Protecting Your Profits Resources

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Scorecards

View state and national dairy industry scorecard data below. Click on the dropdown menu to evaluate industry trends and compare data on a monthly and yearly basis. Can’t find the dairy data you are looking for? Click here to access the full Pennsylvania Scorecard and click here for the full U.S. Scorecard.  

Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Scorecard
The Center publishes a monthly "PA Dairy Industry Performance Scorecard," which looks at key factors supporting the growth of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and evaluates trends affecting Pennsylvania’s dairy farms.
Month
All Milk Cows Monthly Avg
Cg Lst Yr
-0.21%
Cg Lst Mn
0.00%
July 2024
465,000
June 2024
465,000
May 2024
465,000
April 2024
465,000
March 2024
465,000
July 2023
466,000
July 2022
467,000
July 2021
475,000
July 2020
482,000
Month
PA Monthly Production million lbs
Cg Lst Yr
-1.57%
Cg Lst Mn
1.12%
July 2024
816
June 2024
807
May 2024
856
April 2024
851
March 2024
870
July 2023
829
July 2022
836
July 2021
853
July 2020
865
Month
Wholesale Milk Price
Cg Lst Yr
23.53%
Cg Lst Mn
-0.86%
July 2024
$23.10
June 2024
$23.30
May 2024
$22.50
April 2024
$21.80
March 2024
$21.70
July 2023
$18.70
July 2022
$26.80
July 2021
$18.50
July 2020
$19.30
Month
PA Daily Feed Cost CWT
Cg Lst Yr
-13.21%
Cg Lst Mn
6.00%
July 2024
$7.95
June 2024
$7.50
May 2024
$7.42
April 2024
$7.77
March 2024
$7.36
July 2023
$9.16
July 2022
$9.81
July 2021
$8.46
July 2020
$6.63
Month
Income over Feed Cost / cow @ 75 Lbs.Milk
Cg Lst Yr
83.82%
Cg Lst Mn
-4.14%
July 2024
$11.36
June 2024
$11.85
May 2024
$11.31
April 2024
$10.00
March 2024
$10.76
July 2023
$6.18
July 2022
$12.74
July 2021
$7.53
July 2020
$9.50
Month
75 lb Milk Margin (IOFC @ 100 Lbs. Milk)
Cg Lst Yr
32.80%
Cg Lst Mn
-0.86%
July 2024
$17.33
June 2024
$17.48
May 2024
$16.88
April 2024
$15.83
March 2024
$16.28
July 2023
$13.05
July 2022
$20.10
July 2021
$10.04
July 2020
$12.67
Month
Rolling Milk average
Cg Lst Yr
1.56%
Cg Lst Mn
0.22%
July 2024
23,613
June 2024
23,562
May 2024
23,584
April 2024
23,634
March 2024
23,571
July 2023
23,252
July 2022
22,979
July 2021
23,166
July 2020
22,366
Month
Average Actual SCC
Cg Lst Yr
10.28%
Cg Lst Mn
12.96%
July 2024
234,170
June 2024
207,310
May 2024
200,350
April 2024
183,120
March 2024
184,750
July 2023
212,350
July 2022
219,960
July 2021
225,660
July 2020
212,710
Month
Herds less than 200,000 SCC
Cg Lst Yr
-13.99%
Cg Lst Mn
-14.20%
July 2024
1,045
June 2024
1,218
May 2024
1,301
April 2024
1,408
March 2024
1,462
July 2023
1,215
July 2022
1,199
July 2021
1,237
July 2020
1,393
Month
Average Days in Milk
Cg Lst Yr
-0.67%
Cg Lst Mn
-0.08%
July 2024
185.00
June 2024
185.15
May 2024
182.86
April 2024
178.67
March 2024
174.86
July 2023
186.25
July 2022
187.09
July 2021
184.39
July 2020
182.80
Month
Average Current Pregnancy Rate
Cg Lst Yr
-1.80%
Cg Lst Mn
0.93%
July 2024
17.45%
June 2024
17.29%
May 2024
17.07%
April 2024
16.49%
March 2024
16.34%
July 2023
17.77%
July 2022
17.69%
July 2021
17.07%
July 2020
21.85%
Month
Average Days to 1st Service
Cg Lst Yr
-1.56%
Cg Lst Mn
0.53%
July 2024
86.00
June 2024
85.55
May 2024
86.38
April 2024
86.52
March 2024
86.77
July 2023
87.36
July 2022
86.06
July 2021
85.42
July 2020
85.51
Month
Average age at 1st calving
Cg Lst Yr
-0.32%
Cg Lst Mn
0.16%
July 2024
25.0
June 2024
24.9
May 2024
25.0
April 2024
25.0
March 2024
25.1
July 2023
25.1
July 2022
25.0
July 2021
25.3
July 2020
25.3
Month
Average % left herd
Cg Lst Yr
-1.50%
Cg Lst Mn
-1.69%
July 2024
36.73%
June 2024
37.36%
May 2024
37.35%
April 2024
37.26%
March 2024
36.84%
July 2023
37.29%
July 2022
38.16%
July 2021
39.60%
July 2020
37.52%
US Dairy Industry Scorecard
To provide an overview the national dairy industry, with consumption, marketing and production trends, The Center publishes the monthly "US Dairy Industry Performance" scorecard.
YoY % change
-0.46%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-0.43%
3 yr Average
9,382
24-Jul
9,325
24-Jun
9,320
24-May
9,333
24-Apr
9,335
24-Mar
9,346
24-Feb
9,343
23-Jul
9,368
22-Jul
9,413
21-Jul
9,483
20-Jul
9,372
YoY % change
-7.49%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-6.11%
3 yr Average
250,908
24-Jul
225,900
24-Jun
186,400
24-May
216,000
24-Apr
238,200
24-Mar
244,600
24-Feb
252,700
23-Jul
244,200
22-Jul
230,100
21-Jul
247,900
20-Jul
233,700
YoY % change
-0.37%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-0.13%
3 yr Average
18,840
24-Jul
18,915
24-Jun
18,630
24-May
19,652
24-Apr
19,098
24-Mar
19,681
24-Feb
18,195
23-Jul
18,985
22-Jul
19,180
21-Jul
19,097
20-Jul
18,756
YoY % change
0.09%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
0.12%
3 yr Average
75.8
24-Jul
75.2
24-Jun
78.1
24-May
78.1
24-Apr
78.4
24-Mar
78.1
24-Feb
77.2
23-Jul
75.1
22-Jul
75.6
21-Jul
74.7
20-Jul
74.2
YoY % change
16.44%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
7.26%
3 yr Average
$419,785
24-Jul
$491,776
24-Jun
$445,513
24-May
$473,668
24-Apr
$476,281
24-Mar
$468,176
24-Feb
$423,279
23-Jul
$422,353
22-Jul
$423,733
21-Jul
$347,364
20-Jul
$292,729
YoY % change
8.15%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-7.62%
3 yr Average
$708,031
24-Jul
$698,794
24-Jun
$663,720
24-May
$701,527
24-Apr
$699,808
24-Mar
$740,378
24-Feb
$668,696
23-Jul
$646,107
22-Jul
$821,898
21-Jul
$656,893
20-Jul
$543,348
YoY % change
250.28%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
6.98%
3 yr Average
$8.88
24-Jul
$12.33
24-Jun
$11.66
24-May
$10.52
24-Apr
$9.60
24-Mar
$9.65
24-Feb
$9.44
23-Jul
$3.52
22-Jul
$9.92
21-Jul
$5.47
20-Jul
$12.29
YoY % change
28.97%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
21.97%
3 yr Average
$94.56
24-Jul
$138.00
24-Jun
$132.00
24-May
$130.00
24-Apr
$119.00
24-Mar
$109.00
24-Feb
$103.00
23-Jul
$107.00
22-Jul
$90.20
21-Jul
$73.90
20-Jul
$71.00
YoY % change
50.04%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-7.87%
3 yr Average
$18.79
24-Jul
$20.66
24-Jun
$19.87
24-May
$18.55
24-Apr
$15.50
24-Mar
$16.34
24-Feb
$16.08
23-Jul
$13.77
22-Jul
$22.52
21-Jul
$16.49
20-Jul
$24.54
YoY % change
31.03%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-4.74%
3 yr Average
$22.23
24-Jul
$22.80
24-Jun
$22.80
24-May
$22.00
24-Apr
$20.50
24-Mar
$20.70
24-Feb
$20.60
23-Jul
$17.40
22-Jul
$25.70
21-Jul
$17.90
20-Jul
$20.50
YoY % change
23.09%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-6.78%
3 yr Average
$20.46
24-Jul
$21.32
24-Jun
$20.08
24-May
$18.46
24-Apr
$19.18
24-Mar
$18.80
24-Feb
$17.99
23-Jul
$17.32
22-Jul
$25.87
21-Jul
$17.42
20-Jul
$16.56
YoY % change
15.32%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-3.60%
3 yr Average
$21.70
24-Jul
$22.05
24-Jun
$21.60
24-May
$21.50
24-Apr
$21.23
24-Mar
$21.12
24-Feb
$20.53
23-Jul
$19.12
22-Jul
$26.66
21-Jul
$16.83
20-Jul
$13.79
YoY % change
18.18%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-3.59%
3 yr Average
$20.93
24-Jul
$21.58
24-Jun
$21.08
24-May
$20.50
24-Apr
$20.11
24-Mar
$20.09
24-Feb
$19.85
23-Jul
$18.26
22-Jul
$25.79
21-Jul
$16.60
20-Jul
$13.76