# Figures to September 2018 (published on 25 October 2018) - GOV.UK

> UK statistics for September 2018 show the average farm-gate milk price at 30.63 ppl, up 3.2% on August and 0.6% year on year. Butterfat rose 1.2% month on month to 4.09%, and September milk volumes fell 2.5% on August to 1,165 million litres, in line with seasonal patterns.

- Date: 2018-10-25 · published 2018-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62538-figures-to-september-2018-published-on-25-october-2018-gov-uk
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A modest seasonal rise in UK farm-gate prices with volumes easing signals a steady domestic milk market, with little direct effect on feed demand.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-09-25 | [Figures to August 2018 (published 25 September 2018) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63026-figures-to-august-2018-published-25-september-2018-gov-uk.md) | -0.1% | -3.7% |
| MILK | 2017-12-06 | [Figures to October 2017 (published 6 December 2017) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67492-figures-to-october-2017-published-6-december-2017-gov-uk.md) | +1.2% | -8.9% |
| MILK | 2018-01-25 | [Figures to December 2017 (published 25 January 2018) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66983-figures-to-december-2017-published-25-january-2018-gov-uk.md) | -3.5% | -3.1% |
| MILK | 2019-01-03 | [Figures to November 2018 (published on 3 January 2019) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61107-figures-to-november-2018-published-on-3-january-2019-gov-uk.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| MILK | 2018-01-04 | [Figures to November 2017 (published 4 January 2018) - GOV.UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66984-figures-to-november-2017-published-4-january-2018-gov-uk.md) | -10.8% | -12.3% |

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/historical-statistics-notices-on-uk-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-2018/united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-data-for-september-2018

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