The following tables show annual UK farmgate and retail milk prices. No information is available on prices paid at all other points in the supply chain.
The farmgate price is calculated from monthly surveys of milk purchasers conducted in England and Wales by DEFRA, in Scotland by RERAD and in Northern Ireland by DARD. The farmgate price is the average price received by producers, net of delivery charges. No deduction has been made for superlevy.
Units ( pence per litre) 1997 22 1998 19 1999 18 2000 17 2001 19 2002 17 2003 18 2004 18 2005 18 2006 18 2007 21 2008 26 Source: DEFRA
Average retail prices are published monthly by the ONS.
Units (pence per litre) 1997 62 1998 60 1999 60 2000 60 2001 65 2002 63 2003 64 2004 62 2005 61 2006 61 2007 65 2008 74 Source: ONS