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.
The graph below shows the historical comparison between the prices of the foods considered.
| Total Italy | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivated areas Hectares x 1000 |
685 | 698 +1.9% | 721 +3.3% | 717 -0.6% | 695 -3.0% | 685 -1.5% | 677 -1.2% | 675 -0.3% | 675 0.0% | 660 -2.2% |
| Yields Tons/Ettaro |
24.49 | 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% | 24.03 -2.7% | |
| Production Mio Tons |
16.78 | 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% | 16.67 0.0% | 15.87 -4.8% |
| Source: ISTAT |
Pressed lucerne hay
€/ton |
Italy, Milan - Monthly average price Pressed lucerne hay |
|||||||||
| 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % su mese prec. | % sul 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 | May | 133 | 135 | 150 | 238 | n.q. | 145 | 205 | 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 |
| Gen - Mar | 145 | 136 | 154 | 212 | 343 | 189 | 199 | 223 | ||
| Change (1) | +51,15% | -6,01% | +13,51% | +37,09% | +61,79% | -44,94% | +5,31% | +12,48% | ||
| 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% | |||
|
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 2011, 2016, 2021, 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 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
|
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 |
Italy, Milan - Monthly average price Pressed first crop hay |
|||||||||
| 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % su mese prec. | % sul 2025 | |
| January | 115,25 | 88,50 | 131,25 | 180,38 | 282,50 | 176,10 | 159,63 | 175,50 | -0,45% | +9,95% | February | 122,25 | 86,50 | 134,38 | 183,25 | 282,50 | 171,00 | 176,50 | 170,75 | -2,71% | -3,26% | March | 122,80 | 86,00 | 133,20 | 197,50 | 282,50 | 153,50 | 176,50 | 167,50 | -1,90% | -5,10% | April | 111,25 | 86,00 | 132,00 | 202,50 | 281,25 | 139,25 | 176,50 | May | 108,00 | 78,75 | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | n.q. | 160,00 | June | 108,00 | 87,25 | 107,50 | 209,38 | 209,38 | 122,50 | 157,86 | July | 115,50 | 94,00 | 110,00 | 216,25 | 218,13 | 125,50 | 157,50 | August | 127,67 | 94,00 | 117,67 | 245,83 | 212,50 | 127,50 | 157,50 | September | 126,25 | 94,00 | 120,00 | 272,50 | 200,00 | 127,50 | 165,50 | October | 124,75 | 96,00 | 134,00 | 277,50 | 188,70 | 131,00 | 167,50 | November | 127,25 | 101,00 | 164,50 | 282,50 | 179,00 | 142,75 | 177,50 | December | 131,00 | 101,00 | 174,50 | 282,50 | 178,50 | 144,00 | 176,30 |
| Gen - Mar | 120,31 | 86,92 | 132,96 | 187,85 | 282,50 | 167,58 | 170,88 | 170,86 | ||
| Change (1) | +47,17% | -27,75% | +52,96% | +41,28% | +50,39% | -40,68% | +1,97% | -0,01% | ||
| Jan - Dec | 119,65 | 91,48 | 134,61 | 232,79 | 228,04 | 142,80 | 168,00 | |||
| Change (1) | +22,91% | -23,55% | +47,15% | +72,94% | -2,04% | -37,38% | +17,64% | |||
|
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 2011, 2016, 2021, 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 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
|
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 |
Italy, Milan - Monthly average price Pressed second crop hay |
||||||||
| 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 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Mar 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 3 Feb 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
| Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 |
|
||||||
|
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 |
Italy, Milan - Monthly average price Dehydrated lucerne in bales |
|||||||||
| 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | % su mese prec. | % sul 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 | May | 191 | 189 | 189 | 300 | n.q. | 259 | 265 | 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 |
| Gen - Mar | 191 | 203 | 206 | 274 | 376 | 319 | 299 | 317 | ||
| Change (1) | +42,62% | +6,19% | +1,61% | +33,25% | +37,26% | -15,15% | -6,32% | +6,05% | ||
| 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% | |||
|
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 2011, 2016, 2021, where the variation is calculated over the same period of the previous 5 years |
||||||||||
| min price | |||||||||
| max price | |||||||||
Due to extraordinary maintenance, some site features may be temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.