
Ornua raised its Purchase Price Index to 144.8 in October 2026 from 135.8 in September, with an indicative return of 39.13c/l for October milk. Processing costs for member co-ops rose to 10.5c/l from 10c/l, mainly due to energy-related variable costs.
A higher Irish milk price index signals firmer dairy product returns in Europe, which can support milk and dairy protein prices. The impact on feed markets is modest and mostly indirect.
After 237 past bullish report events, Milk (Class III) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.6%), and +1.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.