# Milk buyers hold December prices despite weaker dairy markets

> Muller, First Milk and Barber's have confirmed December price holds, while Arla cut its conventional milk price by 0.45p/litre for November. Liquid processor Freshways cut its milk price by 7p/litre from December, citing weak butter and cream values. Analyst Chris Walkland said further cuts in January cannot be ruled out if commodity markets do not recover.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:07:38.601Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79885-milk-buyers-hold-december-prices-despite-weaker-dairy-markets
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Weak butter and cream values are pressuring UK farmgate returns, and buyers are signalling possible further cuts. The effect on global dairy benchmarks is limited, since this is a UK-specific pricing story.

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/dairy-markets/milk-buyers-hold-december-prices-despite-weaker-dairy-markets

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