Milk price changes

Updated 1 April 2026

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

Milk prices mostly held in April – some gains but some losses

Retail aligned liquid contracts announcements were a mixed bag. M&S made a positive announcement of 0.81 ppl after holding steady for two months.

Sainsbury’s reduced their price for another consecutive month with prices dropping by 0.41ppl. Co-op dairy and Tesco have held on to their price for another consecutive month.

On non-aligned liquid contracts, all buyers on the AHDB League table held their price. Crediton Dairy and Muller held on to their price after five consecutive months of price decline.

Freshways also made no change to their price for a second consecutive month. Payne’s Dairy held on to their price after a month of decline and Pembrokeshire made no change to their price after six months of continuous decline.

Cheese contracts held steady to firm except Saputo and Wensleydale. First Milk made a positive announcement of 0.5 ppl after few months of decline and steady last month while Lactalis added 0.52 ppl in this month’s announcement.

Saputo reduced their price by 1.00 ppl, adding on to the fifth consecutive month of decline. Wensleydale continued the trend of decline in price and made a reduction of 0.2 ppl. Barbers and Belton Cheese held on to their price after five months of consecutive decline.

Leprino Food remained steady after having made a positive announcement in the previous month. Parkham Farms, Wyke Farms and South Caernarfon Creameries held on to their price.

Manufacturing contracts also held. UK Arla Farmers Manufacturing made no change in price. However, the quarterly currency exchange rate adjustment led to an increase in price by 0.09 ppl.

Meadow and Pattemores Dairy announced no change in price for another consecutive month.

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

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