# Higher prices on the horizon? | AHDB

> UK dairy product prices have surged, with butter and SMP up 33% and 44% year on year and mild Cheddar up 18%. The market value of milk reached a five-year high in November, though cost inflation may disrupt how processors pass returns to farm milk prices.

- Date: 2021-11-26 · published 2021-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44061-higher-prices-on-the-horizon-ahdb
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong dairy product values signal firmer milk prices ahead, although processor pass-through may lag amid input cost inflation.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/higher-prices-on-the-horizon

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