# Ornua Reports Higher Milk Purchase Price Index and Processing Costs in October 2026

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T18:14:42.536Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82183-ornua-reports-higher-milk-purchase-price-index-and-processing-costs-in-october
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-04-21 | [Dairy outlook 2026: Higher milk production and stronger prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19713-dairy-outlook-2026-higher-milk-production-and-stronger-prices.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| MILK | 2026-02-12 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast, Also Boosts Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20613-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-also-boosts-dairy-product-milk-price.md) | -0.3% | +6.9% |
| MILK | 2025-02-12 | [USDA Hikes 2025 Cheese Price Forecast, Lowers Other Product, Milk Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26204-usda-hikes-2025-cheese-price-forecast-lowers-other-product-milk-price-forecasts.md) | +0.5% | -8.1% |
| MILK | 2026-04-09 | [USDA increases 2026 milk production estimates, Class III and all-milk prices projected higher \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19719-usda-increases-2026-milk-production-estimates-class-iii-and-all-milk-prices.md) | -1.4% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2026-04-10 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19714-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -1.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLNypKE5dS9R76SXawYxK7Fr

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