> Milk: median wholesale price 0.51 EUR/kg across 54 markets in 30 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026.

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# Milk prices: questions and answers

Milk: median wholesale price 0.51 EUR/kg across 54 markets in 30 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.

[Milk prices today](https://husfarm.com/today-price/milk/)

- [What is the wholesale price of milk today?](#q1)
- [How do prices differ between types of milk?](#q2)
- [Where are prices of milk lowest and highest?](#q3)
- [What is the price of milk in different countries?](#q4)
- [Are prices of milk going up or down?](#q5)
- [Which markets publish milk prices?](#q6)
- [Why are there so many different milk prices?](#q7)
- [Which country produces the most milk?](#q8)
- [Where do these milk prices come from?](#q9)
- [How often are milk prices updated?](#q10)
- [Can I get alerts or download milk prices?](#q11)

## What is the wholesale price of milk today?

The median wholesale price of milk was 0.51 EUR/kg across 72 current quotes on 54 markets in 30 countries (latest quote 10 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.46 and 0.66 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
[All milk quotes with charts](https://husfarm.com/today-price/milk/)

## How do prices differ between types of milk?

| Type | Quotes | Median |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type not stated | 64 | 0.49 EUR/kg |
| Full | 3 | 0.88 EUR/kg |
| Semi | 3 | 0.81 EUR/kg |

Types are read from the names the markets publish, so that a comparison puts like with like. Quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.

## Where are prices of milk lowest and highest?

Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of milk were lowest in Romania (0.37 EUR/kg), Latvia (0.38 EUR/kg), Estonia (0.41 EUR/kg) and highest in Germany (1.14 EUR/kg), Slovenia (0.82 EUR/kg), Croatia (0.82 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.

## What is the price of milk in different countries?

| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Poland](https://husfarm.com/country/poland/) | 4 | 0.58 EUR/kg | 3.88 PLN/kg |
| [Germany](https://husfarm.com/country/germany/) | 2 | 1.14 EUR/kg | — |
| [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/country/croatia/) | 2 | 0.82 EUR/kg | — |
| [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/country/slovenia/) | 2 | 0.82 EUR/kg | — |
| [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/country/denmark/) | 2 | 0.49 EUR/kg | 3.66 DKK/kg |
| [Ireland](https://husfarm.com/country/ireland/) | 2 | 0.61 EUR/kg | — |

Countries with the most markets quoting milk; medians of the latest quote of each series.

## Are prices of milk going up or down?

At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 60 of 96 quotes for milk rose, 19 fell and 17 were unchanged; the median change was +0.8%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
[This week’s largest price moves](https://husfarm.com/weekly/)

## Which markets publish milk prices?

54 markets in 30 countries have current milk quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:

- [Swedish Board of Agriculture producer prices](https://husfarm.com/markets/sweden-producer-prices-jordbruksverket/) Sweden · 7 quotes
- [ARSKTRP wholesale prices, Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/markets/slovenia-wholesale-prices-arsktrp/) Slovenia · 4 quotes
- [Borsa Merci di Verona (Verona Commodity Exchange)](https://husfarm.com/markets/verona-commodity-exchange/) Italy · 4 quotes
- [CSO agricultural prices, Ireland](https://husfarm.com/markets/ireland-producer-prices-cso/) Ireland · 3 quotes
- [EU price reporting: Austria](https://husfarm.com/markets/eu-price-reporting-austria/) Austria · 3 quotes
- [EU price reporting: Czechia](https://husfarm.com/markets/eu-price-reporting-czechia/) Czechia · 3 quotes
- [EU price reporting: Estonia](https://husfarm.com/markets/eu-price-reporting-estonia/) Estonia · 3 quotes
- [EU price reporting: Ireland](https://husfarm.com/markets/eu-price-reporting-ireland/) Ireland · 3 quotes
[All markets and exchanges](https://husfarm.com/markets/)

## Why are there so many different milk prices?

Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 34 different milk quote names, for example: Raw milk, 4.2% fat; Milk, at least 3.5% fat; Raw milk, spot, Italian (tanker); Manufacturing milk, actual fat and protein; Drinking milk; Drinking milk.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. [How to read a wholesale quote](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-does-a-wholesale-price-quote-mean/)

## Which country produces the most milk?

According to FAOSTAT, world production of cow milk was 797 million t in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total, followed by United States and China.
[Cow milk production by country](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Where do these milk prices come from?

Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
[Methodology](https://husfarm.com/methodology/) · [How prices are converted](https://husfarm.com/questions/how-does-husfarm-convert-prices-to-euros-per-kilogram/)

## How often are milk prices updated?

The latest milk quote is from 10 November 2026; 3 of 54 markets published milk prices in the seven days to 13 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
[Market publication calendar](https://husfarm.com/markets/calendar/)

## Can I get alerts or download milk prices?

Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for milk prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
[Milk prices and alerts](https://husfarm.com/today-price/milk/) · [Data downloads](https://husfarm.com/data/)

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## Guides: how wholesale prices work

- [What is a wholesale market?](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-is-a-wholesale-market/)
- [What is the difference between wholesale and retail prices?](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-is-the-difference-between-wholesale-and-retail-prices/)
- [What does a wholesale price quote mean?](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-does-a-wholesale-price-quote-mean/)
- [How does Husfarm convert prices to euros per kilogram?](https://husfarm.com/questions/how-does-husfarm-convert-prices-to-euros-per-kilogram/)
- [Why do prices of the same product differ between markets?](https://husfarm.com/questions/why-do-prices-of-the-same-product-differ-between-markets/)
- [What affects fruit and vegetable prices?](https://husfarm.com/questions/what-affects-fruit-and-vegetable-prices/)
[All guides](https://husfarm.com/questions/#guides)

Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.

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