U.S. egg production totaled 8.92 billion during September 2024, down two percent from the same time last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 91.3 million were egg-type.
The average number of layers in the U.S. during September totaled 375 million, down three percent from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,381 eggs, up one percent from September 2023. Total layers in the U.S. on October 1, 2024, were at 377 million, two percent below last year.
September milk production in the 24 highest-producing states reached 17.5 billion pounds in September, 0.2 percent higher than September 2023. Production per cow in the 24 states averaged 1,966 pounds for September, eight pounds higher than September 2023. The number of milk cows on farms in those 24 states totaled 8.89 million head, 200,000 less than in September 2023.
(From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters)