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Farm-gate and spot prices of milk

Please find here below:
  • a graph showing the comparison between farm-gate milk price in Lombardy and the average spot milk price in Milan;
  • tables containing the related prices of milk
It is interesting to note that the domestic spot milk prices follows the trend of the imported bulk milk price.
The comparison, then, between the Lombardy raw milk price (determined yearly) and the spot milk price, becomes the base for negotiation of milk prices on an yearly basis by dairy farmers and/or dairy manufactures.

* The Milano Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce registers prices of goods traded by Processors that, considering their significant volumes, are important on the territory. The Chamber of Commerce makes use of technical commissions, expressly assigned, to ascertain the prices. Prices ascertained have a pure informative value and refer to the market situation on a indicated period.

Month 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± on prev.
month.
± % from
2025
January 42,79 61,29 51,29 60,29 (e)51,79 -8,80% -14,10%
February 43,79 58,79 51,29 61,29 (e)51,29 -0,97% -16,32%
March 44,79 58,79 51,79 61,29 (e)50,79 -0,97% -17,13%
April 49,29 55,29 52,79 61,29  
May 49,29 54,29 52,79 61,29  
June 49,79 53,29 53,79 61,29  
July 56,29 52,79 54,79 61,29  
August 56,29 51,79 55,29 61,29  
September 58,29 51,29 55,79 60,79  
October 58,29 50,79 56,29 59,29  
November 59,29 50,29 57,29 58,29  
December 61,29 50,29 58,79 56,79  
Jan-Mar 43,79 59,62 51,46 60,96 51,29
Change¹ % +12,89% +36,16% -13,70% +18,46% -15,86%
Average 51,17 52,79 53,04 59,08
Change¹ % +33,48% +3,18% +0,47% +11,39%
Last Update:15-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Milk collection indicative cost included(1,2911€/100lt)
VAT excl.
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
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Month 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± on prev.
month.
± % from
2025
January 46,14 55,22 50,84 61,77 28,78 -18,09% -53,41%
February 47,30 53,29 47,94 59,93 26,48 -7,99% -55,81%
March 49,17 48,33 46,20 57,01 21,60 -18,44% -62,12%
April 52,58 44,59 44,85 56,36 25,52 +18,14% -54,73%
May 55,47 46,01 49,62 57,03  
June 62,18 52,19 55,22 65,60  
July 67,14 52,99 57,74 68,30  
August 66,69 51,89 62,55 61,09  
September 69,14 53,81 66,65 56,03  
October 69,98 55,31 67,14 52,97  
November 69,40 57,61 69,27 47,94  
December 65,92 55,74 64,59 35,14  
Jan-Apr 48,80 50,36 47,46 58,77 25,60
Change¹ % +38,21% +3,20% -5,76% +23,83% -56,45%
Average 59,72 52,50 57,14 56,86
Change¹ % +49,96% -12,10% +8,84% -0,49%
Last Update:14-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Italian spot milk price refers to a milk ex-Northern Italy including quality premiums.
Source: Milano Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce
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