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Part IV – Making Money – The Mix of Classes of Milk and the Statistical Uniform Prices

Part IV – Making Money – The Mix of Classes of Milk and the Statistical Uniform Prices

This is Part IV of “Making Money.”  The three prior posts are listed below with links to the content.

This post will cover the bottom line, what a producer is really paid.  That number is the “Statistical Uniform Price.”  The first payment in the eight Federal Orders paid on the Class and component formulas is based on the content value of butterfat, protein, and other solids.  The second payment is Producer Price Differential which covers the difference between what was paid on the first payment to producers and the weighted value based on the use of the milk.  Payment on the “Advanced” system is made up of a partial payment when the milk is delivered and a final payment when the “Uniform Price” is determined.

Part I ranked Federal Orders by component levels and the Upper Midwest was near the top with a high level of butterfat.  In Part II, Wisconsin, the largest dairy state in the Upper Midwest was highly ranked in milk per cow.  In Part III, which covered Somatic Cell Counts (SCC), the Upper Midwest was ranked best with a low SCC.

In Part I and Part II, Florida was ranked at the bottom in terms of butterfat component levels and milk per cow.

TABLE I below ranks the 12 Federal Orders on their Statistical Uniform Price.  The Upper Midwest has the lowest Uniform price which represents the payment to producers.  Florida is ranked at the top of the list with the highest Uniform Price.

Table I – The Uniform Price Paid to Producers in 2024 YTD August.

How can it be, that the Federal Order that has done the most to maximize revenue is at the bottom of the list in terms of the “Statistical Uniform Price” of actual payments?  In fact, the four Federal Orders with the lowest butterfat component levels are at the top of the “Statistical Uniform Price” of the milk payment listing in Table I above.

The Uniform price is based on a weighted average of the value of milk in all four Classes of milk.  Table II below shows the percentage of milk volume by class for each federal order.  Those with over fifty percent in a single Class of milk are circled.  The Federal Orders with the highest Class I milk for drinking are getting the highest pay.  The ones with the highest volume of Class III milk for cheese hit the bottom of the list in terms of payment for their milk.  Is Florida milk better than the Upper Midwest milk?

Screenshot 2024-10-08 at 9.59.40 AM
Table II – Amount of Milk in Each Class for Federal Orders

Table III shows the index Class values per cwt. for August.  The Class I base gets location differentials added.  In the case of Florida, that brings the Class I price to $23.29 per cwt.  The Class III and Class IV prices are well below the Class I price.

Table III – August Class Milk Prices

Is Class I milk better milk?  Does there need to be a location adjustment to ensure that grocery stores have milk? 

The next post will review butter and cheese prices, which have the largest impact on producer milk prices.

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    Прием. Психолог Москва Консультации Цена.

    Психология В Контакте.
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This is Part IV of “Making Money.”  The three prior posts are listed below with links to the content.

This post will cover the bottom line, what a producer is really paid.  That number is the “Statistical Uniform Price.”  The first payment in the eight Federal Orders paid on the Class and component formulas is based on the content value of butterfat, protein, and other solids.  The second payment is Producer Price Differential which covers the difference between what was paid on the first payment to producers and the weighted value based on the use of the milk.  Payment on the “Advanced” system is made up of a partial payment when the milk is delivered and a final payment when the “Uniform Price” is determined.

Part I ranked Federal Orders by component levels and the Upper Midwest was near the top with a high level of butterfat.  In Part II, Wisconsin, the largest dairy state in the Upper Midwest was highly ranked in milk per cow.  In Part III, which covered Somatic Cell Counts (SCC), the Upper Midwest was ranked best with a low SCC.

In Part I and Part II, Florida was ranked at the bottom in terms of butterfat component levels and milk per cow.

TABLE I below ranks the 12 Federal Orders on their Statistical Uniform Price.  The Upper Midwest has the lowest Uniform price which represents the payment to producers.  Florida is ranked at the top of the list with the highest Uniform Price.

Table I – The Uniform Price Paid to Producers in 2024 YTD August.

How can it be, that the Federal Order that has done the most to maximize revenue is at the bottom of the list in terms of the “Statistical Uniform Price” of actual payments?  In fact, the four Federal Orders with the lowest butterfat component levels are at the top of the “Statistical Uniform Price” of the milk payment listing in Table I above.

The Uniform price is based on a weighted average of the value of milk in all four Classes of milk.  Table II below shows the percentage of milk volume by class for each federal order.  Those with over fifty percent in a single Class of milk are circled.  The Federal Orders with the highest Class I milk for drinking are getting the highest pay.  The ones with the highest volume of Class III milk for cheese hit the bottom of the list in terms of payment for their milk.  Is Florida milk better than the Upper Midwest milk?

Screenshot 2024-10-08 at 9.59.40 AM
Table II – Amount of Milk in Each Class for Federal Orders

Table III shows the index Class values per cwt. for August.  The Class I base gets location differentials added.  In the case of Florida, that brings the Class I price to $23.29 per cwt.  The Class III and Class IV prices are well below the Class I price.

Table III – August Class Milk Prices

Is Class I milk better milk?  Does there need to be a location adjustment to ensure that grocery stores have milk? 

The next post will review butter and cheese prices, which have the largest impact on producer milk prices.

68 Responses

  14. **mitolyn**

    Mitolyn is a carefully developed, plant-based formula created to help support metabolic efficiency and encourage healthy, lasting weight management.

    Reply

  34. Психотерапевт Консультация. Сайт
    Специалист. Сайты По Психологии.
    Сайт Психолога. Чат Москва.

    Консультация Психолога В Москве.

    Вопрос Психологу.
    Психологическая Помощь.
    ✔️Страхи и тревога. ✔️ Боль
    в груди? ✔️Неприятное поведение близких.
    ✔️Проблемы в общении с людьми.
    ✔️ Страх инcульта?

    Reply

  36. Подбор Психолога Онлайн.

    Консультации. Клинический Психолог
    Онлайн. Сайт Психологической Помощи.
    Консультация Психолога В Москве.
    Прием. Психолог Москва Консультации Цена.

    Психология В Контакте.
    ✔️ Профессиональное выгорание.

    ✔️ Или боитесь оставаться одни?
    ✔️Страхи и тревога. ✔️ У вaс cтpax инфaркта?
    ✔️ Ощущение пустоты и потери смысла.

    Reply

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