Carbery holds base price for October supplies
Lakeland Dairies, Kerry Group, Dairygold and Tirlán have all held their prices for last month's milk too.
Carbery has held its base milk price for October supplies.
It confirmed it is continuing to support milk price from its stability fund with a contribution of 2c/litre.
If this decision is replicated across the four West Cork co-ops of Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh, and Lisavaird, this will result in an average price for October of 34.92c/litre, inclusive of Vat and 0.5cpl somatic cell count bonus and inclusive of 2c/litre support from the stability fund.
Lakeland Dairies, Kerry Group, Dairygold and Tirlán have all held their prices for last month's milk.
Lakeland was the first processor to announce its price.
A base price of 34c/litre (3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein) was announced for October milk supplies in the Republic of Ireland.
In Northern Ireland, a base price of 27.25p/litre will be paid for milk supplied in October.
Kerry Group held its milk price for October supplies at 35c/litre.
This consists of a base price of 32c/litre and a milk contract payment of 3c/litre on all qualifying milk volumes.
The October milk price at EU standard constituents (3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat) is 38.44c/litre.
Based on Kerry’s average milk solids for October, the milk price return inclusive of Vat and bonuses is 44.94c/litre.
Dairygold maintained its price at 33.5c/litre, based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, inclusive of sustainability and quality bonuses and Vat.
The October milk price equates to an average October farm gate milk price of 44.2c/litre, based on average October milk solids, achieved by Dairygold milk suppliers.
The quoted milk price for October based on EU standard constituents of 3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat is 36.6c/litre.
Tirlán confirmed it will pay a total of 33.08c/litre for October creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
The October milk price of 33.08c/litre is unchanged from September, and consists of a base milk price of 32.58c/litre, and a sustainability action payment of 0.5c/litre to all qualifying suppliers.
