# Dairy and Milk Markets in 2021-2022

> USDA data shows U.S. milk cow numbers have declined each month since June 2021, with Q4 2021 dairy cow numbers projected at 9.395 million head. Milk per cow was lowered and total milk production forecasts were cut for 2021 and 2022 while prices are forecast higher.

- Date: 2022-01-13 · published 2022-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43135-dairy-and-milk-markets-in-2021-2022
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking herds and lower milk output tighten dairy supplies, supporting higher milk and dairy product prices and limiting feed demand growth from dairy herds.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2022-08-08 | [Dairy Market Report July 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40040-dairy-market-report-july-2022.md) | +0.6% | -1.3% |
| MILK | 2022-02-07 | [Dairy Market Report January 2022 - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42725-dairy-market-report-january-2022-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.5% | +9.2% |
| MILK | 2019-12-06 | [November 2019 Dairy Market Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6373-november-2019-dairy-market-report.md) | +0.3% | -12.4% |
| MILK | 2016-12-27 | [December Dairy Market Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73485-december-dairy-market-report.md) | +0.1% | -3.7% |
| MILK | 2026-04-21 | [Dairy outlook 2026: Higher milk production and stronger prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19713-dairy-outlook-2026-higher-milk-production-and-stronger-prices.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- ag.purdue.edu: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/paer-article/dairy-and-milk-markets-in-2021-2022/

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