November Milk Production down 0.8 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during November totaled 17.2 billion pounds, down 0.8 percent from November 2023. October revised production, at 18.0 billion pounds, was up 0.6 percent from October 2023. The October revision represented an increase of 32 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,925 pounds for November, 22 pounds below November 2023. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.92 million head, 32,000 head more than November 2023, but 2,000 head less than October 2024.
November Milk Production in the United States down 1.0 Percent
Milk production in the United States during November totaled 17.9 billion pounds, down 1.0 percent from November 2023. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,909 pounds for November, 23 pounds below November 2023. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.37 million head, 20,000 head more than November 2023, but 5,000 head less than October 2024.
