Milk price changes

Updated 08 January 2026

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

January blues for milk prices

Aligned liquid contracts were an exception to the overall bearish tone in milk prices with Muller M&S and Sainsbury’s increasing their prices. M&S increased their price by 1.02ppl after holding steady for three months. Sainsbury’s increased their prices for another consecutive month and made a positive announcement of 0.18ppl. Muller Co-op Dairy Group and Tesco held on to their price.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, all the buyers on the AHDB league table continued with price cuts for the month of January. Pembrokeshire Creamery reduced their price by 0.4ppl, which is the fourth consecutive month of price decline. Grahams and BV Dairy cut their prices by 2.00ppl and 3.11ppl, respectively. Crediton made a negative announcement of 2.00ppl whilst Freshways and Payne’s Dairies reduced their price by 3.00ppl each. Muller Direct made a reduction of 1.50, marking the third consecutive month of decline.

Announced cuts to cheese contracts were generally larger with most in the region of 3.00 to 3.60ppl (First Milk, Leprino, South Caernarfon and Wyke farms). Saputo announced a reduction of 4.00ppl. Barbers Cheese and Belton announced price cuts of 2.50ppl and 2.00ppl respectively, declining for the third consecutive month. Parkham Farms made a price cut of 2.50ppl after holding steady in the month of December.

Manufacturing contracts also moved in line with cheese contracts. Meadow announced a reduction of 1.00ppl. This is the third consecutive month of decline in price. Dale Farm GB and UK Arla Farmers Manufacturing reduced their price by 2.22ppl and 3.48ppl respectively.

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

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