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Butter, Germany

Germany is one of the leading reference markets for Butter in Europe.
The integrated analysis of prices, production, stocks and exports helps interpret supply and demand dynamics and understand the factors influencing price trends.

On this page, you can follow the German Butter market through the quotations of Deutsche Markenbutter, available for both lose (bulk) and geformt (packed) products.

Weekly quotations are complemented by production, export and apparent stock data, compiled from dedicated statistical sources and analysed on both a monthly and rolling 12-month basis.


The analysis includes historical series, interactive charts and comparisons with the main European and international Butter markets, providing valuable insights into price developments and market dynamics. The charts below examine the differences between lose and geformt Butter quotations, price trends in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy, comparisons between Germany, Oceania and the European Union intervention price, as well as the relationship between Butter and Skimmed Milk Powder prices in Germany.

Survey Date
€ per ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 29 Jul 2026
4.000 4.100 +1,25%
Wednesday 22 Jul 2026
3.950 4.050 +1,91%
Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
3.850 4.000 +1,29%
Wednesday 8 Jul 2026
3.800 3.950 0,00%
Wednesday 1 Jul 2026
3.800 3.950 0,00%
Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
3.800 3.950 -1,27%
Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
3.850 4.000 -3,09%
Wednesday 10 Jun 2026
3.950 4.150 0,00%
Wednesday 3 Jun 2026
3.950 4.150 +3,85%
Wednesday 27 May 2026
3.850 3.950 +0,65%
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; Kaufpreis des Großhandels bzw. Importeurs franco.
Source: ZMP; since May 6th, 2009 Amtliche Notierungskommissionen für Butter und Käse, Hannover; since October 5th, 2011 Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten

Germany
Price
of Butter

Rolling year
Source: Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten
Processed: CLAL

Germany
Production
of Butter

Rolling year
Source: BLE, Eurostat
Processed: CLAL

Germany
Export
of Butter

Rolling year
Source: Eurostat
Processed: CLAL

€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 3.669 2.823 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 7.425 4.188 -2,62% -43,60%
February 4.094 2.660 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573 7.144 4.286 +2,36% -40,00%
March 4.233 2.450 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.775 7.450 4.575 +6,74% -38,59%
April 4.000 2.450 4.019 7.173 4.621 5.833 7.388 4.195 -8,31% -43,22%
May 4.004 2.521 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163 7.263 3.869 -7,78% -46,73%
June 4.163 2.915 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641 7.470 3.975 +2,75% -46,79%
July 4.166 3.256 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706 7.326 3.945 -0,75% -46,15%
August 4.026 3.602 3.929 6.931 4.400 7.406 7.025
September 4.030 4.288 4.160 7.035 4.551 8.163 6.256
October 3.966 4.331 4.844 6.864 4.759 8.060 5.640
November 3.813 4.400 5.325 6.166 5.365 8.125 5.213
December 3.567 4.400 5.581 5.373 5.458 7.997 4.300
Jan - Jul 4.057 2.719 3.853 6.676 4.611 6.016 7.353 4.142
Change (1) +60,55% -32,99% +41,71% +73,28% -30,93% +30,48% +22,21% -43,66%
Jan - Dec 3.992 3.331 4.218 6.617 4.708 6.776 6.713
Change (1) +57,36% -16,57% +26,63% +56,90% -28,85% +43,92% -0,93%
Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. 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
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 29 Jul 2026
3.800 4.600 0,00%
Wednesday 22 Jul 2026
3.800 4.600 -0,59%
Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
3.850 4.600 0,00%
Wednesday 8 Jul 2026
3.850 4.600 +1,81%
Wednesday 1 Jul 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
Wednesday 10 Jun 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
Wednesday 3 Jun 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
Wednesday 27 May 2026
3.850 4.450 0,00%
n.q.: not quoted price
Alle Preise ohne Mwst.; Kaufpreis des Großhandels bzw. Importeurs franco.
Source: ZMP; since May 6th, 2009 Amtliche Notierungskommissionen für Butter und Käse, Hannover; since October 5th, 2011 Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. Kempten

€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 3.690 3.000 3.413 5.860 7.504 5.887 8.650 4.250 -7,61% -50,87%
February 3.690 3.000 3.401 5.890 5.718 5.780 8.413 4.250 0,00% -49,48%
March 4.173 2.420 3.891 6.022 5.086 5.901 7.744 4.400 +3,53% -43,18%
April 4.083 2.420 3.903 7.174 4.995 5.945 7.600 4.525 +2,84% -40,46%
May 4.021 2.260 3.994 7.770 4.930 6.043 7.525 4.150 -8,29% -44,85%
June 4.111 2.260 4.131 7.437 4.920 6.348 7.575 4.150 0,00% -45,21%
July 4.229 3.000 4.120 7.478 4.880 6.814 7.550 4.200 +1,20% -44,37%
August 4.149 3.300 4.120 7.445 4.760 7.124 7.363
September 4.140 3.300 4.251 7.530 4.745 7.719 7.188
October 4.128 4.490 4.411 7.583 5.064 8.505 6.100
November 4.018 4.480 5.890 7.680 5.778 8.650 5.294
December 3.630 4.480 5.868 7.700 5.860 8.650 4.600
Jan - Jul 4.009 2.590 3.848 6.799 5.405 6.113 7.846 4.281
Change (1) - -35,39% +48,54% +76,71% -20,51% +13,11% +28,34% -45,44%
Jan - Dec 4.021 3.172 4.271 7.121 5.317 6.901 7.181
Change (1) - -21,10% +34,64% +66,71% -25,32% +29,78% +4,05%
Butter-und Käse-börse e.V. 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 2016, 2021, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  min price
max price
€/ton GERMANY
Deutsche Markenbutter, lose
US
Butter, Grade AA
OCEANIA
Butter, 82% Butterfat
2017 2018 2019 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 4.275 4.135 4.475 3.631 3.389 5.845 4.748 5.442 7.425 4.188 -2,62% -43,60% 2.696 -0,71% -50,00% 4.460 -3,88% -31,74%
February 4.063 4.669 4.319 3.595 3.641 5.919 4.428 5.573 7.144 4.286 +2,36% -40,00% 3.326 +23,34% -33,96% 4.997 +12,04% -28,45%
March 4.230 4.844 4.131 3.500 4.055 6.487 4.743 5.775 7.450 4.575 +6,74% -38,59% 3.571 +7,37% -24,73% 5.947 +19,02% -14,59%
April 4.413 5.438 4.175 2.790 4.019 7.173 4.621 5.833 7.388 4.195 -8,31% -43,22% 3.274 -8,29% -28,01% 5.491 -7,66% -17,23%
May 4.980 5.990 4.094 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163 7.263 3.869 -7,78% -46,73% 3.059 -6,58% -34,17% 5.058 -7,90% -27,06%
June 5.863 6.069 3.863 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641 7.470 3.975 +2,75% -46,79% 3.148 +2,89% -35,27% 5.112 +1,07% -26,63%
July 6.213 5.550 3.700 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706 7.326 3.945 -0,75% -46,15% 3.047 -3,21% -36,39% 4.892 -4,30% -24,45%
August 6.660 5.655 3.556 3.425 3.929 6.931 4.400 7.406 7.025
September 6.906 5.513 3.631 3.490 4.160 7.035 4.551 8.163 6.256
October 6.141 4.863 3.675 3.469 4.844 6.864 4.759 8.060 5.640
November 5.050 4.488 3.633 3.431 5.325 6.166 5.365 8.125 5.213
December 4.443 4.417 3.633 3.344 5.581 5.373 5.458 7.997 4.300
Average* 5.270 5.136 3.907 3.346 4.227 6.585 4.732 6.824 6.658 4.148 3.160 5.137
Change (1) +57,71% -2,54% -23,92% -14,35% +26,31% +55,78% -28,13% +44,19% -2,42% -43,59% -34,98% -24,29%
Monthly Average (July) Including Duty (1.896 €/ton)*
applied to the prices of butter (HS. 0405) imported from one country to the EU-27
4.943* 6.788*
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
 * Duty pursuant Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1821/2016

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Show/Hide comparison graph of Butter in Slovakia, Poland and The Netherlands

€/ton SLOVAKIA
Butter,
Maslo bloky 16 % vody
THE NETHERLANDS
Butter,
Verse in boter, in EEG-doos
POLAND
Butter,
Maslo Ekstra min 82%,
tl. w blokach 25 kg
2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 6.266 7.446 7.173 -7,04% -3,66% 5.442 7.295 4.013 -2,94% -45,00% 5.383 7.388 4.086 -14,11% -44,70%
February 6.156 7.010 6.243 -12,97% -10,95% 5.663 7.120 4.113 +2,49% -42,24% 5.349 7.162 3.956 -3,17% -44,76%
March 6.236 7.389 6.355 +1,79% -14,00% 5.730 7.423 4.588 +11,55% -38,19% 5.583 7.050 4.087 +3,29% -42,04%
April 6.387 7.212 6.098 -4,04% -15,44% 5.850 7.310 4.118 -10,23% -43,67% 5.542 7.172 4.114 +0,66% -42,64%
May 6.191 7.372 6.302 +3,34% -14,52% 6.194 7.228 3.918 -4,87% -45,80% 5.716 7.096 3.885 -5,55% -45,25%
June 6.383 7.400 6.327 +0,41% -14,49% 6.758 7.395 3.828 -2,30% -48,24% 6.044 7.111 3.849 -0,95% -45,88%
July 6.671 7.816 6.065 -4,15% -22,40% 6.714 7.214 3.868 +1,06% -46,38% 6.155 7.144 3.841 -0,20% -46,24%
August 7.053 7.791 7.443 6.950 6.724 6.813
September 7.257 7.796 8.050 5.915 7.295 6.487
October 7.500 8.049 7.612 5.302 7.554 5.994
November 7.788 7.815 7.863 4.893 8.045 5.692
December 7.892 7.717 7.173 4.134 8.442 4.757
Average* 6.803 7.578 6.369 6.691 6.474 4.059 6.529 6.656 3.970
Change (1) +11,39% -13,78% -3,23% -44,26% +1,96% -44,52%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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