U.S. Dairy Cow Slaughter Update – Nov ’15
According to USDA, Oct ’15 U.S. dairy cow slaughter of 256,500 head declined 1.4% MOM on a daily average basis but remained higher YOY, finishing up 1.9%. The monthly YOY increase in dairy cow slaughter was the tenth experienced in the past 11 months.
The increase in slaughter rates contributed to the U.S. milk cow herd declining MOM for the fourth time in the past five months during Oct ’15. The U.S. milk cow herd currently stands at 9,309,000 head, which remains 32,000 head more than October of last year.
The most significant MOM increase in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 3 (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia), followed by Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). MOM decreases in dairy cow slaughter were led by Standard Federal Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas).
Similarly to the MOM gains, the most significant YOY increase in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). The only YOY decrease in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee).
Dairy cow slaughter increased 8.9% YOY and 1.7% MOM on a daily average basis within Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), reaching a 15 month high. The YOY increase in dairy cow slaughter exhibited within Standard Federal Region 5 was the largest experienced in the past three years. Slaughter figures for Standard Federal Region 5 were withheld throughout the final months of 2013 in order to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Dairy cow slaughter declined 1.4% MOM on a daily average basis within Standard Federal Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada), however slaughter continued to increase YOY, finishing up 2.1%. Dairy cow slaughter has increased YOY for 11 consecutive months within Standard Federal Region 9 through Oct ’15.
The increase in slaughter rates contributed to the U.S. milk cow herd declining MOM for the fourth time in the past five months during Oct ’15. The U.S. milk cow herd currently stands at 9,309,000 head, which remains 32,000 head more than October of last year.
The most significant MOM increase in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 3 (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia), followed by Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). MOM decreases in dairy cow slaughter were led by Standard Federal Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas).
Similarly to the MOM gains, the most significant YOY increase in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin). The only YOY decrease in dairy cow slaughter was exhibited in Standard Federal Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee).
Dairy cow slaughter increased 8.9% YOY and 1.7% MOM on a daily average basis within Standard Federal Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), reaching a 15 month high. The YOY increase in dairy cow slaughter exhibited within Standard Federal Region 5 was the largest experienced in the past three years. Slaughter figures for Standard Federal Region 5 were withheld throughout the final months of 2013 in order to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Dairy cow slaughter declined 1.4% MOM on a daily average basis within Standard Federal Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada), however slaughter continued to increase YOY, finishing up 2.1%. Dairy cow slaughter has increased YOY for 11 consecutive months within Standard Federal Region 9 through Oct ’15.