Grocery & utility prices · APU0000709112
Milk prices (gallon)
As of Sep 2026, the average milk price per gallon had fallen 0.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 1.4% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $4.11.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$4.11
Change from Aug 2026
-2.9%
A year earlier
$4.13
12-month change
-0.6%
$4.11 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jul 1995 to Sep 2026 (374 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a gallon of fresh whole milk. BLS collects these average prices in U.S. cities during CPI data collection; they are not adjusted for seasonal swings or quality changes.
- Official title
- Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified (Cost per Gallon/3.8 Liters)
- Units
- U.S. dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $4.11 | -2.9% | -0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $4.23 | -1.9% | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $4.31 | -0.1% | +3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $4.32 | +2.4% | +7.1% |
| May 2026 | $4.22 | +2.0% | +4.8% |
| Apr 2026 | $4.14 | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | $4.07 | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2026 | $4.03 | -1.8% | 0.0% |
| Jan 2026 | $4.10 | +1.3% | +1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | $4.05 | +1.3% | -1.3% |
| Nov 2025 | $4.00 | -3.2% | -3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | $4.13 | -1.0% | +2.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified (Cost per Gallon/3.8 Liters) [APU0000709112], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000709112, Oct 27, 2026.
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