Milk price changes

Updated 06 November 2025

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

November milk prices falling through the floor

Retail aligned liquid contracts saw mixed movements in November. Muller Co-op Dairy Group made a positive price announcement of 0.84ppl after holding steady for the last three months. Tesco announced a price cut of 0.11ppl, though there was no change in price for the previous month. M&S held on to their price in November.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, most buyers on the AHDB League table announced price cuts for the month of November. Freshways announced the biggest drop of 6ppl followed by Payne’s Dairies at 4ppl. Muller Direct and Pembrokeshire Creamery also reduced their price by 1.25ppl and 1.20ppl respectively. Grahams was the only one to make no change in price announcement.

The biggest decline in prices was in cheese contracts with Parkhams Farms announcing a price cut of 8ppl, which is the largest decline ever recorded. This was followed by Wyke Farms lowering their price by 5.20ppl and Lactalis lowering their price by 5.19ppl. Leprino Foods reduced their price by 4ppl. Barbers Cheese cut their price by 2.57ppl after holding steady for seven consecutive months. First Milk Manufacturing made a price cut of 2ppl and this is the second monthly reduction in a row. Belton Cheese, South Caernarfon Creameries and Wensleydale Creamery followed suit and reduced their prices by 1.50ppl, 3.50ppl and 2.55ppl respectively.

Manufacturing contracts also declined in line with cheese contracts. Meadow reduced their price by a sizeable 6ppl after making no change in price announcement during the last six months. UK Arla Manufacturing reduced their price by 2.63ppl whilst Pattemores Dairy Ingredients lowered their price by 3.79ppl.

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

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