October Milk Production down 0.3 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during October totaled 17.7 billion pounds, down 0.3 percent from October 2020. September revised production, at 17.3 billion pounds, was up 0.2 percent from September 2020. The September revision represented a decrease of 37 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,990 pounds for October, 6 pounds below October 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.90 million head, 4,000 head more than October 2020, but 15,000 head less than September 2021.
October Milk Production in the United States down 0.5 Percent
Milk production in the United States during October totaled 18.5 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent from October 2020. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,970 pounds for October, 6 pounds below October 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.40 million head, 14,000 head below October 2020, and 14,000 head less than September 2021.
