Milk price changes

Updated 04 February 2026

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

February milk prices continue the downturn

Aligned liquid contracts remained steady with the exception of Muller Co-op Dairy Group. M&S made no change to their price in February. Sainsbury’s made the smallest positive change of the retailers at 0.04ppl whilst Tesco made a positive announcement of 0.41ppl after having held steady in the previous month. Muller Co-op Dairy Group made a negative announcement of 1.75ppl for the month, the first decline in eleven months.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, all the buyers on the AHDB league table announced another month of price declines apart from Payne’s Dairies. Crediton Dairy and Muller Direct made a reduction of 3.00ppl each. Freshways made a price cut of 2.00ppl, which is the fourth consecutive month of price decline. Pembrokeshire Creamery reduced their price by 3.17ppl whilst Payne’s Dairies held on to their price after three months of continuous decline. Grahams and BV dairy reduced their price by 2.50ppl and 2.31ppl respectively.

There were more price cuts to cheese contracts mostly in the range of 2.00 to 2.50ppl. Belton Cheese and Saputo reduced their price by 2.50ppl each. Wensleydale Creamery and Wyke Farms reduced their price by 2.23ppl and 2.08ppl, respectively. First Milk and Leprino reduced their price by 2.00ppl each, which is their fifth month of consecutive decline. Barbers and South Caernarfon Creameries also cut by 2.00ppl.

Announcements on manufacturing contracts followed those of cheese contracts. Meadow announced a reduction of 1.00ppl for another consecutive month. Dale Farm GB and UK Arla Farmers Manufacturing reduced their price by 1.91ppl and 1.75ppl respectively.

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

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