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Economic update: April dairy cull cow marketing slowed

Here’s an update of factors impacting your dairy income for the week of May 28 – June 3, 2023.

May 31, 2023

Dave Natzke

After setting a three-decade high in March, April U.S. dairy cull cow marketing returned to a more normal pace.

Drought improves but impact lingers for beef producers

May 23, 2023

Hannah Brooks and Russell Knight

Since October 2022, drought conditions have improved for much of the country, to the point where less than 24% of the U.S. is under drought conditions.

Economic update: March dairy cull cow marketing highest since 1986

Here’s an update of factors impacting your dairy income for the week of April 23-29.

April 25, 2023

Dave Natzke

Monthly dairy cull cow marketing hit a 36-year high in March, topping 300,000 head for just the third month since the whole-herd buyout program.

Economic importance of cow longevity and depreciation

Cow longevity is directly related to the profitability of an operation. Cows that leave the herd before weaning a fifth calf saddle the remaining cows with extra costs.

April 17, 2023

Rick Machen

The verdict is in – an open cow is among the top three financial liabilities for cow-calf operators. Calf sales are the largest contributor to annual income; cows that fail to wean a calf are a financial burden borne by the productive cows.

Economic update: February cull dairy cow marketing steady

It’s the end of the month, with lots of numbers to digest and even more to come. Here’s an update of those impacting your dairy income as March comes to a close.

March 28, 2023

Dave Natzke

Fluid milk sales started the new year as they ended the last one, trending lower.

Economic update: March 2023 Class I base price dips below $19

It’s the end of the month, with lots of numbers to digest and even more to come. Here’s an update of those impacting your dairy income as February came to a close.

February 27, 2023

Dave Natzke

March 2023’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price moved lower, falling below $19 per hundredweight for the first time since November 2021.