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Prices of livestock foods: fodder and by-products
This page contains the wholesale prices for fodder and by-products , recorded weekly by the Milan Chamber of Commerce with regard to the following products: The prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table, while the graph to the side illustrates price trends over the last three years.

The graph below shows the historical comparison between the prices of the foods considered.
Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Pressed lucerne hay
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   19 May 2026
180,00 200,00 0,00%
Tuesday   12 May 2026
n.q. n.q. -
Tuesday   5 May 2026
200,00 210,00 -4,65%
Tuesday   28 Apr 2026
210,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   21 Apr 2026
210,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   14 Apr 2026
210,00 220,00 0,00%
Tuesday   7 Apr 2026
210,00 220,00 -2,27%
Tuesday   31 Mar 2026
215,00 225,00 0,00%
Tuesday   24 Mar 2026
215,00 225,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Mar 2026
215,00 225,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1550 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Pressed lucerne hay

€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 138 139 154 199 343 197 184 228 -0,35% +23,91%
February 147 135 156 207 343 192 205 223 -2,08% +8,77%
March 148 135 154 225 343 175 207 220 -1,46% +6,54%
April 137 135 152 230 341 157 207 215 -2,27% +4,12%
May 133 135 150 238 n.q. 145 205 198 -8,14% -3,66%
June 133 131 146 315 n.q. 146 196
July 140 135 148 243 223 154 197
August 152 135 152 298 228 160 200
September 155 135 154 330 220 160 213
October 153 135 163 333 209 164 220
November 155 135 180 343 200 175 230
December 157 135 196 343 200 177 229
Jan - May 141 136 153 219 342 174 202 218
Change (1) +48,73% -3,56% +12,97% +43,30% +56,07% -49,31% +16,14% +8,40%
Jan - Dec 145 135 158 275 265 167 210
Change (1) +42,06% -7,09% +17,21% +73,63% -3,41% -36,94% +25,38%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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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Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Pressed first crop hay
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   19 May 2026
155,00 160,00 0,00%
Tuesday   12 May 2026
n.q. n.q. -
Tuesday   5 May 2026
155,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   28 Apr 2026
155,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   21 Apr 2026
155,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   14 Apr 2026
155,00 170,00 0,00%
Tuesday   7 Apr 2026
155,00 170,00 -2,99%
Tuesday   31 Mar 2026
160,00 175,00 0,00%
Tuesday   24 Mar 2026
160,00 175,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Mar 2026
160,00 175,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1530 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Pressed first crop hay

€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 115 89 131 180 283 176 160 176 -0,45% +9,95%
February 122 87 134 183 283 171 177 171 -2,71% -3,26%
March 123 86 133 198 283 154 177 168 -1,90% -5,10%
April 111 86 132 203 281 139 177 163 -2,99% -7,93%
May 108 79 n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. 160 160 -1,54% 0,00%
June 108 87 108 209 209 123 158
July 116 94 110 216 218 126 158
August 128 94 118 246 213 128 158
September 126 94 120 273 200 128 166
October 125 96 134 278 189 131 168
November 127 101 165 283 179 143 178
December 131 101 175 283 179 144 176
Jan - May 116 86 133 189 282 161 171 168
Change (1) +43,78% -25,90% +54,61% +42,31% +49,47% -43,01% +6,01% -1,75%
Jan - Dec 120 91 135 233 228 143 168
Change (1) +22,91% -23,55% +47,15% +72,94% -2,04% -37,38% +17,64%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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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Survey date
Food for livestock - Fodder and by-products -
Dehydrated lucerne in bales
€ per Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Tuesday   19 May 2026
290,00 300,00 0,00%
Tuesday   12 May 2026
n.q. n.q. -
Tuesday   5 May 2026
n.q. n.q. -
Tuesday   28 Apr 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   21 Apr 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   14 Apr 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   7 Apr 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   31 Mar 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   24 Mar 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Tuesday   17 Mar 2026
310,00 320,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereali, farine, germi, oli, sottoprodotti e foraggi (Cod. 1525 )
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.
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Dehydrated lucerne in bales

€/ton

2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 % on prev. month % on 2025
January 183 203 209 258 378 323 294 320 -0,68% +9,03%
February 189 203 210 267 378 324 302 318 -0,78% +5,13%
March 199 203 200 293 374 310 302 315 -0,79% +4,30%
April 195 203 194 304 371 298 302 315 0,00% +4,30%
May 191 189 189 300 n.q. 259 265 295 -6,35% +11,32%
June 199 189 183 318 335 255 267
July 200 190 185 339 339 255 281
August 203 190 190 363 335 248 295
September 205 190 193 373 320 245 317
October 207 190 208 375 306 251 320
November 209 198 230 378 312 283 326
December 211 198 248 378 321 290 322
Jan - May 191 200 200 282 376 305 295 315
Change (1) +46,08% +4,66% +0,03% +40,54% +33,43% -18,90% -3,25% +6,97%
Jan - Dec 199 195 203 329 342 278 301
Change (1) +44,56% -1,69% +3,72% +62,30% +4,05% -18,76% +8,18%
Milan Chamber of Commerce
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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max price
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