# USDA Forecasts Lower Milk Production, Higher Prices - EDairy News English

> USDA's December 9 WASDE projected lower US milk production for 2021 and 2022 on fewer dairy cows and slower per-cow growth. Butter, cheese and whey price forecasts were raised, and the 2021 all-milk price forecast was lifted to $18.60 per cwt.

- Date: 2021-12-27 · published 2021-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43588-usda-forecasts-lower-milk-production-higher-prices-edairy-news-english
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Smaller milk supply and firmer product prices point to higher dairy commodity values for feed buyers, supporting demand for dairy-linked feed and reducing expectations of cheap milk.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-01-10 | [USDA Lowers 2025 Milk Production Forecast, Hikes Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26515-usda-lowers-2025-milk-production-forecast-hikes-dairy-product-milk-price.md) | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| MILK | 2017-01-25 | [LIVESTOCK MARKETS: USDA forecasts higher dairy product prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73007-livestock-markets-usda-forecasts-higher-dairy-product-prices.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| MILK | 2023-08-11 | [USDA projects lower dairy production, some higher prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34590-usda-projects-lower-dairy-production-some-higher-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2024-09-19 | [USDA Revises Milk Production Forecasts for 2024-2025: Higher Prices Amid Lower Output \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28321-usda-revises-milk-production-forecasts-for-2024-2025-higher-prices-amid-lower.md) | +0.2% | -3.2% |
| MILK | 2022-03-25 | [Milk Production Continues To Fall While Prices Climb - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42281-milk-production-continues-to-fall-while-prices-climb-edairy-news-english.md) | +5.6% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- en.edairynews.com: https://en.edairynews.com/usda-forecasts-lower-milk-production-higher-prices/

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