996 1.813 2.176
September 2.125 1.246 1.868 2.526 3.980 1.811 2.334
October 2.167 1.177 1.938 2.541 3.986 1.908 2.629
November 2.194 1.171 2.010 2.667 3.994 1.965 2.928
December 2.194 1.168 2.039 2.897 3.862 2.070 3.191
Jan - May 2.026 2.271 2.201 2.310 3.682 3.022 2.197 3.821
Change (1) - +12,09% -3,11% +4,94% +59,40% -17,93% -27,30% +73,94%
Jan - Dec 2.091 1.775 2.067 2.487 3.860 2.382 2.376
Change (1) - -15,12% +16,51% +20,32% +55,17% -38,29% -0,24%
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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 2015, 2020, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
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