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Butter 99% Butterfat, International Market - Western Europe

This page contains the wholesale prices for Butter (Butter, 99% Butterfat) produced in Europe and recorded by the USDA.
This Area is referred to as the "International dairy market news - Europe".

Prices are recorded fortnightly.

The average Anhydrous Milk Fat prices recorded over the most recent period are listed in the table, while the graph below illustrates price trends over the past three years in € and in local currency. Furthermore, time series are available for monthly average prices of last nine years.

The graph below compares prices over a given period for Anhydrous Milk Fat in the Western Europe market - International Market (source USDA) with those for Anhydrous Milk Fat in France.
 
Western Europe - International Market
Fortnightly prices of Butter
Butter, 99% Butterfat
US $ per ton € per ton
min / max ± on prev. price min / max ± on prev. price
Friday 9 May 2025
10.175 / 10.225 +2,51% 9.043 / 9.087 +3,47%
Friday 25 Apr 2025
9.850 / 10.050 +2,98% 8.673 / 8.849 +2,88%
Friday 11 Apr 2025
9.625 / 9.700 0,00% 8.483 / 8.549 -4,84%
Friday 28 Mar 2025
9.625 / 9.700 -1,28% 8.915 / 8.984 -0,44%
Friday 14 Mar 2025
9.775 / 9.800 +3,43% 8.977 / 9.000 -1,11%
Friday 28 Feb 2025
9.375 / 9.550 +0,80% 9.005 / 9.173 +1,45%
Friday 14 Feb 2025
9.375 / 9.400 +1,35% 8.947 / 8.971 +0,53%
Friday 31 Jan 2025
9.150 / 9.375 -0,40% 8.804 / 9.020 -1,31%
Friday 17 Jan 2025
9.250 / 9.350 -0,13% 8.982 / 9.079 -0,12%
Friday 3 Jan 2025
9.300 / 9.325 -2,23% 9.030 / 9.054 -1,37%
n.q.: not quoted price
Source: USDA
Informative note
NOTE: The conversion US $ / € for each quotation is calculated using the exchange rate of the previous day.

Prices are U.S. $/MT (Metric Ton= 2,204.6 pounds) F.O.B. port. Information gathered for this report is from trades, offers to sell, and secondary data.
USD
$/ton WESTERN EUROPE
Butter 99% m.g. 		FRANCE
Concentrated Butter
(99% m.g.)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024 2025 % on prev. month % on 2024
January 4.819 7.181 6.906 5.075 4.894 7.331 8.056 6.819 9.292 -2,45% +36,27% 9.309 -1,36% +43,00%
February 4.819 6.781 6.600 4.981 4.913 7.663 7.588 6.950 9.425 +1,43% +35,61% 9.437 +1,37% +44,18%
March 5.163 6.829 6.121 4.463 5.244 7.606 6.979 6.958 9.725 +3,18% +39,76% 9.613 +1,87% +44,35%
April 5.431 6.869 6.075 3.806 5.496 8.263 6.906 7.106 9.806 +0,84% +37,99% 10.192 +6,02% +47,77%
May 5.650 7.188 6.156 3.613 5.731 8.663 6.713 7.238 10.200 +4,02% +40,93% 10.161 -0,30% +44,16%
June 5.888 7.481 5.869 3.494 5.856 8.800 6.463 7.744
July 6.800 7.669 5.638 4.579 5.863 8.675 6.413 8.231
August 7.588 7.354 5.433 4.944 5.581 8.656 6.381 8.650
September 8.208 6.913 5.306 4.969 5.850 9.000 6.038 9.581
October 8.425 6.938 5.113 4.906 6.008 8.713 5.925 9.681
November 7.588 6.931 5.175 4.675 6.594 8.625 6.206 9.669
December 7.138 6.888 4.856 4.806 6.950 8.450 6.744 9.525
Average* 6.460 7.085 5.771 4.526 5.748 8.370 6.701 8.179 9.690 9.742
Change (1) +59,73% +9,68% -18,55% -21,57% +27,01% +45,61% -19,94% +22,06% +38,14% +44,72%
* Arithmetic Average
1) change from the same period of previous year
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