NOTE: The colored bar represents cumulative year-to-date milk production for 2013. When it does not surpass the dotted line at the center of the box, it indicates state production is below the previous year’s total (2012). When it does surpass the dotted line, it indicates production is above the previous year’s total.

MARKET WATCHMARKET WATCHMILK

Texas435 +2

1,880 -1.1%818 -1.1%

818 98.9%

Utah90 NC

1,805 NC162 -1.2%

162 98.8%

Vermont134 NC

1,650 +1.5%221 +2.3%

221 102.3%

Virginia94 -1

1,600 +1.6%150 -0.7%

150 99.3%

Washington264 NC

1,985 -0.5%524 -0.2%

524 99.8%

Wisconsin1,270 NC1,870 +4.5%2,375 +4.9%

2,375 104.6%

Arizona190 +2

2,075 -1.2%394 -1.3%

394 98.7%

California1,780 NC1,945 -4.2%3,462 -4.3%

3,462 95.7%

Colorado135 NC

2,030 +3.1%274 +4.6%

274 104.6%

Florida122 NC

1,730 -2.8%211 -2.8%

211 97.2%

Idaho580 NC

1,900 -1.0%1,102 -1.3%

1,102 98.7%

Illinois100 NC

1,730 +1.2%173 +1.2%

173 101.2%

Indiana175 +1

1,840 +2.2%322 +2.2%

322 103.5%

Iowa205 NC

1,905 +2.1%391 +2.4%

391 102.4%

Kansas132 +1

1,855 +3.1%245 +10.9%

245 110.9%

Michigan377 NC

2,025 +1.8%763 +3.1%

763 103.5%

Minnesota465 NC

1,735 +4.5%807 +4.5%

807 104.5%

Missouri93 NC

1,235 -2.8%115 -2.5%

115 97.5%New Mexico

320 -12,150 +5.1%688 +0.4%

688 100.4%

U.S. Total9,225 +71,854 +0.7%17,100 +0.5%

17,100 100.5%

New York610 NC

1,855 +3.1%1,132 +3.1%

1,132 103.1%

Ohio271 +1

1,710 +3.3%463 +3.6%

463 104.5%

Oregon123 NC

1,665 -1.2%205 -1.0%

205 99.0%

Pennsylvania535 +1

1,690 +1.8%904 +0.9%

904 100.9%

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Legend

Number of cows(in thousands)

Milk per cow(month)

(lbs.)Total milk

production (month)

(in millions of lbs.)

Year-to-date milkproduction (total)(in millions of lbs.)

Percentage of year-to-date production versus previous year-to-date

Monthly change(in thousands)

Annual percentchange

Annual percentchange

Feb2012

Jan2013

Mar Apr May June July Sept OctAug Nov Dec

2011

2012

9,150

9,175

9,200

9,225

9,250

9,275

9,300 Jan. 2013: 9,225 High: 9,273 Low: 9,163 Milk cows (in thousands)

MarFeb2012

Jan2013

Apr June July Sept OctAug Nov DecMay

2011 2012

1,6751,7001,7251,7501,7751,8001,8251,8501,875

Jan. 2013: 1,794 High: 1,858 Low: 1,706

Milk per cow (in pounds, 30-day equivalent)

MarFeb2012

Jan2013

Apr May June July Sept OctAug Nov Dec

20112012

15,25015,50015,75016,00016,25016,50016,75017,00017,25017,500

Jan. 2013: 16,548 High: 17,232 Low: 15,687

Milk production (in pounds, 30-day equivalent)

U.S. HERD STATS

Jan. daily avg. milk per cow: 59.8 lbs.

Robert CroppProfessor EmeritusUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison

New York610 NC

1,855 +3.1%1,132 +3.1%

1,132 103.1%95% 105%100%

FEB ’13

NORTHEAST STATES SHOWING INCREASE IN MILK PRODUCTION

� e USDA’s release of January milk production showed milk production continues to run higher than a year ago, but just 0.5 percent higher. Milk cows were 17,000 head lower than a year ago, for a 0.2 percent decline. Milk per cow was 0.7 percent higher. Milk cow numbers, which were declining May through October, have increased since then by 8,236 head.

Northeast states are all showing increases in milk production, mainly due to better milk per cow. January, compared to a year ago, shows production up 3.1 percent in New York, 0.9 percent in Pennsylvania, 3.6 percent in Ohio and 3.1 percent in Michigan. Upper Midwest states also had increases. Production was up 2.4 percent in Iowa, 4.5 percent in Minnesota and 4.9 percent in Wisconsin. For Iowa and Minnesota, all of the increase was due to more milk per cow. Wisconsin had 5,000 more cows and 80 pounds more milk per cow. PD

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