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Midwestern U.S. - Cream prices

On this page, you will find the average SPOT prices for Cream (CLASS II CREAM Butterfat), as recorded in the American Midwest.

The prices collected over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graphs show the prices over the last three years, both in US$/Ton and in €/Ton.
Time series and the chart are available for monthly average prices, in local currency.

Furthermore, time series are available for monthly prices of the last nine years of Cream in the United States, compared with the Milk Cream prices,converted into 100% fat, in Milan - Italy, both in $/Ton.

Cream prices (CLASS II CREAM Butterfat), Midwestern U.S.
US $ per lb US $ per ton € per ton
min / max min / max ± on prev. price min / max ± on prev. price
Friday 10 Apr 2026
2,0534 / 2,2677 4.527 / 4.999 -4,80% 3.866 / 4.269 -6,31%
Friday 3 Apr 2026
2,1786 / 2,3602 4.803 / 5.203 -2,12% 4.167 / 4.515 -2,19%
Friday 27 Mar 2026
2,1822 / 2,4550 4.811 / 5.412 -3,56% 4.177 / 4.699 -3,24%
Friday 20 Mar 2026
2,2716 / 2,5366 5.008 / 5.592 -7,49% 4.334 / 4.840 -8,12%
Friday 13 Mar 2026
2,4750 / 2,7225 5.456 / 6.002 +12,58% 4.755 / 5.230 +13,42%
Friday 6 Mar 2026
2,1984 / 2,4182 4.847 / 5.331 +8,08% 4.192 / 4.611 +10,36%
Friday 27 Feb 2026
2,0298 / 2,2416 4.475 / 4.942 +6,54% 3.791 / 4.186 +6,20%
Friday 20 Feb 2026
1,9211 / 2,0881 4.235 / 4.603 +5,53% 3.599 / 3.912 +6,38%
Friday 13 Feb 2026
1,8013 / 1,9978 3.971 / 4.404 +9,41% 3.348 / 3.713 +8,79%
Friday 6 Feb 2026
1,6349 / 1,8373 3.604 / 4.051 +2,26% 3.056 / 3.434 +3,34%
Source: USDA
Informative note
Conversion: 1 Libbra = 0.453592 Kg
Midwestern U.S., F.O.B. Cream
NOTE: The conversion US $ / € for each quotation is calculated using the exchange rate of the previous day.

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$/lb

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 2,31 2,38 1,64 3,54 2,88 3,02 2,95 1,53 -5,34% -48,01%
February 2,51 2,56 1,63 3,33 2,89 3,24 2,69 1,94 +26,66% -27,68%
March 2,57 2,39 2,05 3,49 2,96 3,45 2,47 2,41 +23,84% -2,63%
April 2,50 2,41 2,35 3,57 2,96 3,57 2,67 2,21 -7,99% -17,10%
May 2,54 2,40 2,38 3,54 3,08 3,73 2,79
June 2,78 2,65 2,42 3,85 3,04 4,08 3,11
July 2,73 2,89 2,26 3,99 3,27 4,12 3,20
August 2,84 2,82 2,21 4,44 3,80 4,29 3,05
September 2,45 2,52 2,39 4,31 3,66 4,11 2,43
October 2,22 2,24 2,40 4,20 4,48 3,54 1,95
November 2,26 2,42 2,80 3,75 3,76 3,24 1,83
December 1,96 2,57 2,79 3,32 2,99 3,11 1,62
Jan - Apr 2,47 2,43 1,93 3,49 2,93 3,33 2,71 1,97
Change (1) +69,28% -1,78% -20,63% +81,06% -16,14% +13,67% -18,54% -27,43%
Jan - Dec 2,47 2,52 2,28 3,78 3,30 3,63 2,57
Change (1) +54,71% +2,21% -9,81% +66,10% -12,64% +9,91% -29,12%
USDA
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 2011, 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Conversion: 1 Libbra = 0.453592 Kg
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$/ton Midwestern U.S.
Cream prices
(CLASS II CREAM Butterfat)
 Italy, Milan
Foreign Milk Cream
use in the food industry,
100% m.g.
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % su mese prec. % su 2025 2026 % su mese prec. % su 2025
January 5.480 5.829 5.090 3.620 7.813 6.359 6.653 6.508 3.384 -5,34% -48,01% 4.597 -15,10% -48,96%
February 5.415 5.843 4.719 3.596 7.351 6.377 7.149 5.926 4.286 +26,66% -27,68% 4.537 -1,31% -47,10%
March 5.909 5.998 4.696 4.521 7.700 6.532 7.616 5.451 5.307 +23,84% -2,63% 5.629 +24,05% -39,50%
April 6.137 6.251 2.792 5.191 7.878 6.532 7.863 5.890 4.883 -7,99% -17,10% 5.421 -3,69% -44,01%
May 6.414 6.522 3.540 5.253 7.800 6.782 8.223 6.144
June 6.601 6.817 5.642 5.337 8.489 6.697 8.988 6.846
July 6.456 7.032 5.283 4.976 8.794 7.201 9.091 7.053
August 6.774 7.042 4.704 4.876 9.790 8.377 9.462 6.734
September 6.470 6.335 4.355 5.265 9.500 8.071 9.060 5.348
October 6.616 6.123 4.364 5.282 9.262 9.872 7.810 4.298
November 6.848 5.861 4.040 6.176 8.267 8.285 7.145 4.045
December 5.999 5.325 3.808 6.144 7.322 6.591 6.861 3.575
Media Aritmetica 6.260 6.248 4.419 5.020 8.331 7.306 7.993 5.652 4.465 5.046
Variazione (1) +0,39% -0,19% -29,27% +13,58% +65,96% -12,29% +9,40% -29,30% -24,88% -44,81%
Fonte: USDA
1) change from the same period of previous year
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Show/Hide comparison table between Milk Cream 100% m.g. Italy - Milan and Cream U.S. prices

$/ton Italy, Milan
Foreign Milk Cream
use in the food industry,
100% m.g.		 Midwestern U.S.
Cream prices
(CLASS II CREAM Butterfat)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % su mese prec. % su 2025 2026 % su mese prec. % su 2025
January 5.810 5.822 4.644 4.884 7.762 5.613 6.925 9.008 4.597 -15,10% -48,96% 3.384 -5,34% -48,01%
February 6.622 5.633 4.430 5.338 7.883 5.518 6.801 8.577 4.537 -1,31% -47,10% 4.286 +26,66% -27,68%
March 7.303 5.398 4.573 5.854 8.443 5.848 7.339 9.305 5.629 +24,05% -39,50% 5.307 +23,84% -2,63%
April 7.714 5.408 3.639 5.720 9.453 5.941 7.308 9.681 5.421 -3,69% -44,01% 4.883 -7,99% -17,10%
May 8.298 5.201 3.748 5.927 8.971 5.789 7.650 9.417
June 8.452 4.955 4.749 6.008 9.272 6.125 8.580 10.235
July 7.619 4.869 4.843 5.748 8.983 5.872 8.849 10.159
August 7.738 4.747 5.130 5.974 8.761 5.854 9.906 9.538
September 7.768 5.304 5.445 6.591 8.802 6.317 11.162 8.576
October 6.810 5.167 5.372 7.703 8.745 7.035 10.809 7.414
November 6.536 5.263 4.948 8.190 8.110 7.774 11.015 7.066
December 6.162 4.812 4.837 8.082 7.677 7.687 10.122 5.415
Media Aritmetica 7.236 5.215 4.697 6.335 8.572 6.281 8.872 8.699 5.046 4.465
Variazione (1) +0,30% -27,93% -9,94% +34,89% +35,31% -26,72% +41,25% -1,95% -44,81% -24,88%
Fonte: CCIAA di Milano
1) change from the same period of previous year
The displayed prices representend the list item 'Milk Cream for use in the food industry' until the 31st of December 2018 , instead, since the 1st of January 2019 the displayed prices are representing the list item 'Foreign Milk Cream'
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