Milk price changes

Updated 04 June 2026

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

Milk prices continue steady to firm tone in June

On retail aligned liquid contracts, most buyers on the AHDB league table held their prices from the previous month. The exception to this were M&S and Sainsbury’s, which made a positive price announcement of 1.12ppl and 0.15ppl respectively. For Sainsbury, this is the second consecutive month of positive announcement.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, most buyers continued a steady tone for another consecutive month. Crediton Dairy, Muller and Payne’s Dairies held steady for the fourth consecutive month. Freshways made no change to their price for the fourth consecutive month. Pembrokeshire Creamery was the only one in the category to increase their price by 0.84ppl.

Cheese contracts continued the steady to firm tone during the month. Barbers increased their price by 1.5ppl after holding steady last three months. Belton Cheese held steady after some negative announcements in the first quarter of the year. First Milk and South Caernarfon Creameries made no change their price. Saputo made a positive announcement of 1.5ppl after holding steady for last two months while Lactalis and Wyke Farms increased their price by 1.55ppl and 1.57ppl respectively. Leprino held on to their price after making a positive announcement previous month. Parkham Farms and Wensleydale Creamery increased their price by 2.0ppl and 0.92ppl respectively.

Manufacturing contracts were mostly steady during the period. Meadow held on to their price for the fourth consecutive month. UK Arla Farmers Manufacturing made no change to their price after making a positive announcement last month. Pattemores Dairy increased their price by 1.0ppl after holding steady from the beginning of the year.

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

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