Latest UK milk prices and composition of milk
Monthly UK averages of the farm-gate price and butterfat and protein content of milk delivered to dairies.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Published:
- 27 June 2013
- Last updated:
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24 September 2026
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United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk – statistics notice (data for April 2024).
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United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk – statistics notice (data for December 2023)
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United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk – statistics notice (data for August 2023)
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United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk – statistics notice (data for July 2023).
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Graph 1.2 United Kingdom farm-gate milk price (pence per litre) has been replaced with the correct chart.
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Figures to December 2015 added, new contact name.
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UK milk prices and composition of milk: November 2015 published.
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UK milk prices and composition of milk: April 2015 published
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UK milk prices and composition of milk: March 2015 published.
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UK milk prices and composition of milk figures for December 2014.
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Latest figures for October 2014.
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Documents
United Kingdom milk prices and composition of milk - dataset
ODS, 60.9 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Methodology, data users and revisions policy (odt)
ODT, 11.4 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Methodology, data users and revisions policy (pdf)
PDF, 189 KB, 2 pages
Details
Most milk produced in the UK is bought by dairies (registered ‘milk purchasers’) for processing. Defra runs a monthly survey in England and Wales to collect information on the volume, value and protein content of milk purchased from farms. Similar surveys are run in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Additional information is collected by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) on the protein and butterfat content of the milk. The UK average farm-gate milk price, protein content and butterfat content is then calculated.
User Engagement
Data from the milk production and composition statistics are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers. The data is also heavily relied upon by the UK dairy sector, as well as the AHDB. The milk production and composition data is used to understand the current state of the UK dairy sector, predict supply shortages and forecast future milk prices.
As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of milk production and composition data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users to register as a user of the milk production and composition data, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run. If you would like to register as a user of the milk production and composition data, please provide your details in the attached form.
Next update: see the statistics release calendar
For further information please contact:
julie.rumsey@defra.gov.uk