Sept. Milk production in the 23 major States was 13.9 bil.
lbs., down 0.7 percent from Sept. 2008.
Prod/cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,672 lbs for Sept., 22 lbs above Sept. 2008. The

no. of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.34 million
head, 168,000 head less than Sept. 2008, and 32,000 head less than August 2009.