Analysis from Kingshay’s dairy costings service for August 2025 highlights continued positive performance trends, with improved margins per cow driven by stronger milk prices, and lower purchased feed costs.
The average margin over purchased feed for the month was £229 per cow, an 18% increase compared to the same period last year .
August 2025 saw average milk yields at 26.9 litres per cow per day, up 5% compared to the same month last year. Concentrate prices averaged £301/tonne, a 2% drop compared to August last year. Milk prices for August 2025 averaged 44.93ppl, up by 9% compared to August 2024. However, it’s important to note that recent milk price reductions will not be reflected in the August figures, and their impact will be seen in the coming months.
Milk from forage averaged 7.5 litres/cow/day, a 1% decrease compared with August 2024. The prolonged dry weather and lack of grass growth meant many farmers had to feed more concentrates to maintain production. This additional input contributed to higher overall milk yields, which rose by 5% year-on-year to 26.9 litres/cow/day.
Rolling trends for the year ending August 2025 include -
- Concentrate use per cow was up 4.2% compared to last year at 2,966kg/cow.
- Margin over purchased feed per litre was up 22.5% on last year to 32.92ppl.
- Bulk cell counts decreased to 151 (‘000).
- Yields averaged 8,647 litres per cow, increasing by 1.7% compared to the 12 months ending August 2024.
- Milk from forage was down 4.1% compared to the preceding 12 months to 2,451 litres per cow, providing 28% of total yield.
- Purchased feed costs were 11.51ppl, a decrease of 1.5% compared to last year, with concentrate prices of £304/tonne compared to £321/tonne in the previous year.
- Milk price was 15.2% higher than the preceding 12 months at 44.43ppl.
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