The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of January 7 was 15.20 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.80 UAH less than the previous month. The price range for this grade in farms varies from 14.30 to 15.50 UAH/kg excluding VAT. The lower price range decreased by 1.30 UAH, and the upper one by 0.80 UAH.

Higher Grade costs an average of 14.80 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.50 UAH lower than the previous month. Prices for Higher Grade milk range from 14.00 to 15.20 UAH/kg excluding VAT. The lower price range decreased by 1.10 UAH, and the upper one by 0.80 UAH.

The average price for Grade I milk was 14.30 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1.00 UAH less than the previous month. The minimum price in farms was 14.00 UAH/kg. The maximum price was 14.50 UAH/kg. The lower and upper price ranges decreased by 1.00 UAH.

Accordingly, the weighted average price of the three grades was 15.00 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.80 UAH less than the previous month.

Georgy Kukhaleyshvili notes that in Ukraine, the decrease in purchase prices continues against the background of significant surpluses of raw milk, falling prices for butter, and problems with the sale of finished products on the domestic and export markets. The unexpected increase in milk yields last year led to a collapse in world prices for butter in the third quarter of 2025. About 49% of raw milk processed in Ukraine is used to produce butter. For comparison, in the EU dairy industry, only 29% of raw milk is used to produce butter. Therefore, fluctuations in prices for this commodity have a significant impact on purchase prices in Ukraine.