May Milk Production down 0.7 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during May totaled 18.9 billion pounds, down 0.7 percent from May 2023. April revised production, at 18.3 billion pounds, was down 0.4 percent from April 2023. The April revision represented a decrease of 27 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate.
Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,122 pounds for May, 3 pounds below May 2023.
The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.89 million head, 52,000 head less than May 2023, but 5,000 head more than April 2024.
May Milk Production in the United States down 0.9 Percent
Milk production in the United States during May totaled 19.7 billion pounds, down 0.9 percent from May 2023.
Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,105 pounds for May, 3 pounds below May 2023.
The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.35 million head, 68,000 head less than May 2023, but 5,000 head more than April 2024.
