Milk price changes

Updated 03 December 2025

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

December milk prices continue to trend down

Aligned liquid contracts saw stability with Muller Co-op Dairy Group and Tesco holding on to their price. M&S have held on to their price for the last three months. Sainsbury’s is the only one to make a positive announcement of 0.04ppl in December.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, all the buyers on the AHDB League table announced price cuts for the month of December. Pembrokeshire Creamery reduced their price by 3.94ppl, which is the third consecutive month of price decline. Grahams and BV Dairy cut their prices by 3.00ppl and 3.58ppl, respectively. Crediton, Freshways and Payne’s Dairies reduced their price by 2.00ppl each followed by Muller Direct at a reduction of 1.50ppl. Saputo made a reduction of 1.00ppl in December.

The announced changes to cheese contracts were also negative. First Milk Manufacturing announced the largest decline for the month of 6.00ppl followed by Leprino at a reduction of 5.00ppl. Barbers Cheese reduced their price by 3.75ppl, which is the second consecutive month of decline after holding steady for seven months. Belton cheese and South Caernarfon Creameries made a reduction of 3.50ppl each. Lactalis and Wyke farms also followed suit reducing their price by 3.11ppl each. Wensleydale reduced their price by 3.00ppl. Parkham Farms was the only one to make no change in price after announcing the biggest ever single month decline of 8ppl in the month of November.

Announcements on manufacturing contracts followed suit with UK Arla Manufacturing dropping their price by 3.50ppl. This is the fourth consecutive month of price declines. Pattemores Dairy Ingredients and Meadow reduced their price by 3.00ppl each for December.

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

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