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 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.

Pressed lucerne hay

Weekly
Survey date
Pressed lucerne hay
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
2 Mar 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
23 Feb 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
16 Feb 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
9 Feb 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
2 Feb 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
26 Jan 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
19 Jan 2021
149,00 162,00 0,00%
12 Jan 2021
149,00 162,00 +3,32%
5 Jan 2021
144,00 157,00 0,00%
29 Dec 2020
144,00 157,00 0,00%
Source: 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.
€/ton
2006 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 % on prev. month % on 2020
January 97 138 139 135 203 185 156 154 +2,49% -0,96%
February 97 147 135 135 213 181 158 156 +0,81% -1,58%
March 94 148 135 135 218 165 158 156 0,00% -1,58%
April 93 137 135 135 216 157 157
May 92 133 135 135 - 152 150
June 92 133 131 138 150 143 143
July 96 140 135 142 157 140 140
August 112 152 135 146 178 153 140
September 114 155 135 148 180 155 140
October 114 153 135 149 184 155 140
November 114 155 135 175 185 155 148
December 114 157 135 189 185 155 151
Gen - Mar 96 145 136 135 211 177 157 155
Change (1) -32,46% +51,15% -6,01% -0,76% +56,33% -16,17% -11,08% -1,50%
Gen-Dic 102 145 135 146 189 158 149
Change (1) -30,86% +42,06% -7,09% +8,20% +29,60% -16,61% -5,84%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
The average monthly price is calculated on the weekly quotes.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2006, 2011, 2016,
where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  = min price
= max price

Pressed first crop hay

Weekly
Survey date
Pressed first crop hay
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
2 Mar 2021
130,00 140,00 0,00%
23 Feb 2021
130,00 140,00 0,00%
16 Feb 2021
130,00 140,00 0,00%
9 Feb 2021
130,00 140,00 +1,89%
2 Feb 2021
125,00 140,00 0,00%
26 Jan 2021
125,00 140,00 0,00%
19 Jan 2021
125,00 140,00 0,00%
12 Jan 2021
125,00 140,00 +3,92%
5 Jan 2021
120,00 135,00 0,00%
29 Dec 2020
120,00 135,00 0,00%
Source: 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.
€/ton
2006 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 % on prev. month % on 2020
January 83 115 89 101 174 139 125 131 +2,94% +5,00%
February 83 122 87 101 184 137 126 134 +2,38% +6,54%
March 80 123 86 101 190 130 127 135 +0,47% +6,72%
April 79 111 86 101 190 125 127
May 79 108 79 101 - - 119
June 98 108 87 89 107 113 110
July 99 116 94 97 111 116 108
August 114 128 94 105 125 122 108
September 115 126 94 108 128 123 108
October 115 125 96 112 133 125 114
November 113 127 101 142 138 125 123
December 113 131 101 160 139 125 128
Gen - Mar 82 120 87 101 183 135 126 133
Change (1) -39,58% +47,17% -27,75% +16,19% +80,98% -25,99% -6,92% +5,66%
Gen-Dic 97 120 91 110 145 126 119
Change (1) -26,45% +22,91% -23,55% +19,86% +32,52% -13,50% -5,47%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
The average monthly price is calculated on the weekly quotes.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2006, 2011, 2016,
where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  = min price
= max price

Dehydrated lucerne in bales

Weekly
Survey date
Dehydrated lucerne in bales
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
2 Mar 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
23 Feb 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
16 Feb 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
9 Feb 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
2 Feb 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
26 Jan 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
19 Jan 2021
201,00 219,00 0,00%
12 Jan 2021
201,00 219,00 +2,44%
5 Jan 2021
196,00 214,00 0,00%
29 Dec 2020
196,00 214,00 0,00%
Source: 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
2006 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 % on prev. month % on 2020
January 135 183 203 198 224 238 213 209 +1,83% -1,94%
February 135 189 203 198 228 238 214 210 +0,60% -1,87%
March 131 199 203 198 230 227 215 210 0,00% -2,33%
April 128 195 203 198 229 226 219
May 126 191 189 194 220 221 217
June 126 199 189 195 205 206 210
July 132 200 190 198 206 201 205
August 147 203 190 201 225 208 205
September 147 205 190 203 228 210 205
October 148 207 190 205 228 210 201
November 148 209 198 215 230 210 203
December 147 211 198 221 238 212 205
Gen - Mar 134 191 203 198 228 234 214 209
Change (1) -17,28% +42,62% +6,19% -2,47% +15,19% +2,86% -8,53% -2,15%
Gen-Dic 137 199 195 202 224 217 209
Change (1) -15,40% +44,56% -1,69% +3,24% +10,90% -2,94% -3,48%
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
The average monthly price is calculated on the weekly quotes.
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2006, 2011, 2016,
where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
  = min price
= max price

Chopped corn (Brescia Chamber of Commerce)

Weekly
Survey date
Food for livestock - Farm gate chopped corn
(30% dry matter and 30% starch)
€ / Ton
Min Max ± on prev. price
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 -
Source: Brescia Chamber of Commerce