Montana Class II Price Computations per ARM 32.24.480(3) for June 2025
Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb.)2.5730
Plus: $0.007/lb. ($/lb.) $0.0070
Montana Class II Butterfat Price (/lb.)2.5800
Montana Class II Skim Milk Price ($/lb.): federal Class II Skim Milk Price converted to units of dollars per pound of skim milk $0.0914
Value of Montana Class II Butterfat at 3.5 lbs. $9.03000
Value of Montana Class II Skim Milk at 96.5 lbs. $8.82010
Montana Class II Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt)17.85010
Montana Class III Price Computations per ARM 32.24.480(4) for June 2025
Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb.)2.5730
Less: Montana Class III Butterfat Price Differential (/lb.) (0.1000)
Montana Class III Butterfat Price (/lb.)2.4730
Federal Class III Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt)8.55
Federal Class IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt)8.44
Montana Class III Skim Milk Price ($/lb.): lower of Class III or Class IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor, converted to units of dollars per pound of skim milk $0.0844
Value of Montana Class III Butterfat at 3.5 lbs. $8.65550
Value of Montana Class III Skim Milk at 96.5 lbs. $8.14460
Montana Class III Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt)16.80010
Cows generally produce milk that has 3.5% - 4% butterfat content. The dairy industry often uses a reference price for milk having 3.5% butterfat content. One hundred pounds of milk (a hundredweight, abbreviated "cwt") with 3.5% butterfat content consists of 3.5 pounds of butterfat and 96.5 pounds of skim milk. Skim milk consists of water (over 90% of skim milk weight) and solids that are not fats (lactose, protein, and minerals). In Montana, an individual producer is paid based on the actual butterfat and skim milk produced by the dairy's herd for each month of production.
The charts below show announced minimum prices for months in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024 – June 2025) along with the calculated quota price based on actual milk utilization.