Milk sales

Sales channels: price per liter vs volume and requirements

Volume

Raw milk price: plant ~11–14 UAH/l for extra grade, higher ~10–12. Requirements: somatic cells <400k, bacterial count, no antibiotics — deviations mean discounts or rejection. A cooperative collection point gives small farms access to the plant channel (cooling, volume). Direct sales price higher but limited scale and sanitary requirements.

Channels

Dairy plant12.5 грн/л
Stable but lower price + quality requirements76 000 грн/міс
Via cooperative14 грн/л
Coop aggregates volume → better plant price minus coop margin85 120 грн/міс
Market/direct sale18 грн/л
Highest price but small volume, selling costs and sanitary rules109 440 грн/міс
Own processing (cheese)45 грн/л
Per-liter equivalent via ~10% cheese yield — needs a plant and sales273 600 грн/міс