Milk price changes

Updated 03 October 2024

The latest publicly announced milk price changes as reported by the processors.

Overview

Milk price movements

Positive momentum continues in milk contracts

Another month of upswings in October for almost all contracts on the AHDB milk price league table.

Looking at retailer aligned contracts, there was minor movements. Tesco held their price for another consecutive month while Sainsbury’s announced decline of 0.04p.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, there was positive momentum in prices. Muller and Freshways made an announcement of 1.00ppl increase each this month while Crediton Dairy and Payne’s Dairies increased by 0.75ppl and 1.50ppl respectively. This is the fifth consecutive month of increase for Crediton Dairy.

Cheese contract price increases were the show stopper and price increases varied between 0.50 to 1.50ppl. South Caernarfon Creameries announced the largest increase of 1.25ppl for the month. Belton Cheese and Saputo increased their price by 1.00ppl each. Barbers and First Milk made a positive price announcement of 0.60ppl each. Barbers have made the seventh consecutive month of price increase. Leprino Foods increased their price by 0.50ppl while Wensleydale Creamery and Wyke Farms gained 0.77ppl and 0.48ppl respectively.

Movements on manufacturing contracts were in line with cheese contracts. UK Arla Farmers Manufacturing increased for the sixth consecutive month and rose by 1.69ppl. Arla Direct Manufacturing contract grew by 0.85 ppl and Pattemores Dairy Ingredients made a positive announcement of 0.50ppl.

Additional information

The milk price changes may not be fully reflected in the AHDB League Table.

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