# Raw Milk Prices Finally Turn Positive After 53 Months

> Raw milk prices in China reached ¥3.08 per kilogram in September, a 1.7% year-on-year increase and the first positive reading after 53 consecutive months of decline. Dairy companies diverged, with leaders such as Yili and New Hope growing through product upgrades while regional players like Yantang saw sharp profit drops from higher raw material costs.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T18:07:43.071Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80051-raw-milk-prices-finally-turn-positive-after-53-months
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A turn in Chinese raw milk prices signals firmer domestic dairy margins and a shift in consumption toward cheese and cream, which has limited direct effect on feed ingredient demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- freshfromchina.com: https://freshfromchina.com/raw-milk-prices-finally-turn-positive-after-53-months-heres-what-it-means-for-chinas-dairy-industry/

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