Dairy Prices

Minimum Class Price Letters

Minimum prices that milk processors must pay for five classes of milk.

Minimum Class Price Letters

Excel File of California Milk Prices

Historical Class prices and Pool prices by month. Assessment rates for dairy producers and dairy processors are also included.

Minimum Class and Pool Prices from Dairy Information Bulletin

Minimum prices for Class 1, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b Market Milk F.O.B. Plant; Pool prices for Quota, Overbase, and Blend.

Minimum Class and Pool Prices

Class Price and Pool Price Announcement Calendar

How to Calculate Prices

Step-by-step instructions for calculating minimum class prices, Class 4a and 4b price calculator, milk price formula diagrams.

Commodity Prices

Prices used in the Calculation of Class 1, 2, 3, 4A and 4B Prices.

Monthly Commodity Prices

California Nonfat Dry Milk Prices

Average price received for nonfat dry milk by California processors.

A.C. Nielsen Average Retail Prices

Through May 2015, the Department contracted with A.C. Nielsen to provide the weighted average retail prices for whole, reduced fat, lowfat, and skim milks for 52 U.S. cities. This data will no longer be available.

Fluid Milk Sales Container Survey

Fluid milk sales of market whole, reduced fat, lowfat, and skim milks, reported by container size, number of units sold and percent of total Class 1 Sales, annually, for the month of October.

Monthly Mailbox Prices

Net prices received by dairy producers across the U.S. by state or marketing region.

Minimum Pool Price Letters

Minimum prices that milk processors must pay for five classes of milk.

Minimum Pool Price Letters