The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of December 9 was 16.00 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1.05 UAH less than the previous month. The price range for this grade in farms varies from 15.60 to 16.30 UAH/kg excluding VAT. The lower price range decreased by 0.90 UAH, and the upper one by 1.20 UAH.

Higher Grade costs on average 15.80 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1.10 UAH lower compared to the previous month. Prices for Higher Grade milk range from 15.10 to 16.00 UAH/kg excluding VAT. The lower price range decreased by 1.40 UAH, and the upper one by 1.10 UAH.

The average price for Grade I milk was 15.30 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1.20 UAH less than the previous month. The minimum price on farms was 15.00 UAH/kg. The maximum price was 15.50 UAH/kg. The lower price range decreased by 1.50 UAH, and the upper range decreased by 1.20 UAH.

Accordingly, the weighted average price of the three grades was 15.80 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1.15 UAH less than the previous month.

Georgy Kukhaleyshvili notes that in Ukraine, the decrease in purchase prices continues. The remaining finished products in warehouses and the influx of cheap imported dairy products into the country will continue to put pressure on raw milk prices. Usually, after December 25, the dairy market is quiet, as during the New Year holidays, the volume of exports of exchange-traded goods and the volume of sales of dairy products on the domestic market are reduced. In Ukraine, there is a decline in the profitability of butter and powdered milk production. It is likely that low prices for raw milk may remain during the first quarter of 2026.