# Castilla y León raises the cost of milk to 49.2 cents

> The Castilla y León agriculture department calculated an average reference cost of 49.2 cents per liter, equivalent to €47.79 per 100 kg of solids-corrected milk. Of that, €28.06 goes to livestock feed, about 58.7% of the total. The department warned of sharply tighter margins on farms.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:18:13.191Z
- Category: report · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100280-castilla-y-leon-raises-the-cost-of-milk-to-49-2-cents
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Feed makes up the bulk of dairy costs, so rising ration prices squeezing farm margins could pressure herd size and dairy feed demand in Spain. Falling milk prices alongside higher feed costs point to tighter margins for producers.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-10-06 | [USDA raises milk output forecast for 2025 and 2026
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| MILK | 2026-07-10 | [USDA raises milk output forecast but cuts milk price outlook
						 \| The Dairy Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18340-usda-raises-milk-output-forecast-but-cuts-milk-price-outlook-the-dairy-site.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2024-11-05 | [Lee Mielke: Benchmark milk price down 49 cents \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8626-lee-mielke-benchmark-milk-price-down-49-cents-capital-press.md) | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| MILK | 2026-07-10 | [USDA Raises 2026, 2027 Milk Production Forecasts, Lowers Most Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18336-usda-raises-2026-2027-milk-production-forecasts-lowers-most-price-forecasts.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2022-10-21 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online USDA Raises Forecasts for Milk Production, Butter, Cheese Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39142-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-usda-raises-forecasts-for-milk-production-butter.md) | 0.0% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- democrata.es: https://www.democrata.es/en/agriculture-food/the-board-sets-at-49-2-cents-the-indicative-average-cost-of-producing-one-liter-of-cow-s-milk-in-castilla-y-leon/

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