The most recent analysis of herds using Kingshay’s dairy costings service for June 2025 highlights positive performance trends. The margin over purchased feed per cow remained strong, sitting 21% higher than the same month last year at £238/cow. This improvement reflects the stable milk prices and lowering feed costs.
June milk from forage continued to stay the same as the same month last year at 9.4 litres/cow/day, this is still significantly lower than the 5 year average of 11.1 litres/cow/day.
This shortfall is largely due to the exceptionally dry weather conditions during spring and summer 2025, with prolonged periods of little to no rainfall, leading to drought conditions and reduced grass growth.
June milk prices have remanined steady, averaging 43.70ppl, 11% higher than the same month last year. Concentrate prices averaged £302/tonne, 1% lower than June 2024. The milk to feed price ratio is at its highest recording since 2001.
Rolling trends for the year ending June 2025 include -
- Concentrate use per cow was up 2.7% compared to last year at 2,947kg/cow.
- Margin over purchased feed per litre was up 22.3% on last year to 32.41ppl.
- Bulk cell counts decreased to 151 (‘000)
- Yields averaged 8,592 litres per cow, only dropping 0.4% compared to the 12 months ending June 2024.
- Milk from forage was down 6.5% compared to the preceding 12 months to 2,449 litres per cow, providing 29% of total yield.
- Purchased feed costs were 11.51ppl, a decrease of 2.6% compared to last year, with concentrate prices of £305/tonne compared to £325/tonne in the previous year.
- Milk price was 14.6% higher than the preceding 12 months at 43.92ppl.
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More in-depth analysis of herds using Kingshay’s costings service can be found in Kingshay’s Dairy Costings Focus Report or call 01458 851555 for more details.
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