Milk price changes

Updated 05 November 2024

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

Milk contract prices march on up

November milk price announcements are increasing across the board on the AHDB league table, except for some retail aligned contracts. Although there were small gains for Co-op and Waitrose contracts (+0.92ppl and +0.25ppl respectively), M&S and Sainsbury’s made no change to their milk prices. However, Tesco announced a decline of 0.43ppl.

Non-aligned liquid contracts moved up between 0.5ppl and 1.20ppl in November. Paynes Dairies were at the lower end of the range (0.5ppl), having made a larger announcement last month. Freshways and Muller Direct both increased their prices by another 1.0ppl. Crediton also increased by 1.0ppl after a smaller increase last month, this being the sixth consecutive monthly price rise. Pembrokeshire Creamery, which only came online this spring, announced a 1.2ppl price rise for November, its fifth monthly increase.

Cheese contract saw stronger price increases than those of liquid milk, ranging between 1.0ppl and 1.55ppl. Leprino, Parkham Farms and Saputo announced rises of 1.0ppl with Wensleydale Creamery a little higher at 1.14ppl. Wyke farms announced the largest change on cheese contract this month, up 1.55ppl, closely followed by Barbers and Belton (both increasing their price by 1.50ppl). First Milk, Lactalis and South Caernarfon Creameries made positive changes of around 1.25ppl.

Manufacturing contracts recorded the largest price changes this month. Arla UK Farmers jumped a substantial 2.66ppl, while Arla Direct increased 1.71ppl. Pattemores upped their contract price by 1.25ppl, meanwhile Dale farm and Meadow made smaller changes at +0.98ppl and +0.5ppl respectively.

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

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