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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 27 Mar 2026
1,5500 / 1,7000 3.417 / 3.748 0,00% 2.967 / 3.254 +0,33%
Friday 20 Mar 2026
1,5500 / 1,7000 3.417 / 3.748 0,00% 2.957 / 3.244 -0,68%
Friday 13 Mar 2026
1,5500 / 1,7000 3.417 / 3.748 0,00% 2.978 / 3.266 +0,74%
Friday 6 Mar 2026
1,5500 / 1,7000 3.417 / 3.748 0,00% 2.956 / 3.242 +2,11%
Friday 27 Feb 2026
1,5500 / 1,7000 3.417 / 3.748 +1,56% 2.895 / 3.175 +1,24%
Friday 20 Feb 2026
1,5000 / 1,7000 3.307 / 3.748 +3,23% 2.810 / 3.185 +4,06%
Friday 13 Feb 2026
1,4000 / 1,7000 3.086 / 3.748 +1,64% 2.602 / 3.160 +1,06%
Friday 6 Feb 2026
1,3500 / 1,7000 2.976 / 3.748 0,00% 2.524 / 3.178 +1,06%
Friday 30 Jan 2026
1,3500 / 1,7000 2.976 / 3.748 0,00% 2.497 / 3.144 -1,49%
Friday 23 Jan 2026
1,3500 / 1,7000 2.976 / 3.748 0,00% 2.535 / 3.192 -1,06%
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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2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 2.254 1.195 2.120 3.159 3.697 2.133 3.445 3.340 +1,00% -3,04%
February 2.334 1.268 2.235 3.495 3.308 2.194 3.745 3.472 +3,96% -7,28%
March 2.684 1.279 2.298 3.756 2.973 2.227 3.938 3.582 +3,17% -9,03%
April 2.998 1.340 2.418 3.931 2.698 2.227 4.045
May 3.312 1.373 2.497 4.003 2.444 2.197 4.074
June 3.425 1.447 2.535 4.023 2.103 2.142 4.043
July 3.450 1.524 2.547 4.038 1.935 2.133 3.979
August 3.401 1.574 2.546 3.996 1.813 2.176 3.472
September 3.289 1.608 2.526 3.980 1.811 2.334 3.467
October 3.166 1.699 2.541 3.986 1.908 2.629 3.351
November 3.182 1.747 2.667 3.994 1.965 2.928 3.307
December 3.219 1.885 2.897 3.862 2.070 3.191 3.307
Jan - Mar 2.424 1.243 2.210 3.470 3.299 2.188 3.689 3.455
Change (1) +48,25% -48,72% +77,80% +57,01% -4,94% -33,68% +68,62% -6,33%
Jan - Dec 3.073 1.496 2.487 3.860 2.382 2.376 3.674
Change (1) +101,44% -51,31% +66,24% +55,17% -38,29% -0,24% +54,60%
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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 2011, 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
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