# Milk Production, Cow Numbers Slowly Creeping Back Up - EDairy News English

> US milk production in August 2022 rose 1.6% year on year, with over half of the 24 reporting states higher. Gains came from more cows and better yields in California, Idaho and Texas. The Class III price fell from a May peak of $25.21 to $20.10 in August.

- Date: 2022-09-22 · published 2022-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39596-milk-production-cow-numbers-slowly-creeping-back-up-edairy-news-english
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising US milk output adds supply just as cheese and protein demand is soft, which points to further Class III price weakness. This bearish signal affects MILK prices and dairy feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-10-22 | [September Milk Production Up 2.3% - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50650-september-milk-production-up-2-3-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.8% | +7.8% |
| MILK | 2021-07-27 | [U.S. Milk Production Slowed In June. Sierra Dawn McClain/Capital Press - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46066-u-s-milk-production-slowed-in-june-sierra-dawn-mcclain-capital-press-edairy.md) | -0.4% | -3.0% |
| MILK | 2021-05-20 | [Mielke: 2021 Milk Production Estimates Raised - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47111-mielke-2021-milk-production-estimates-raised-edairy-news-english.md) | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| MILK | 2021-06-16 | [Mielke: Milk Production Estimates Raised Again - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46578-mielke-milk-production-estimates-raised-again-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.5% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2021-12-03 | [Dairy product production slows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43590-dairy-product-production-slows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.5% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- en.edairynews.com: https://en.edairynews.com/milk-production-cow-numbers-slowly-creeping-back-up/

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