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Whey Powder, Germany

Germany is one of the main European markets for Whey Powder.
The integrated analysis of prices, production, apparent stocks and exports allows users to interpret supply and demand dynamics and understand the main factors influencing price trends.

This page provides an overview of the German Whey Powder market through weekly wholesale quotations for the main types: Whey Powder for food use, in bags (Süßmolkenpulver Lebensmittelqualität - gesackt), and Whey Powder for animal feed, in bulk (Süßmolkenpulver Futtermittelqualität - lose).

Price quotations are complemented by data on production, exports and apparent stocks, compiled from dedicated statistical sources and analysed on a monthly basis and on a rolling-year basis.


The analysis includes historical series, interactive charts and comparisons with the main European and international markets. The charts compare quotations for the different types of Whey Powder with each other and with Butter, SMP, Edamer, WPC and Lactose in Germany and the United States.

N.B.:
We note that, in Germany, there is an almost-parallel trend between the sweet whey powder prices and the SMP prices, with the two maintaining a steady gap.

We also find that whey powder prices are sitting at the lower end, confirming the belief that this powder might increasingly be used as a cheaper substitute for SMP, particularly in developing countries (DCs).

Survey Date
€ per ton
Preisspanne Notierung
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
1.870 2.100 +2,32% 1.985
Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
1.830 2.050 0,00% 1.940
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026
1.830 2.050 +1,04% 1.940
Wednesday 29 Jul 2026
1.830 2.010 0,00% 1.920
Wednesday 22 Jul 2026
1.830 2.010 +1,59% 1.920
Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
1.800 1.980 -1,31% 1.890
Wednesday 8 Jul 2026
1.800 2.030 0,00% 1.915
Wednesday 1 Jul 2026
1.800 2.030 -3,04% 1.915
Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
1.850 2.100 0,00% 1.975
Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
1.900 2.050 +2,86% 1.975
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; ab Werk bzw. Molkerei.
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"

Note:
The "Notierung" is regarded as determination of a fix point of the market in the Special week when it is being quoted. It is laid down in the statutes of the whey powder price commission.
The Preisspanne is the range in which most of the transactions in the market are going on in the view of the commission. Mostly, the Notierung is the average of the upper and lower value of the Preisspanne. [Source: Erhard Richarts]

Germany
Price
of Whey Powder

Rolling year
Source: Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten
Processed: CLAL

Germany
Production
of Whey

Rolling year
Source: BLE
Processed: CLAL

Germany
Export
of Whey Powder

Rolling year
Source: Eurostat
Processed: CLAL


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€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 834 640 878 1.275 935 976 1.100 1.148 +1,10% +4,32%
February 1.043 613 953 1.386 879 956 1.130 1.179 +2,72% +4,31%
March 1.036 595 1.023 1.498 882 949 1.145 1.283 +8,80% +12,01%
April 888 591 1.118 1.623 826 946 1.142 1.532 +19,45% +34,15%
May 893 589 1.125 1.565 840 973 1.139 1.810 +18,15% +58,95%
June 911 641 1.128 1.533 835 980 1.138 1.943 +7,32% +70,77%
July 894 690 1.103 1.345 783 996 1.109 1.912 -1,57% +72,41%
August 880 802 1.053 1.324 760 1.011 1.125 1.955 +2,25% +73,78%
September 904 956 1.067 1.273 776 1.030 1.141
October 913 1.031 1.085 1.250 853 1.032 1.131
November 970 972 1.131 1.159 904 1.060 1.113
December 1.038 972 1.205 1.003 927 1.100 1.135
Jan - Aug 924 648 1.049 1.444 841 973 1.128 1.592
Change (1) +31,22% -29,83% +61,82% +37,69% -41,76% +15,71% +15,92% +41,09%
Jan - Dec 933 755 1.072 1.362 847 998 1.129
Change (1) +22,36% -19,02% +41,96% +26,99% -37,80% +17,80% +13,13%
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; ab Werk bzw. Molkerei.
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"
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
  min price
max price
Survey Date
€ per ton
Preisspanne Notierung
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
1.400 1.450 +3,64% 1.425
Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
1.350 1.400 +0,73% 1.375
Wednesday 5 Aug 2026
1.340 1.390 0,00% 1.365
Wednesday 29 Jul 2026
1.340 1.390 0,00% 1.365
Wednesday 22 Jul 2026
1.340 1.390 0,00% 1.365
Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
1.340 1.390 0,00% 1.365
Wednesday 8 Jul 2026
1.340 1.390 0,00% 1.365
Wednesday 1 Jul 2026
1.340 1.390 -3,19% 1.365
Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
1.390 1.430 -1,05% 1.410
Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
1.410 1.440 -1,72% 1.425
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; ab Werk bzw. Molkerei.
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"


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€/ton GERMANY
Süßmolkenpulver
Futtermittelqualität - lose
The Netherlands
Weipoeder, verstuivingspoeder
US
Dry Whey Animal Feed
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 755 843 1.250 763 769 860 1.005 +0,67% +16,86% 1.013 +0,85% +11,57% 677 -0,07% -27,77%
February 775 914 1.331 676 731 880 1.021 +1,62% +16,05% 1.048 +3,46% +15,11% 672 -0,67% -24,71%
March 673 974 1.398 668 688 888 1.243 +21,66% +40,00% 1.333 +27,21% +48,88% 689 +2,43% -16,26%
April 650 1.008 1.455 604 654 855 1.394 +12,19% +63,04% 1.462 +9,72% +70,40% 679 -1,35% -8,24%
May 723 1.018 1.281 601 658 818 1.470 +5,45% +79,82% 1.503 +2,77% +79,40% 682 +0,45% -1,07%
June 728 1.011 1.178 609 650 803 1.439 -2,13% +79,28% 1.435 -4,49% +78,26% 699 +2,40% +8,22%
July 696 940 906 560 612 766 1.365 -5,13% +78,20% 1.316 -8,29% +65,74% 704 +0,73% +6,00%
August 658 920 916 562 645 815 1.388 +1,71% +70,35% 1.400 +6,38% +59,54% 694 -1,42% +2,82%
September 692 968 953 635 800 885
October 700 1.010 923 756 815 881
November 705 1.068 880 800 843 956
December 768 1.128 837 787 867 998
Average* 710 983 1.109 668 728 867 1.291 1.314 687
Change (1) +0,94% +38,48% +12,78% -39,73% +8,86% +19,17% +54,48% +52,63% -9,41%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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