November Milk Production down 0.1 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during November totaled 17.3 billion pounds, down 0.1 percent from November 2020. October revised production, at 17.8 billion pounds, was up 0.4 percent from October 2020. The October revision represented an increase of 110 million pounds or 0.6 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,941 pounds for November, 3 pounds above November 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.89 million head, 24,000 head less than November 2020, and 8,000 head less than October 2021.
November Milk Production in the United States down 0.4 Percent
Milk production in the United States during November totaled 18.0 billion pounds, down 0.4 percent from November 2020. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,922 pounds for November, 3 pounds above November 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.39 million head, 47,000 head less than November 2020, and 10,000 head less than October 2021.
