July Milk Production down 0.2 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during July totaled 18.2 billion pounds, down 0.2 percent from July 2023. June revised production, at 17.9 billion pounds, was down 1.5 percent from June 2023. The June revision represented a decrease of 137 million pounds or 0.8 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,047 pounds for July, 2 pounds above July 2023. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 31,000 head less than July 2023, but 3,000 head more than June 2024.
July Milk Production in the United States down 0.4 Percent
Milk production in the United States during July totaled 18.9 billion pounds, down 0.4 percent from July 2023. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,028 pounds for July, 1 pound above July 2023. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.33 million head, 43,000 head less than July 2023, but 5,000 head more than June 2024.
