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Butter, Germany

This page contains the wholesale prices for German Butter:

  • Deutsche Markenbutter, lose
  • Deutsche Markenbutter, geformt

Prices are recorded weekly: on the Hannover market up to 2011/09/28, on the Kempten market from 2011/10/05.

The Butter prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graphs to the side illustrates price and production trends over the last three years. Furthermore, time series are available for monthly average prices of last seven years.

The graphs below compare:

  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and in Oceania with the EU intervention price;
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany, France and Netherlands;
  • the market prices for Butter and for SMP in Germany;
  • the market prices for Butter and for Whey Powder for human consumption in Germany;
  • the market prices for Butter in Germany and Italy.

Survey Date
€ per ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Wednesday 1 Apr 2026
4.300 4.550 -2,21%
Wednesday 25 Mar 2026
4.300 4.750 0,00%
Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
4.300 4.750 -3,21%
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026
4.550 4.800 +2,19%
Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
4.450 4.700 +1,67%
Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
4.350 4.650 +3,81%
Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
4.250 4.420 +1,76%
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
4.100 4.420 +5,19%
Wednesday 4 Feb 2026
3.900 4.200 0,00%
Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
3.900 4.200 -1,22%
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 3.669 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 4.425 -3,28% -40,11%
May 4.004 2.521 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163 7.263
June 4.163 2.915 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641 7.470
July 4.166 3.256 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706 7.326
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 - Apr 4.013 2.573 3.792 6.364 4.641 5.654 7.354 4.355
Change (1) +56,67% -35,89% +47,42% +67,80% -27,07% +21,81% +30,07% -40,77%
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 1 Apr 2026
4.200 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 25 Mar 2026
4.200 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
4.200 4.850 +5,23%
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026
3.750 4.850 +1,18%
Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
3.650 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
3.650 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
3.650 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
3.650 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 4 Feb 2026
3.650 4.850 0,00%
Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
3.650 4.850 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
June 4.111 2.260 4.131 7.437 4.920 6.348 7.575
July 4.229 3.000 4.120 7.478 4.880 6.814 7.550
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 - Apr 3.924 2.674 3.666 6.224 5.782 5.883 8.072 4.317
Change (1) - -31,87% +37,11% +69,78% -7,10% +1,74% +37,22% -46,52%
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 4.425 -3,28% -40,11%
May 4.980 5.990 4.094 2.881 3.963 7.068 4.579 6.163 7.263
June 5.863 6.069 3.863 3.181 3.988 7.196 4.673 6.641 7.470
July 6.213 5.550 3.700 3.420 3.830 6.961 4.463 6.706 7.326
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 4.368 3.198 5.135
Change (1) +57,71% -2,54% -23,92% -14,35% +26,31% +55,78% -28,13% +44,19% -2,42% -40,58% -36,77% -24,79%
Monthly Average (March) Including Duty (1.896 €/ton)*
applied to the prices of butter (HS. 0405) imported from one country to the EU-27
5.467* 7.843*
* 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
2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 7.446 7.173 -7,04% -3,66% 7.295 4.013 -2,94% -45,00% 7.388 4.086 -14,11% -44,70%
February 7.010 6.243 -12,97% -10,95% 7.120 4.113 +2,49% -42,24% 7.162 3.956 -3,17% -44,76%
March 7.389 6.355 +1,79% -14,00% 7.423 4.588 +11,55% -38,19% 7.050 4.087 +3,29% -42,04%
April 7.212 5.811 -8,55% -19,42% 7.310 4.310 -6,05% -41,04% 7.172
May 7.372 7.228 7.096
June 7.400 7.395 7.111
July 7.816 7.214 7.144
August 7.791 6.950 6.813
September 7.796 5.915 6.487
October 8.049 5.302 5.994
November 7.815 4.893 5.692
December 7.717 4.134 4.757
Average* 7.578 6.530 6.474 4.243 6.656 4.046
Change (1) -10,07% -41,78% -43,71%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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