There are no changes in the milk price for any of the co-ops in the first division this month.
The four west Cork co-ops, together with Boherbue and Dairygold, have held onto their positions in the first division for the October milk league with milk prices from €5.2082 to €5.1945/kg milk solids.
Glanbia paid €5.1720/kg to top division two, with Aurivo, who paid the same price of €5.1665/kg as the previous month, coming in after them.
Lakeland, who increased their milk price to €5.1626/kg this month, came next in the second division followed by Monaghan, Kerry, Tipperary, Arrabawn and North Cork completing this division paying between €5.1455/kg and €5.1263/kg milk solids.
Centenary/Thurles paid €5.1032/kg to come in ahead of Wexford’s €4.9154/kg in division three.
Explanatory notes
Milk collected ex-farm.Cash price is as follows: A+B-C; prices paid for each kg of fat and protein minus costs (C processing cost).SCC 400,000.TBC 50,000.Creamery average price is now published in €/kg.Centenary / Thurles pay an additional 0.2c/l bonus for all milk supplied under 200,000 cell count.Tipperary pays a bonus of 0.1c/l plus vat for less than 200,000 SCC. This would leave 1.68c/l of their attainable bonus available at 50,000 TBC and 400,000 SCC.Dairygold have a quality bonus points system where suppliers can achieve an additional 0.4c/l for 55 points. They pay 0.1c/l of that for milk at 50,000 TBC and 400,000 SCC. Kerry pay a 0.2c/l bonus for milk under 200,000 SCC, Aurivo pay 0.28c/l extra for milk under 250,000 SCC and also an additional 0.44c/l for suppliers with a tank capacity for seven milkings.Bandon, Barryroe, Lisavaird and Drinagh also pay 0.5c/l for milk supplied below 200,000 SCC. Wexford pays a 0.3c/l bonus on all milk supplied under 200,000 SCC.Wexford have a 0.35c/l levy to partially fund their buy-back from Dairy Crest.All quality related conditional bonuses that are available to all producers are included in the creamery average price.
There are no changes in the milk price for any of the co-ops in the first division this month.
The four west Cork co-ops, together with Boherbue and Dairygold, have held onto their positions in the first division for the October milk league with milk prices from €5.2082 to €5.1945/kg milk solids.
Glanbia paid €5.1720/kg to top division two, with Aurivo, who paid the same price of €5.1665/kg as the previous month, coming in after them.
Lakeland, who increased their milk price to €5.1626/kg this month, came next in the second division followed by Monaghan, Kerry, Tipperary, Arrabawn and North Cork completing this division paying between €5.1455/kg and €5.1263/kg milk solids.
Centenary/Thurles paid €5.1032/kg to come in ahead of Wexford’s €4.9154/kg in division three.
Explanatory notes
Milk collected ex-farm.Cash price is as follows: A+B-C; prices paid for each kg of fat and protein minus costs (C processing cost).SCC 400,000.TBC 50,000.Creamery average price is now published in €/kg.Centenary / Thurles pay an additional 0.2c/l bonus for all milk supplied under 200,000 cell count.Tipperary pays a bonus of 0.1c/l plus vat for less than 200,000 SCC. This would leave 1.68c/l of their attainable bonus available at 50,000 TBC and 400,000 SCC.Dairygold have a quality bonus points system where suppliers can achieve an additional 0.4c/l for 55 points. They pay 0.1c/l of that for milk at 50,000 TBC and 400,000 SCC. Kerry pay a 0.2c/l bonus for milk under 200,000 SCC, Aurivo pay 0.28c/l extra for milk under 250,000 SCC and also an additional 0.44c/l for suppliers with a tank capacity for seven milkings.Bandon, Barryroe, Lisavaird and Drinagh also pay 0.5c/l for milk supplied below 200,000 SCC. Wexford pays a 0.3c/l bonus on all milk supplied under 200,000 SCC.Wexford have a 0.35c/l levy to partially fund their buy-back from Dairy Crest.All quality related conditional bonuses that are available to all producers are included in the creamery average price. 
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