BLS average price · U.S. city average
How much did milk cost in 2026?
Milk averaged $4.14 per gallon in 2026, based on 6 published monthly prices.
This is a partial-year average. The stored data includes 6 months; the latest observation is June 2026.
The BLS series measures Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit). Prices below are national estimates for this specific product definition, rather than a quote from an individual shop or a local price index.
Milk prices over time
Annual means of published BLS monthly prices. Partial years include only available observations. The highlighted point marks 2026.
What changed during 2026?
Lowest reported monthly price
$4.026 per gallon
February 2026
Highest reported monthly price
$4.317 per gallon
June 2026
Between January and June, the monthly price changed by 5.3%. This compares the first and last available observations; it is different from the change in an annual average.
Monthly milk prices in 2026
Published prices retain their three decimal places. Changes use those values before rounding. The adjusted column uses the same 2026 CPI reading for each month, rather than monthly CPI readings.
| Month | Price per gallon | Change from previous month | 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | $4.100 | 1.3% | $4.10 |
| February 2026 | $4.026 | -1.8% | $4.03 |
| March 2026 | $4.067 | 1.0% | $4.07 |
| April 2026 | $4.136 | 1.7% | $4.14 |
| May 2026 | $4.217 | 2.0% | $4.22 |
| June 2026 | $4.317 | 2.4% | $4.32 |
Compare nearby years and the latest data
Compare the original prices alongside their purchasing power in 2026 dollars. A partial-year average covers only the available months.
Sources and calculation method
- Where do the prices come from?
- BLS Average Price Data, series APU0000709112: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit). The local price dataset was updated on 2026-07-27. Monthly figures are BLS retail price estimates. They describe price levels; CPI measures price change.
- How is the annual average calculated?
- Fiat Watch takes the arithmetic mean of the available published monthly prices and stores it to three decimal places. These annual figures are calculated by Fiat Watch from BLS observations. Missing months are not filled in; fewer than twelve observations means the average covers only part of the year.
- How are prices adjusted for inflation?
- Original price × CPI-U in 2026 ÷ CPI-U in the original year. The index is Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city average, all items, series CUUR0000SA0. CPI data was updated on 2026-05-27. April CPI is used for 2026 until the annual average is published. This comparison estimates general purchasing power. It does not measure product-specific inflation or a local household's spending.