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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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month.
± % from
2024
January 38,79 42,79 61,29 51,29 (e)60,29 +2,55% +17,55%
February 38,79 43,79 58,79 51,29 (e)61,29 +1,66% +19,50%
March 38,79 44,79 58,79 51,79 (e)61,29 0,00% +18,34%
April 38,79 49,29 55,29 52,79  
May 38,79 49,29 54,29 52,79  
June 39,29 49,79 53,29 53,79  
July 39,79 56,29 52,79 54,79  
August 39,79 56,29 51,79 55,29  
September 39,79 58,29 51,29 55,79  
October 40,29 58,29 50,79 56,29  
November 40,79 59,29 50,29 57,29  
December 41,79 61,29 50,29 58,79  
Jan-Mar 38,79 43,79 59,62 51,46 60,96
Change¹ % -2,51% +12,89% +36,16% -13,70% +18,46%
Average 38,33 51,17 52,79 53,04
Change¹ % +3,25% +33,48% +3,18% +0,47%
Last Update:15-04-2025
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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month.
± % from
2024
January 35,38 46,14 55,22 50,84 61,77 -4,36% +21,50%
February 37,57 47,30 53,29 47,94 59,93 -2,99% +25,00%
March 35,16 49,17 48,33 46,20 57,01 -4,86% +23,40%
April 33,12 52,58 44,59 44,85 56,58 -0,77% +26,15%
May 35,00 55,47 46,01 49,62  
June 38,40 62,18 52,19 55,22  
July 41,05 67,14 52,99 57,74  
August 40,40 66,69 51,89 62,55  
September 41,63 69,14 53,81 66,65  
October 44,33 69,98 55,31 67,14  
November 48,01 69,40 57,61 69,27  
December 49,10 65,92 55,74 64,59  
Jan-Apr 35,31 48,80 50,36 47,46 58,82
Change¹ % -3,82% +38,21% +3,20% -5,76% +23,95%
Average 39,82 59,72 52,50 57,14
Change¹ % +10,79% +49,96% -12,10% +8,84%
Last Update:14-04-2025
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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