Monthly milk production per cow down in Wisconsin in August

Milk production in Wisconsin during August totaled 2.67 billion pounds, down 2% from the previous August, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Milk Production report.

The average number of milk cows during August, at 1.27 million head, was 2,000 below the previous month and down 3,000 from August 2023. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,110 pounds, down 45 pounds from last August.

Milk production in the 24 major states during August totaled 18.1 billion pounds, up 0.1% from August 2023.

July revised production, at 18.2 billion pounds, was down 0.3% from July 2023. The July revision represented a decrease of 1 million pounds or less than 0.1% from last month’s preliminary production estimate.

Production per cow in the 24 major states averaged 2,036 pounds for August, eight pounds above August 2023.

The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major states was 8.88 million head, 28,000 head less than August 2023, but unchanged from July 2024.

Milk production in the United States during August totaled 18.8 billion pounds, down 0.1% from August 2023.

Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,018 pounds for August, eight pounds above August 2023.

The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.33 million head, 40,000 head less than August 2023, but unchanged from July 2024.

The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.