POOLING SUMMARY REPORT September-2026
Quota / Excess PricesMilk Blend Price\n@ 3.5% BF ($/cwt)Butterfat ($/lb)Skim ($/lb)
Quota Price$18.84367$1.4964492$0.1409958
Excess Price$17.34367$1.4814492$0.1259958
Announced PricesMilk Blend Price\n@ 3.5% BF ($/cwt)Butterfat ($/lb)Skim ($/lb)
Class I$19.8900$1.5449$0.1500813
Class II$17.7418$1.5234$0.1286000
Class III$16.3058$1.4164$0.1176000
ProductionMilk (lbs)Butterfat (lbs)Skim (lbs)
Quota Production (lbs)13,760,142558,12013,202,022
Excess Production (lbs)152,5036,118146,385
Total Production (lbs)13,912,645564,23813,348,407
Excess Production (as % of Total Production)1.10%1.08%1.10%
Milk Blend Price
Utilization of ProductionMilk (lbs)Butterfat (lbs)Skim (lbs)
Class I12,131,421295,47311,835,948
Class II425,607104,145321,462
Class III1,355,617164,6171,191,000
13,912,645564,23513,348,410
Out-of-State Sales (fulfilled using Pool Production, Bulk
Out-of-State Sales (fulfilled using Pool Production, Bulk Imports, Bulk Inventory)Milk (lbs)Butterfat (lbs)Skim (lbs)
Out-of-State Class I Package Sales9,501,658239,4519,262,207
Out-of-State Bulk Sales000
Bulk Cream Sales704,746304,512400,234
ImportsMilk (lbs)Butterfat (lbs)Skim (lbs)
Out-of-State Bulk Milk Imports7,875,314354,4647,520,850
Out-of-State Packaged Milk Imports847,12420,956826,168
Butterfat (%)
4.06%
4.01%
4.06%
Milk (% of Production)Butterfat (% of Production)Skim (% of Production)
87.20%52.37%88.67%
3.06%18.46%2.41%
9.74%29.18%8.92%
100.00%100.00%100.00%
GAIN / LOSS BREAKDOWN FOR OUT-OF-STATE SURPLUS MILK SALES
Class I Packaged Milk ($)Bulk Milk - All Classes ($)Combined ($)Class I Packaged Milk ($/cwt)Bulk Milk - All Classes ($/cwt)Combined ($/cwt)
Value Received$365,362.46$0.00$365,362.46$15.82$15.82
Less: Montana Value($427,805.30)$0.00($427,805.30)($18.53)($18.53)
Out-of-State Haul Costs$0.00$0.00$0.00
Surplus Sales Adjustment($62,442.84)$0.00($62,442.84)($2.71)($2.70)
Sales Volume (Cls I Pckg Net Export, bulk sales) (cwt):23,0880
Cost of Surplus Sales Adjustment as a function of total pool receipts ($/cwt):($0.45)
SHIPMENTS BETWEEN POOL PLANTSSale Volume (lbs)In-State Haul Costs Paid by Pool ($)In-State Haul Costs Paid by Pool ($/cwt)
Shipment between Pool Plants - Freight1,887,903($49,719.71)($2.63)
Shipment between Pool Plants - No Freight1,082,901
Total Shipments Between Pool Plants (lbs)2,970,804
Cost of in-state haul costs paid by pool as a function of total pool receipts ($/cwt):($0.36)
Montana Department of Livestock - Milk Control Program Phone: (406) 444-2875 / E-mail: livmilkcontrol@mt.gov