(NAFB.com) – During August, the 24 major milk-producing U.S. states produced 18.8 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent from August 2024. Production per cow in the 24 states averaged 2,068 pounds for August, 28 pounds above last August. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 states was 9.08 million head, 172,000 more than in August 2024, and 7,000 head above July 2025. Also, U.S. egg production totaled 8.9 billion eggs in August 2025, down two percent from 2024. Production included 7.59 billion table eggs and 1.3 billion hatching eggs. The average number of layers during August 2025 totaled 364 million, down one percent from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,444 eggs, one percent below August 2024. Total layers in the U.S. on September 1, 2025, totaled 366 million, one percent below last year. The rate of eggs laid per day on September 1, 2025, averaged 78.6 eggs per 100 layers.