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Dec 2025 vs Jan 2026 — Cascading Bucket System

-14¢
5.9%
T1 Only(<2.0)
T1+T2 💰(2.0-2.2)
T1+T2+NP(>2.2)
Butterfat %Protein %
3.0%3.1%3.2%3.3%3.4%3.5%3.6%
4.0%
+2.7%
+2.8%
+2.8%
+2.8%
+2.9%
+2.9%
+2.9%
4.1%
+2.3%
+2.7%
+2.8%
+2.8%
+2.9%
+2.9%
+2.9%
4.2%
+1.4%
+1.8%
+2.3%
+2.7%
+2.9%
+2.9%
+2.9%
4.3%
+0.7%
+1.1%
+1.4%
+1.8%
+2.3%
+2.7%
+2.9%
4.4%
-0.1%
+0.3%
+0.7%
+1.0%
+1.4%
+1.8%
+2.2%
4.5%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.1%
+0.3%
+0.7%
+1.0%
+1.4%
4.6%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.5%
-0.5%
-0.1%
+0.3%
+0.6%
4.7%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.5%
-0.5%
-0.5%
-0.1%
4.8%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.4%
-0.5%
-0.5%
-0.5%
-0.5%

December 2025

  • Fat: $/kg
  • T1: $/kg
  • T2: $/kg
  • OS: $/kg

January 2026

  • Fat: $/kg
  • T1:$10.40/kg(-14¢)
  • T2:$13.40/kg(+$3.00)
  • OS: $/kg

🎯 Target the Green Zone (2.0-2.2 ratio)

Producers in the green-bordered cells are maximizing income — they fill Tier 1 completely AND capture the +$3/kg Tier 2 protein bonus without spilling into unpaid territory.

Gold border = leaving money on the table. Grey cells with red border = producing unpaid milk — even if revenue goes up slightly, overall profitability goes down due to inefficiency.