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 (description here):
The tables show the recorded prices of the last ten weeks while the side graphs show the price trend of the last three years.

The graph below shows the historical comparison between the prices of the foods considered.
Total Italy 201620172018201920202021202220232024
Cultivated areas
Hectares x 1000
681685
+0.5%
698
+1.9%
721
+3.3%
717
-0.6%
695
-3.0%
685
-1.5%
677
-1.2%
675
-0.3%
Yields
Tons/Ettaro
30.6424.49
-20.1%
27.80
+13.5%
29.03
+4.4%
29.73
+2.4%
26.49
-10.9%
22.69
-14.3%
22.72
+0.1%
24.69
+8.7%
Production
Mio Tons
20.8816.78
-19.7%
19.40
+15.6%
20.93
+7.9%
21.31
+1.8%
18.42
-13.6%
15.55
-15.6%
15.39
-1.0%
16.67
+8.3%
Source: ISTAT

Pressed lucerne hay

Weekly
Survey date
Pressed lucerne hay
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
11 Mar 2025
195,00 218,00 0,00%
4 Mar 2025
195,00 218,00 0,00%
25 Feb 2025
195,00 218,00 0,00%
18 Feb 2025
195,00 218,00 0,00%
11 Feb 2025
195,00 218,00 +2,48%
4 Feb 2025
190,00 213,00 +2,54%
28 Jan 2025
185,00 208,00 +5,36%
21 Jan 2025
175,00 198,00 +5,67%
14 Jan 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
7 Jan 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1550)
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.

€/ton

2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % su mese prec. % sul 2024
January 160 150 156 154 199 343 197 184 +4,25% -6,65%
February 174 144 158 156 207 343 192 205 +11,55% +6,90%
March 189 139 158 154 225 343 175 207 +0,61% +18,34%
April 192 129 157 152 230 341 157
May 190 123 150 150 238 n.q. 145
June n.q. 125 143 146 315 n.q. 146
July 138 136 140 148 243 223 154
August 139 140 140 152 298 228 160
September 143 141 140 154 330 220 160
October 141 141 140 163 333 209 164
November 133 142 148 180 343 200 175
December 133 142 151 196 343 200 177
Gen - Mar 175 144 157 154 212 343 189 197
Change (1) +56,80% -18,22% +9,62% -1,83% +37,09% +61,79% -44,94% +4,47%
Jan - Dec 157 137 149 158 275 265 167
Change (1) +63,50% -12,62% +8,18% +6,45% +73,63% -3,41% -36,94%
Source: CCIAA Milano; from 1° January 2018, source: CCIAA Milano Monza Brianza Lodi
I prezzi mensili, cumulati ed annuali sono medie aritmetiche calcolate in base ai prezzi settimanali.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020,
where the variation is calculated over the same period of the previous 5 years
  min price
max price

Pressed first crop hay

Weekly
Survey date
Pressed first crop hay
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
11 Mar 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
4 Mar 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
25 Feb 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
18 Feb 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
11 Feb 2025
165,00 188,00 0,00%
4 Feb 2025
165,00 188,00 +1,44%
28 Jan 2025
160,00 188,00 +6,10%
21 Jan 2025
150,00 178,00 +4,79%
14 Jan 2025
140,00 173,00 +8,68%
7 Jan 2025
125,00 163,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1530)
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.

€/kg

2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % su mese prec. % sul 2024
January 133,00 112,33 125,00 131,25 180,38 282,50 176,10 159,63 +10,85% -9,36%
February 147,50 105,50 126,13 134,38 183,25 282,50 171,00 176,50 +10,57% +3,22%
March 169,90 101,40 126,50 133,20 197,50 282,50 153,50 176,50 0,00% +14,98%
April 176,50 94,50 126,50 132,00 202,50 281,25 139,25
May n.q. 87,50 119,00 n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q.
June 105,00 85,00 110,00 107,50 209,38 209,38 122,50
July 105,75 82,50 107,50 110,00 216,25 218,13 125,50
August 108,00 83,50 107,50 117,67 245,83 212,50 127,50
September 110,00 85,40 108,10 120,00 272,50 200,00 127,50
October 110,00 86,50 113,75 134,00 277,50 188,70 131,00
November 110,00 89,00 123,25 164,50 282,50 179,00 142,75
December 110,00 89,00 127,50 174,50 282,50 178,50 144,00
Gen - Mar 151,65 105,50 125,92 132,96 187,85 282,50 167,58 169,75
Change (1) +41,20% -30,43% +19,36% +5,59% +41,28% +50,39% -40,68% +1,30%
Jan - Dec 123,40 91,91 118,80 134,61 232,79 228,04 142,80
Change (1) +41,92% -25,52% +29,26% +13,31% +72,94% -2,04% -37,38%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1530)
I prezzi mensili, cumulati ed annuali sono medie aritmetiche calcolate in base ai prezzi settimanali.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020,
where the variation is calculated over the same period of the previous 5 years
  min price
max price

Pressed second crop hay

Weekly
Survey date
Pressed second crop hay
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
11 Mar 2025
n.q. n.q. -
4 Mar 2025
n.q. n.q. -
25 Feb 2025
n.q. n.q. -
18 Feb 2025
n.q. n.q. -
11 Feb 2025
n.q. n.q. -
4 Feb 2025
n.q. n.q. -
28 Jan 2025
n.q. n.q. -
21 Jan 2025
n.q. n.q. -
14 Jan 2025
n.q. n.q. -
7 Jan 2025
n.q. n.q. -
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1540)
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.

€/kg

2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % su mese prec. % sul 2023
January 170,00 157,50 135,00 134,75 182,38 297,50 191,10 -1,24% -35,76%
February 170,00 154,88 136,13 136,00 186,75 297,50 186,00 -2,67% -37,48%
March 171,75 141,50 136,50 134,20 201,50 297,50 168,50 -9,41% -43,36%
April 177,00 134,50 135,88 133,00 206,50 296,25 147,90 -12,23% -50,08%
May n.q. 129,50 128,75 128,63 219,10 160,00 130,88 -11,51% -18,20%
June n.q. 127,50 125,00 125,00 224,50 160,00 128,00 -2,20% -20,00%
July n.q. 127,50 126,00 125,50 n.q. 213,33
August 113,00 132,00 126,00 128,67 n.q. 227,50
September 113,00 133,50 126,00 131,00 287,50 215,00
October 112,50 135,00 126,00 143,25 288,75 203,70
November 114,00 135,00 129,75 166,50 297,50 194,00
December 114,00 135,00 131,00 176,50 297,50 193,50
Gen - Jun 171,08 140,64 133,72 131,75 201,30 284,85 163,67
Change (1) - -17,79% -4,92% -1,47% +52,79% +41,50% -42,54%
Jan - Dec 136,81 137,11 130,83 138,21 236,22 241,55
Change (1) - +0,21% -4,58% +5,64% +70,91% +2,26%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1540)
I prezzi mensili, cumulati ed annuali sono medie aritmetiche calcolate in base ai prezzi settimanali.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for year 2019,
where the variation is calculated over the same period of the previous 5 years
  min price
max price

Dehydrated lucerne in bales

Weekly
Survey date
Dehydrated lucerne in bales
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
11 Mar 2025
297,00 307,00 0,00%
4 Mar 2025
297,00 307,00 0,00%
25 Feb 2025
297,00 307,00 0,00%
18 Feb 2025
297,00 307,00 0,00%
11 Feb 2025
297,00 307,00 0,00%
4 Feb 2025
297,00 307,00 +1,68%
28 Jan 2025
292,00 302,00 0,00%
21 Jan 2025
292,00 302,00 +2,41%
14 Jan 2025
285,00 295,00 0,00%
7 Jan 2025
285,00 295,00 0,00%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce, cereals, flours, germs, oils, by-products and fodder (Cod. 1525)
Prices refer to full wagon/truck/tank shipment - ex Milan (North of Italy), packing and VAT excluded, product not damaged.

€/ton

2010 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % su mese prec. % sul 2024
January 203 223 213 209 258 378 323 294 +1,21% -9,16%
February 208 217 214 210 267 378 324 302 +2,90% -6,79%
March 208 211 215 200 293 374 310 302 0,00% -2,58%
April 208 196 219 194 304 371 298
May 208 184 217 189 300 n.q. 259
June 180 179 210 183 318 335 255
July 180 191 205 185 339 339 255
August 180 198 205 190 363 335 248
September 180 199 205 193 373 320 245
October 182 201 201 208 375 306 251
November 176 203 203 230 378 312 283
December 175 203 205 248 378 321 290
Gen - Mar 207 216 214 206 274 376 319 299
Change (1) +48,98% +4,58% -0,91% -3,86% +33,25% +37,26% -15,15% -6,50%
Jan - Dec 190 200 209 203 329 342 278
Change (1) +40,19% +5,55% +4,61% -3,30% +62,30% +4,05% -18,76%
Source: CCIAA Milano; from 1° January 2018, source: CCIAA Milano Monza Brianza Lodi
I prezzi mensili, cumulati ed annuali sono medie aritmetiche calcolate in base ai prezzi settimanali.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2010, 2015, 2020,
where the variation is calculated over the same period of the previous 5 years
  min price
max price

Chopped Corn

Weekly
Survey date
Food for livestock - Farm gate chopped corn
(30% dry matter and 30% starch)
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
Thursday   3 Oct 2024
35,00 50,00 0,00%
Thursday   26 Sep 2024
35,00 50,00 0,00%
Thursday   19 Sep 2024
35,00 50,00 0,00%
Thursday   12 Sep 2024
35,00 50,00 0,00%
Thursday   5 Sep 2024
35,00 50,00 -
Thursday   12 Oct 2023
35,00 45,00 0,00%
Thursday   5 Oct 2023
35,00 45,00 0,00%
Thursday   28 Sep 2023
35,00 45,00 -11,11%
Thursday   21 Sep 2023
40,00 50,00 0,00%
Thursday   14 Sep 2023
40,00 50,00 -10,00%
Thursday   31 Aug 2023
40,00 60,00 0,00%
Thursday   24 Aug 2023
40,00 60,00 0,00%
Thursday   10 Aug 2023
40,00 60,00 0,00%
Thursday   3 Aug 2023
45,00 55,00 0,00%
Thursday   27 Jul 2023
45,00 55,00 0,00%
Thursday   20 Jul 2023
45,00 55,00 -
Thursday   25 Aug 2022
60,00 80,00 -3,45%
Thursday   11 Aug 2022
60,00 85,00 0,00%
Thursday   4 Aug 2022
60,00 85,00 0,00%
Thursday   28 Jul 2022
60,00 85,00 0,00%
Thursday   21 Jul 2022
60,00 85,00 -
Thursday   2 Sep 2021
46,07 49,88 0,00%
Thursday   26 Aug 2021
46,07 49,88 0,00%
Thursday   5 Aug 2021
46,07 49,88 +1,93%
Thursday   29 Jul 2021
45,38 48,75 -
Thursday   10 Sep 2020
35,30 37,30 0,00%
Thursday   3 Sep 2020
35,30 37,30 0,00%
Thursday   27 Aug 2020
35,30 37,30 -1,89%
Thursday   20 Aug 2020
36,00 38,00 -1,33%
Thursday   6 Aug 2020
36,40 38,60 +0,54%
Thursday   30 Jul 2020
36,30 38,30 +0,81%
Thursday   23 Jul 2020
36,00 38,00 -
Thursday   22 Aug 2019
36,00 39,00 0,00%
Thursday   1 Aug 2019
36,00 39,00 -
Thursday   30 Aug 2018
35,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   23 Aug 2018
35,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   2 Aug 2018
35,00 38,00 +1,39%
Thursday   26 Jul 2018
35,00 37,00 -
Thursday   31 Aug 2017
33,00 36,00 -5,48%
Thursday   24 Aug 2017
35,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   3 Aug 2017
35,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   27 Jul 2017
35,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   20 Jul 2017
35,00 38,00 -
Thursday   1 Sep 2016
33,50 37,50 0,00%
Thursday   25 Aug 2016
33,50 37,50 0,00%
Thursday   4 Aug 2016
33,50 37,50 0,00%
Thursday   28 Jul 2016
33,50 37,50 -
Thursday   3 Sep 2015
31,00 35,00 0,00%
Thursday   27 Aug 2015
31,00 35,00 -2,94%
Thursday   20 Aug 2015
32,00 36,00 -4,23%
Thursday   30 Jul 2015
33,00 38,00 0,00%
Thursday   23 Jul 2015
34,00 37,00 -
Saturday   6 Sep 2014
32,00 35,00 -8,22%
Saturday   30 Aug 2014
35,00 38,00 -2,67%
Saturday   23 Aug 2014
35,00 40,00 -3,85%
Saturday   2 Aug 2014
35,00 43,00 +1,30%
Saturday   26 Jul 2014
35,00 42,00 -
Saturday   19 Oct 2013
38,00 47,00 0,00%
Saturday   12 Oct 2013
38,00 47,00 0,00%
Saturday   5 Oct 2013
38,00 47,00 0,00%
Saturday   28 Sep 2013
38,00 47,00 0,00%
Saturday   21 Sep 2013
38,00 47,00 0,00%
Saturday   14 Sep 2013
40,00 45,00 0,00%
Saturday   7 Sep 2013
40,00 45,00 0,00%
Saturday   31 Aug 2013
40,00 45,00 -
Fonte: Borsa merci CCIAA Brescia; da Luglio 2022 CCIAA Mantova
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