Farmgate milk and whole pasteurised spot foreign milk
This page provides with prices (minimum and maximum) of Whole pasteurised spot foreign milk (bulk milk in tank, CIF North of Italy) recorded on a monthly basis by the Commission (composed of the Representatives of Milk Producers and Dairy Processors) at the Lodi Chamber of Commerce (Lodi is located near Milan).

The whole pasteurised foreign milk is intended to be bulk milk in tank from France and Germany, traded without any annual or long-term contract. Its market is influenced by the seasonality of production and consumption.

The availability of whole pasteurised foreign milk is representative of the general product demand trend (affected also by a possible increase in UHT milk/fresh cheeses consumption or by a lack of raw milk offer during the autumn season).

The two graphs here below represent the comparison between minimum and maximum price of whole pasteruised spot milk from France and Germany and farm gate milk price in Lombardy, inclusive of milk collection costs.
 
 
Whole pasteurised spot milk
France * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 37,12 33,77 39,05 +15,65%
February 38,66 34,02 38,79 +14,02%
March 38,83 33,25 38,66 +16,28%
April 36,47 28,87 40,72 +41,07%
May 35,96 28,35 41,50 +46,36%
June 38,02 29,90  
July 40,21 34,54  
August 38,66 38,66  
September 40,85 40,21  
October 40,98 42,14  
November 40,98 44,33  
December 38,15 40,98  
Average 38,74 35,75 39,75
Change¹ % +8,30% -7,72% +11,17%
Last Update: 2013-05-13
1) change from previous year
*: €/100 lt CIF, VAT excluded
Source: CCIAA Lodi
 
Whole pasteurised spot milk
Germany * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 39,18 35,31 39,95 +13,14%
February 41,50 35,57 39,69 +11,59%
March 41,67 34,80 39,69 +14,07%
April 39,44 31,19 41,76 +33,88%
May 38,53 30,54 42,79 +40,08%
June 40,60 31,96  
July 42,27 35,83  
August 40,72 39,69  
September 42,92 41,50  
October 43,04 43,69  
November 43,04 44,85  
December 39,69 41,50  
Average 41,05 37,20 40,78
Change¹ % +9,49% -9,37% +9,61%
Last Update: 2013-05-13
1) change from previous year
*: € /100 lt CIF, VAT excluded
Source: CCIAA Lodi
 
Farm gate milk price
Lombardy * (€/100 lt.)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 40,29 (e)41,99 (e)41,29 -1,67%
February 40,29 (e)41,99 (e)41,29 -1,67%
March 40,29 (e)41,99 (e)41,29 -1,67%
April 40,29 (e)37,29 (e)41,29 +10,73%
May 40,29 (e)37,29  
June 40,29 (e)39,29  
July 41,49 (e)39,29  
August 41,49 (e)39,29  
September 41,49 (e)39,29  
October 41,59 (e)39,29  
November 41,59 (e)39,29  
December 41,59 (e)40,79  
Average 40,92 39,76 41,29
Change¹ % +12,22% -2,83% +3,86%
Last Update: 2013-04-12
1) change from previous year
*: Included indicative milk collection costs (1,2911 € / 100lt)
VAT excluded
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL