Cold Storage
Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released April 24, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
March 2024 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on March 31, 2024 were
up slightly from the previous month but down slightly from March 31, 2023.
Butter stocks were up 6 percent from last month and up 2 percent from a year
ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on March 31, 2024 were up slightly from the
previous month but down 6 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken
were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 11 percent from last
year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 7 percent from last month
and up 5 percent from March 31, 2023.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 6 percent from last month but up
6 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 6 percent from last month and down
2 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous
month and down 12 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers
were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 10 percent from last
year. Frozen pork supplies were up 1 percent from the previous month but down
13 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 18 percent from
last month but down 2 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of March can be found on pages 19-22.
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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024
with Comparisons............................................................................................ 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons.. 5
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons...... 6
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons............ 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons.......................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons................................... 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons........ 11
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons................................ 13
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons.................................. 17
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons.................................. 18
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage -
United States: March........................................................................................ 19
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: March... 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: March....... 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: March............. 22
Cold Storage Regional Listing............................................................................... 23
Definitions................................................................................................. 23
Publication Notes........................................................................................... 24
Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 25
Information Contacts........................................................................................ 25
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, :February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29, : March 31,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2024
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Nuts :
Shelled :
Pecans .............................: 41,394 39,071 42,094 102 108
In-Shell :
Pecans .............................: 182,106 164,166 191,928 105 117
:
Dairy products :
Butter ...............................: 309,486 297,687 316,635 102 106 289,201
Natural cheese :
American ...........................: 826,768 830,463 825,591 100 99
Swiss ..............................: 21,605 21,966 22,851 106 104
Other ..............................: 612,008 605,829 610,783 100 101
Total natural cheese ...............: 1,460,381 1,458,258 1,459,225 100 100 1,144,571
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Frozen eggs :
Whites ...............................: 2,426 3,203 3,151 130 98
Yolks ................................: 733 710 765 104 108
Whole and mixed ......................: 11,364 13,389 12,400 109 93
Unclassified .........................: 9,839 14,786 13,998 142 95
Total frozen eggs ....................: 24,362 32,088 30,314 124 94 28,725
:
Frozen poultry :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 12,648 11,149 11,490 91 103
Hens, mature chickens ..............: 6,206 5,187 5,068 82 98
Breasts and breast meat ............: 233,038 233,658 221,301 95 95
Drumsticks .........................: 27,259 30,892 28,754 105 93
Leg quarters .......................: 74,110 60,546 61,552 83 102
Legs ...............................: 18,670 15,488 14,676 79 95
Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 10,060 8,143 8,933 89 110
Thigh Meat .........................: 16,244 16,627 14,155 87 85
Wings ..............................: 64,441 50,942 51,794 80 102
Paws and feet ......................: 32,376 26,064 25,813 80 99
Other ..............................: 358,289 328,203 320,177 89 98
Total chicken ......................: 853,341 786,899 763,713 89 97
:
Turkey :
Whole turkeys :
Toms .............................: 98,610 73,346 85,102 86 116
Hens .............................: 57,226 62,301 64,455 113 103
Total whole turkeys ..............: 155,836 135,647 149,557 96 110
Breasts ............................: 65,175 86,147 90,277 139 105
Legs ...............................: 7,462 5,357 5,522 74 103
Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 2,663 3,853 4,118 155 107
Other ..............................: 22,062 28,871 30,522 138 106
Unclassified .......................: 85,533 69,979 73,999 87 106
Total turkey .......................: 338,731 329,854 353,995 105 107
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Ducks ................................: 2,599 2,596 2,693 104 104
:
Total frozen poultry .................: 1,194,671 1,119,349 1,120,401 94 100 1,037,968
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, :February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29, : March 31,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2024
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: ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen fruit :
Apples ...............................: 29,356 26,740 29,321 100 110
Apricots .............................: 4,088 4,118 2,630 64 64
Blackberries :
Individual quick frozen ............: 19,486 17,189 16,994 87 99
Pails and tubs .....................: 2,658 1,586 1,506 57 95
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 3,953 2,639 2,621 66 99
Concentrate ........................: 1,063 660 607 57 92
Total blackberries .................: 27,160 22,074 21,728 80 98
Blueberries ..........................: 193,371 220,930 202,041 104 91
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Boysenberries ........................: 1,319 1,571 1,456 110 93
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 60,634 46,168 42,710 70 93
Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 15,840 16,510 14,450 91 88
Cherries, tart (juice concentrate) ...: 2,956 2,005 1,884 64 94
Cherries, sweet ......................: 17,621 12,473 11,536 65 92
Grapes ...............................: 3,655 2,618 2,229 61 85
Peaches ..............................: 30,815 21,368 18,363 60 86
Raspberries, black ...................: 601 602 393 65 65
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Raspberries, red :
Individual quick frozen ............: 20,216 28,073 23,127 114 82
Pails and tubs .....................: 3,565 4,118 3,383 95 82
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 10,020 10,695 9,595 96 90
Concentrate ........................: 1,168 1,402 1,309 112 93
Total red raspberries ..............: 34,969 44,288 37,414 107 84
Strawberries :
Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 72,954 72,470 76,830 105 106
Pails and tubs .....................: 47,109 19,714 19,889 42 101
Barrels and drums ..................: 51,417 30,753 27,748 54 90
Juice stock ........................: 5,937 5,418 4,444 75 82
Total strawberries .................: 177,417 128,355 128,911 73 100
Other ................................: 340,408 506,853 479,487 141 95
:
Total frozen fruit ...................: 940,210 1,056,673 994,553 106 94 924,764
:
Frozen juice concentrate :
Orange ...............................: 327,355 255,698 256,602 78 100
(Gallon equivalent) ................: 33,080 25,839 25,930
Other ................................: 284,207 321,236 303,111 107 94
:
Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 611,562 576,934 559,713 92 97 256,423
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Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, :February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29, : March 31,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2024
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen vegetables :
Asparagus ............................: 5,591 3,937 3,395 61 86
Lima beans ...........................: 17,031 15,273 13,617 80 89
Green beans, regular cut .............: 135,955 177,144 156,730 115 88
Green beans, french style ............: 14,197 11,640 10,183 72 87
Broccoli, spears .....................: 39,494 42,981 44,080 112 103
Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 20,931 20,310 20,085 96 99
Brussels sprouts .....................: 11,256 11,237 10,452 93 93
Carrots, diced .......................: 136,264 153,570 142,935 105 93
Carrots, other .......................: 73,512 68,100 69,822 95 103
Cauliflower ..........................: 26,430 23,549 22,470 85 95
Corn, cut ............................: 473,003 451,708 425,674 90 94
Corn, cob ............................: 227,869 271,320 252,293 111 93
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Mixed vegetables .....................: 51,145 43,786 42,553 83 97
Okra .................................: 20,079 25,748 23,547 117 91
Onion rings ..........................: 23,000 22,930 23,270 101 101
Onions, other ........................: 46,948 45,598 44,775 95 98
Blackeye peas ........................: 2,268 1,112 1,209 53 109
Green peas ...........................: 182,378 207,896 184,707 101 89
Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 6,536 8,905 8,208 126 92
Spinach ..............................: 31,508 26,295 29,863 95 114
Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 43,742 44,916 41,293 94 92
Southern greens ......................: 10,494 13,086 12,373 118 95
Other ................................: 318,310 308,683 295,956 93 96
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Total frozen vegetables ..............: 1,917,941 1,999,724 1,879,490 98 94 1,783,278
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries .........................: 1,033,254 958,799 963,987 93 101
Other ................................: 241,266 233,173 245,229 102 105
:
Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,274,520 1,191,972 1,209,216 95 101 1,046,241
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Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, :February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29, : March 31,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2024
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
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Frozen red meat :
Beef :
Boneless ...........................: 432,578 407,393 395,717 91 97
Beef cuts ..........................: 45,228 39,963 36,505 81 91
Total beef .........................: 477,806 447,356 432,222 90 97 414,317
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Pork :
Picnics, bone-in ...................: 11,082 5,017 4,922 44 98
Hams :
Bone-in ..........................: 34,361 28,202 23,448 68 83
Boneless .........................: 50,193 41,271 45,703 91 111
Total hams .......................: 84,554 69,473 69,151 82 100
Bellies ............................: 76,986 63,745 75,131 98 118
Loins :
Bone-in ..........................: 22,141 15,598 15,853 72 102
Boneless .........................: 21,187 26,418 24,184 114 92
Total loins ......................: 43,328 42,016 40,037 92 95
Ribs ...............................: 111,876 88,373 91,219 82 103
Butts ..............................: 23,261 21,364 18,490 79 87
Trimmings ..........................: 55,618 46,780 46,667 84 100
Other ..............................: 58,088 49,207 48,734 84 99
Variety meats ......................: 21,837 25,395 26,267 120 103
Unclassified .......................: 47,263 46,292 43,587 92 94
Total pork .........................: 533,893 457,662 464,205 87 101 393,774
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Other red meat :
Veal ...............................: 1,643 796 551 34 69
Lamb and mutton ....................: 25,772 19,973 22,413 87 112
Total other red meat ...............: 27,415 20,769 22,964 84 111 21,867
:
Total frozen red meat ................: 1,039,114 925,787 919,391 88 99 829,958
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Commodities :
Stored in coolers ....................: 1,993,367 1,959,182 2,009,882 101 103 1,512,606
Stored in freezers ...................: 7,002,380 6,902,527 6,713,078 96 97 5,907,357
:
Total Commodities ....................: 8,995,747 8,861,709 8,722,960 97 98 7,419,963
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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
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Nuts 1/ :
Shelled :
Pecans :
South Atlantic ...................: 6,930 6,004 7,562 109 126
East South Central ...............: 572 476 588 103 124
West South Central ...............: 33,892 32,591 33,944 100 104
In-shell :
Pecans :
South Atlantic ...................: 39,709 19,330 27,061 68 140
East South Central ...............: 836 504 700 84 139
West South Central ...............: 141,561 144,332 164,167 116 114
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Dairy products :
Natural cheese :
American, total :
New England ......................: 77,185 80,137 79,274 103 99
Middle Atlantic ..................: 76,915 80,291 75,108 98 94
East North Central ...............: 346,107 352,745 347,787 100 99
West North Central ...............: 136,825 149,051 155,770 114 105
South Atlantic ...................: 297 308 317 107 103
East South Central ...............: 19,176 15,075 15,876 83 105
West South Central ...............: 4,729 8,136 9,203 195 113
Mountain .........................: 55,002 52,189 50,518 92 97
Pacific ..........................: 110,532 92,531 91,738 83 99
Other :
New England ......................: 509 366 502 99 137
Middle Atlantic ..................: 15,641 16,510 18,086 116 110
East North Central ...............: 373,685 373,791 377,707 101 101
West North Central ...............: 44,750 21,883 19,662 44 90
South Atlantic ...................: 47,803 45,819 48,297 101 105
East South Central ...............: 22,228 27,874 21,804 98 78
West South Central ...............: 827 3,821 5,382 651 141
Mountain .........................: 15,328 7,570 9,063 59 120
Pacific ..........................: 91,237 108,195 110,280 121 102
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1/ New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
Pacific, Mountain, and West North Central combined with West South Central.
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
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Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
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Frozen poultry 1/ :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters :
South Atlantic ...................: 6,228 5,391 6,011 97 112
East South Central ...............: 528 685 679 129 99
West South Central ...............: 4,126 3,374 2,968 72 88
Pacific ..........................: 1,766 1,699 1,832 104 108
Hens, mature chickens :
South Atlantic ...................: 855 845 839 98 99
East South Central ...............: 365 385 876 240 228
West South Central ...............: 4,695 3,586 2,968 63 83
Pacific ..........................: 291 371 385 132 104
Breasts and breast meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 93,511 102,963 98,265 105 95
East South Central ...............: 53,935 45,294 40,946 76 90
West South Central ...............: 72,777 77,182 74,813 103 97
Pacific ..........................: 12,815 8,219 7,277 57 89
Drumsticks :
South Atlantic ...................: 13,607 14,511 12,763 94 88
East South Central ...............: 7,311 11,958 11,682 160 98
West South Central ...............: 4,207 2,497 2,514 60 101
Pacific ..........................: 2,134 1,926 1,795 84 93
Leg quarters :
South Atlantic ...................: 33,191 32,261 33,945 102 105
East South Central ...............: 10,834 11,500 9,191 85 80
West South Central ...............: 28,926 15,849 17,432 60 110
Pacific ..........................: 1,159 936 984 85 105
Legs :
South Atlantic ...................: 7,702 6,515 5,744 75 88
East South Central ...............: 1,520 2,807 2,208 145 79
West South Central ...............: 9,039 5,914 6,494 72 110
Pacific ..........................: 409 252 230 56 91
Thigh and thigh quarters :
South Atlantic ...................: 6,310 5,956 6,401 101 107
East South Central ...............: 962 360 345 36 96
West South Central ...............: 1,638 1,296 1,534 94 118
Pacific ..........................: 1,150 531 653 57 123
Thigh meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 9,295 7,437 6,384 69 86
East South Central ...............: 2,242 2,751 2,107 94 77
West South Central ...............: 3,128 5,024 4,259 136 85
Pacific ..........................: 1,579 1,415 1,405 89 99
Wings :
South Atlantic ...................: 24,473 25,825 26,461 108 102
East South Central ...............: 7,512 10,546 10,964 146 104
West South Central ...............: 27,919 13,040 12,920 46 99
Pacific ..........................: 4,537 1,531 1,449 32 95
Paws and feet :
South Atlantic ...................: 15,154 15,955 16,024 106 100
East South Central ...............: 4,404 5,370 5,151 117 96
West South Central ...............: 8,390 1,484 1,394 17 94
Pacific ..........................: 4,428 3,255 3,244 73 100
Other :
South Atlantic ...................: 156,554 154,974 148,207 95 96
East South Central ...............: 48,254 58,584 54,420 113 93
West South Central ...............: 99,648 69,739 70,347 71 101
Pacific ..........................: 53,833 44,906 47,203 88 105
Total chicken :
South Atlantic ...................: 366,880 372,633 361,044 98 97
East South Central ...............: 137,867 150,240 138,569 101 92
West South Central ...............: 264,493 198,985 197,643 75 99
Pacific ..........................: 84,101 65,041 66,457 79 102
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
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Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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Turkeys :
Whole turkeys :
South Atlantic ...................: 34,810 33,772 40,044 115 119
East South Central ...............: 16,664 10,967 14,812 89 135
West South Central ...............: 91,933 83,901 87,839 96 105
Pacific ..........................: 12,429 7,007 6,862 55 98
Breasts :
South Atlantic ...................: 14,894 15,238 16,340 110 107
East South Central ...............: 10,171 15,790 15,870 156 101
West South Central ...............: 34,044 50,871 55,726 164 110
Pacific ..........................: 6,066 4,248 2,341 39 55
Legs :
South Atlantic ...................: 2,105 870 843 40 97
East South Central ...............: 1,707 917 972 57 106
West South Central ...............: 3,271 3,351 3,619 111 108
Pacific ..........................: 379 219 88 23 40
Mechanically deboned meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 764 891 1,000 131 112
East South Central ...............: 908 1,621 1,810 199 112
West South Central ...............: 806 776 835 104 108
Pacific ..........................: 185 565 473 256 84
Other :
South Atlantic ...................: 4,055 1,942 2,232 55 115
East South Central ...............: 5,512 12,438 12,206 221 98
West South Central ...............: 8,944 11,608 11,946 134 103
Pacific ..........................: 3,551 2,883 4,138 117 144
Unclassified :
South Atlantic ...................: 43,356 27,262 28,735 66 105
East South Central ...............: 13,371 6,990 9,758 73 140
West South Central ...............: 17,050 25,435 24,398 143 96
Pacific ..........................: 11,756 10,292 11,108 94 108
Total turkey :
South Atlantic ...................: 99,984 79,975 89,194 89 112
East South Central ...............: 48,333 48,723 55,428 115 114
West South Central ...............: 156,048 175,942 184,363 118 105
Pacific ..........................: 34,366 25,214 25,010 73 99
:
Ducks :
South Atlantic .....................: 1,594 588 601 38 102
East South Central .................: 148 188 185 125 98
West South Central .................: 78 7 29 37 414
Pacific ............................: 779 1,813 1,878 241 104
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1/ New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
West North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific.
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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Frozen fruit 1/ :
Apples :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,143 701 674 59 96
East North Central .................: 16,039 16,577 15,937 99 96
West North Central .................: 744 463 2,977 400 643
South Atlantic .....................: 2,714 224 279 10 125
West South Central .................: 469 390 233 50 60
Pacific ............................: 8,247 8,385 9,221 112 110
Blueberries :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 12,940 15,828 14,034 108 89
East North Central .................: 34,304 42,774 39,315 115 92
West North Central .................: 6,202 3,996 3,068 49 77
South Atlantic .....................: 3,957 3,265 3,832 97 117
West South Central .................: 2,824 1,063 1,194 42 112
Pacific ............................: 133,144 154,004 140,598 106 91
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 621 650 663 107 102
East North Central .................: 50,823 34,493 31,837 63 92
West North Central .................: 591 392 396 67 101
South Atlantic .....................: 373 48 57 15 119
West South Central .................: 172 460 456 265 99
Pacific ............................: 8,054 10,125 9,301 115 92
Cherries, sweet :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 824 498 446 54 90
East North Central .................: 11,041 7,861 6,673 60 85
West North Central .................: 977 485 329 34 68
South Atlantic .....................: 110 96 91 83 95
West South Central .................: 480 205 197 41 96
Pacific ............................: 4,189 3,328 3,800 91 114
Peaches :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,390 1,049 760 32 72
East North Central .................: 1,332 726 578 43 80
West North Central .................: 683 439 444 65 101
South Atlantic .....................: 1,881 1,445 1,245 66 86
West South Central .................: 821 414 581 71 140
Pacific ............................: 23,708 17,295 14,755 62 85
Raspberries, red :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 708 387 290 41 75
East North Central .................: 622 827 600 96 73
West North Central .................: 860 1,325 1,189 138 90
South Atlantic .....................: 113 195 218 193 112
West South Central .................: 995 786 973 98 124
Pacific ............................: 31,671 40,768 34,144 108 84
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
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Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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Strawberries, total :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,187 2,033 1,806 35 89
East North Central .................: 6,830 5,229 4,970 73 95
West North Central .................: 8,838 6,967 7,166 81 103
South Atlantic .....................: 8,281 6,613 7,914 96 120
West South Central .................: 32,503 21,522 24,313 75 113
Pacific ............................: 115,778 85,991 82,742 71 96
Other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 83,108 53,492 48,698 59 91
East North Central .................: 73,456 287,760 270,882 369 94
West North Central .................: 2,321 2,038 2,230 96 109
South Atlantic .....................: 3,919 1,548 1,485 38 96
West South Central .................: 22,683 20,023 18,102 80 90
Pacific ............................: 154,921 141,992 138,090 89 97
:
Frozen juice concentrate 2/ :
Orange :
South Atlantic .....................: 312,962 241,622 241,038 77 100
East South Central .................: 1,489 1,046 1,080 73 103
West South Central .................: 4,217 6,134 5,408 128 88
Mountain ...........................: 55 26 27 49 104
Pacific ............................: 8,632 6,870 9,049 105 132
Other :
South Atlantic .....................: 122,642 94,509 95,130 78 101
East South Central .................: 15,497 21,402 20,942 135 98
West South Central .................: 12,408 13,235 13,011 105 98
Mountain ...........................: 256 599 546 213 91
Pacific ............................: 133,404 191,491 173,482 130 91
Total frozen juice concentrate :
South Atlantic .....................: 435,604 336,131 336,168 77 100
East South Central .................: 16,986 22,448 22,022 130 98
West South Central .................: 16,625 19,369 18,419 111 95
Mountain ...........................: 311 625 573 184 92
Pacific ............................: 142,036 198,361 182,531 129 92
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1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with
Pacific.
2/ New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
West North Central combined with West South Central.
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: -------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen vegetables 1/ :
Asparagus :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 315 256 230 73 90
East North Central .................: 3,659 2,374 2,287 63 96
West North Central .................: 6 25 16 267 64
South Atlantic .....................: 194 1 - (X) (X)
West South Central .................: 253 537 186 74 35
Pacific ............................: 1,164 744 676 58 91
Lima beans :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,601 2,179 1,962 75 90
East North Central .................: 2,498 1,476 1,280 51 87
West North Central .................: 3,758 4,159 3,871 103 93
South Atlantic .....................: 2,376 2,090 1,766 74 84
West South Central .................: 151 89 80 53 90
Pacific ............................: 5,647 5,280 4,658 82 88
Green beans, regular cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 24,310 39,946 33,508 138 84
East North Central .................: 40,916 58,575 52,571 128 90
West North Central .................: 7,298 9,666 8,603 118 89
South Atlantic .....................: 3,625 2,369 2,197 61 93
West South Central .................: 2,230 1,181 977 44 83
Pacific ............................: 57,576 65,407 58,874 102 90
Green beans, french style :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,870 3,755 3,084 80 82
East North Central .................: 2,723 1,789 1,607 59 90
West North Central .................: 574 417 330 57 79
South Atlantic .....................: 418 302 276 66 91
West South Central .................: - - - (X) (X)
Pacific ............................: 6,612 5,377 4,886 74 91
Broccoli, spears :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,925 10,983 11,708 131 107
East North Central .................: 13,563 14,908 15,660 115 105
West North Central .................: 1,481 873 779 53 89
South Atlantic .....................: 1,545 1,247 1,355 88 109
West South Central .................: 10,467 13,546 12,745 122 94
Pacific ............................: 3,513 1,424 1,833 52 129
Broccoli, chopped and cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,087 3,511 3,570 328 102
East North Central .................: 4,453 2,874 3,146 71 109
West North Central .................: 360 213 605 168 284
South Atlantic .....................: 3,319 1,433 1,493 45 104
West South Central .................: 4,670 4,069 3,896 83 96
Pacific ............................: 7,042 8,210 7,375 105 90
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Brussels sprouts :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,935 4,347 4,035 209 93
East North Central .................: 5,362 2,824 2,313 43 82
West North Central .................: 315 882 812 258 92
South Atlantic .....................: 1,725 1,035 1,240 72 120
West South Central .................: 1,191 1,506 1,433 120 95
Pacific ............................: 728 643 619 85 96
Carrots, diced :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 12,836 12,313 10,809 84 88
East North Central .................: 37,529 48,514 42,614 114 88
West North Central .................: 12,155 12,011 11,288 93 94
South Atlantic .....................: 291 239 209 72 87
West South Central .................: 235 310 385 164 124
Pacific ............................: 73,218 80,183 77,630 106 97
Carrots, other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,962 9,175 8,949 150 98
East North Central .................: 23,369 23,017 25,336 108 110
West North Central .................: 4,587 3,819 3,742 82 98
South Atlantic .....................: 2,567 2,112 2,141 83 101
West South Central .................: 5,260 2,411 2,545 48 106
Pacific ............................: 31,767 27,566 27,109 85 98
Cauliflower :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,067 7,638 7,294 238 95
East North Central .................: 6,602 5,019 4,467 68 89
West North Central .................: 489 325 307 63 94
South Atlantic .....................: 2,339 294 319 14 109
West South Central .................: 6,162 4,734 5,196 84 110
Pacific ............................: 7,771 5,539 4,887 63 88
Corn, cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 20,962 25,871 23,129 110 89
East North Central .................: 53,808 68,445 62,413 116 91
West North Central .................: 36,777 56,705 45,424 124 80
South Atlantic .....................: 9,868 3,131 3,239 33 103
West South Central .................: 3,373 3,004 2,505 74 83
Pacific ............................: 348,215 294,552 288,964 83 98
Corn, cob :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 7,728 10,865 9,448 122 87
East North Central .................: 10,541 16,222 18,479 175 114
West North Central .................: 33,885 39,204 29,602 87 76
South Atlantic .....................: 1,123 1,405 1,304 116 93
West South Central .................: 2,756 2,005 1,948 71 97
Pacific ............................: 171,836 201,619 191,512 111 95
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: -------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Mixed vegetables :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,809 4,206 3,613 62 86
East North Central .................: 12,443 9,159 8,660 70 95
West North Central .................: 1,156 1,483 1,363 118 92
South Atlantic .....................: 687 986 828 121 84
West South Central .................: 4,399 4,044 3,518 80 87
Pacific ............................: 26,651 23,908 24,571 92 103
Okra :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,262 1,698 1,431 113 84
East North Central .................: 156 99 81 52 82
West North Central .................: 213 133 94 44 71
South Atlantic .....................: 772 1,197 1,124 146 94
West South Central .................: 17,142 22,251 20,392 119 92
Pacific ............................: 534 370 425 80 115
Onion rings :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 264 552 362 137 66
East North Central .................: 15,941 14,537 14,876 93 102
West North Central .................: 200 697 273 137 39
South Atlantic .....................: 2,563 1,542 1,818 71 118
West South Central .................: 1,401 973 1,225 87 126
Pacific ............................: 2,631 4,629 4,716 179 102
Onions, other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,597 3,304 3,427 95 104
East North Central .................: 2,744 1,565 1,870 68 119
West North Central .................: 1,153 1,051 1,548 134 147
South Atlantic .....................: 2,291 1,937 2,164 94 112
West South Central .................: 1,194 1,487 1,327 111 89
Pacific ............................: 35,969 36,254 34,439 96 95
Blackeye peas :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,009 891 998 50 112
East North Central .................: 9 3 3 33 100
West North Central .................: 10 - - (X) (X)
South Atlantic .....................: 76 80 60 79 75
West South Central .................: 39 40 38 97 95
Pacific ............................: 125 98 110 88 112
Green peas :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 13,212 24,315 21,632 164 89
East North Central .................: 31,494 36,483 33,338 106 91
West North Central .................: 37,414 48,858 37,054 99 76
South Atlantic .....................: 5,126 3,813 3,598 70 94
West South Central .................: 1,248 685 668 54 98
Pacific ............................: 93,884 93,742 88,417 94 94
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: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ----
:
Peas and carrots mixed :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,404 1,405 1,253 89 89
East North Central .................: 669 777 747 112 96
West North Central .................: 88 92 112 127 122
South Atlantic .....................: 118 475 151 128 32
West South Central .................: 276 186 99 36 53
Pacific ............................: 3,981 5,970 5,846 147 98
Spinach :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 14,584 9,299 10,239 70 110
East North Central .................: 1,887 932 1,145 61 123
West North Central .................: 1,111 853 1,195 108 140
South Atlantic .....................: 1,107 1,509 1,924 174 128
West South Central .................: 6,150 6,193 6,418 104 104
Pacific ............................: 6,669 7,509 8,942 134 119
Squash, summer/zucchini :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,499 2,205 2,053 59 93
East North Central .................: 18,509 20,982 18,893 102 90
West North Central .................: 397 231 267 67 116
South Atlantic .....................: 1,316 1,327 1,105 84 83
West South Central .................: 1,780 2,386 2,085 117 87
Pacific ............................: 18,241 17,785 16,890 93 95
Southern greens :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 6,077 7,443 6,936 114 93
East North Central .................: 221 54 48 22 89
West North Central .................: 43 6 6 14 100
South Atlantic .....................: 636 287 263 41 92
West South Central .................: 2,377 4,504 4,458 188 99
Pacific ............................: 1,140 792 662 58 84
Other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 48,957 44,636 41,300 84 93
East North Central .................: 38,279 19,842 19,666 51 99
West North Central .................: 12,992 12,224 11,490 88 94
South Atlantic .....................: 17,580 21,872 23,309 133 107
West South Central .................: 24,553 19,433 19,573 80 101
Pacific ............................: 175,949 190,676 180,618 103 95
Total frozen vegetables :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 194,272 230,793 210,970 109 91
East North Central .................: 327,375 350,470 331,500 101 95
West North Central .................: 156,462 193,927 158,781 101 82
South Atlantic .....................: 61,662 50,683 51,883 84 102
West South Central .................: 97,307 95,574 91,697 94 96
Pacific ............................: 1,080,863 1,078,277 1,034,659 96 96
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with
Pacific.
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: March 31, 2024 with Comparisons
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: : : :
: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries :
New England ........................: 42,674 48,218 47,907 112 99
Middle Atlantic ....................: 25,499 33,053 30,102 118 91
East North Central .................: 114,003 106,139 109,224 96 103
West North Central .................: 130,681 142,260 134,871 103 95
South Atlantic .....................: 61,628 51,863 54,091 88 104
East South Central .................: 216 540 654 303 121
West South Central .................: 43,703 46,010 48,248 110 105
Mountain ...........................: 178,518 171,837 170,029 95 99
Pacific ............................: 436,332 358,879 368,861 85 103
Other :
New England ........................: 597 23 25 4 109
Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,444 6,364 6,835 81 107
East North Central .................: 54,933 73,049 72,117 131 99
West North Central .................: 24,833 24,679 26,323 106 107
South Atlantic .....................: 12,296 10,413 10,575 86 102
East South Central .................: 1,090 2,326 2,320 213 100
West South Central .................: 18,284 11,473 11,792 64 103
Mountain ...........................: 67,664 56,493 65,459 97 116
Pacific ............................: 53,125 48,353 49,783 94 103
Total frozen potatoes :
New England ........................: 43,271 48,241 47,932 111 99
Middle Atlantic ....................: 33,943 39,417 36,937 109 94
East North Central .................: 168,936 179,188 181,341 107 101
West North Central .................: 155,514 166,939 161,194 104 97
South Atlantic .....................: 73,924 62,276 64,666 87 104
East South Central .................: 1,306 2,866 2,974 228 104
West South Central .................: 61,987 57,483 60,040 97 104
Mountain ...........................: 246,182 228,330 235,488 96 103
Pacific ............................: 489,457 407,232 418,644 86 103
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: : : :
: : : March 31, 2024
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: March 31, : February 29, : March 31, : March 31, :February 29,
: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen red meat 1/ :
Beef :
Boneless :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 111,731 117,666 117,838 105 100
East North Central ...............: 45,964 48,717 46,620 101 96
West South Central ...............: 173,257 150,659 144,175 83 96
Pacific ..........................: 101,626 90,351 87,084 86 96
Beef cuts :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 10,336 8,213 9,541 92 116
East North Central ...............: 12,682 12,348 8,462 67 69
West South Central ...............: 13,893 11,473 10,914 79 95
Pacific ..........................: 8,317 7,929 7,588 91 96
Total beef :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 122,067 125,879 127,379 104 101
East North Central ...............: 58,646 61,065 55,082 94 90
West South Central ...............: 187,150 162,132 155,089 83 96
Pacific ..........................: 109,943 98,280 94,672 86 96
Other meat :
Veal :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 1,418 700 473 33 68
East North Central ...............: 54 28 18 33 64
West South Central ...............: 2 - 12 600 (Z)
Pacific ..........................: 169 68 48 28 71
Lamb and mutton :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 14,478 12,860 14,328 99 111
East North Central ...............: 2,372 1,506 1,686 71 112
West South Central ...............: 2,659 1,181 1,553 58 131
Pacific ..........................: 6,263 4,426 4,846 77 109
Total other meat :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 15,896 13,560 14,801 93 109
East North Central ...............: 2,426 1,534 1,704 70 111
West South Central ...............: 2,661 1,181 1,565 59 133
Pacific ..........................: 6,432 4,494 4,894 76 109
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- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1/ New England and South Atlantic combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with East North Central.
West North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific.
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold
Storage - United States: March
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: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Nuts :
Shelled :
Pecans .............................: 65,269 2019 11,072 1973 January 1970
In-Shell :
Pecans .............................: 265,843 2000 20,803 1977 January 1970
:
Dairy products :
Butter ...............................: 645,297 1992 3,044 1927 December 1915
Natural cheese :
American ...........................: 1,117,272 1984 6,750 1919 December 1915
Swiss ..............................: 34,224 2007 347 1945 August 1917
Other ..............................: 612,008 2023 1,593 1918 August 1917
Total natural cheese ...............: 1,468,976 2021 15,102 1919 August 1917
:
Frozen eggs :
Whites ...............................: 40,070 1950 666 1990 April 1940
Yolks ................................: 25,211 1950 573 1999 April 1940
Whole and mixed ......................: 96,164 1948 4,215 1986 April 1940
Unclassified .........................: 39,091 1946 716 1966 April 1940
Total frozen eggs ....................: 149,710 1946 2,394 1917 April 1916
:
Frozen Poultry :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 78,103 1946 9,681 1917 April 1916
Hens, mature chickens ..............: 68,594 1952 1,526 2013 April 1916
Breasts and breast meat ............: 233,038 2023 88,847 2004 May 2003
Drumsticks .........................: 41,926 2022 9,857 2007 May 2003
Leg quarters .......................: 189,412 2015 51,240 2007 May 2003
Legs ...............................: 22,087 2020 6,632 2013 May 2003
Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 16,763 2006 7,028 2004 May 2003
Thigh meat .........................: 35,770 2020 10,656 2005 May 2003
Wings ..............................: 77,032 2016 22,201 2009 May 2003
Paws and feet ......................: 34,530 2021 9,972 2006 May 2003
Other ..............................: 776,682 2000 218,807 2014 January 1991
Total chicken ......................: 920,200 2020 38,325 1943 December 1939
:
Turkey :
Whole turkeys :
Toms ..............................: 151,384 2004 361 2001 March 2001
Hens ..............................: 117,368 2009 57,226 2023 April 2001
Total whole turkeys ...............: 255,228 2004 361 2001 March 2001
Breasts ............................: 108,897 2019 42,268 2022 January 2009
Legs ...............................: 21,419 2012 5,353 2022 January 2009
Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 11,383 2012 2,663 2023 January 2009
Other ..............................: 245,649 1998 18,786 2002 January 1967
Unclassified .......................: 120,569 2009 73,271 2011 January 2009
Total turkey .......................: 549,278 2003 2,892 1917 April 1916
:
Ducks ................................: 10,499 2016 590 1945 June 1932
:
Total frozen poultry .................: 1,342,856 2019 25,988 1917 April 1916
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage -
United States: March
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen fruit :
Apples ...............................: 107,179 1995 16,375 1949 June 1944
Apricots .............................: 24,826 1946 1,841 2021 June 1945
Blackberries :
Individual quick frozen ............: 19,486 2023 4,968 1994 June 1992
Pails and tubs .....................: 5,508 1993 683 2009 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 7,828 2014 700 2022 June 1992
Concentrate ........................: 2,635 1995 54 2006 June 1992
Total blackberries .................: 27,160 2023 1,722 1939 June 1938
Blueberries ..........................: 202,041 2024 4,143 1940 June 1938
:
Boysenberries ........................: 13,557 1959 274 2020 January 1959
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 124,138 2010 26,207 1977 January 1967
Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 15,840 2023 290 2010 January 1990
Cherries, sweet ......................: 19,586 2013 5,534 2004 January 1978
Grapes ...............................: 21,674 1951 1,277 2010 June 1944
Peaches ..............................: 82,498 1991 13,242 1951 June 1944
Raspberries, black ...................: 9,416 1959 226 2012 January 1959
:
Raspberries, red :
Individual quick frozen ............: 29,636 2018 5,170 1993 June 1992
Pails and tubs .....................: 13,316 1996 2,804 2008 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 19,970 2019 4,428 2008 June 1992
Concentrate ........................: 4,821 1995 732 2004 June 1992
Total red raspberries ..............: 58,003 2018 6,493 1977 January 1959
Strawberries :
Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 117,826 2003 60,478 2006 January 2002
Pails and tubs .....................: 67,296 2017 19,889 2024 January 2002
Barrels and drums ..................: 67,644 2010 11,348 2002 January 2002
Juice stock ........................: 25,959 2017 4,444 2024 January 2002
Total strawberries .................: 255,978 2017 11,533 1945 June 1938
Other ................................: 716,384 2001 25,043 1964 June 1938
:
Total frozen fruit ...................: 1,439,934 2017 10,307 1924 June 1923
:
Frozen juice concentrate :
Orange ...............................: 2,191,321 1999 44,576 1950 September 1949
Other ................................: 670,461 1995 15,174 1945 June 1944
:
Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 2,642,181 1999 15,174 1945 June 1944
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage -
United States: March
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen Vegetables :
Asparagus ............................: 14,526 1973 1,855 1979 June 1938
Lima beans ...........................: 112,296 1963 12,506 2021 January 1960
Green beans, regular cut .............: 179,446 2013 28,823 1960 January 1960
Green beans, french style ............: 50,309 1991 10,177 2015 January 1960
Broccoli, spears .....................: 53,434 1975 15,746 1977 January 1972
Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 132,956 1993 19,254 1977 January 1972
Brussels sprouts .....................: 39,158 1981 2,112 1945 June 1944
Carrots, diced .......................: 148,310 2022 44,034 1977 January 1976
Carrots, other .......................: 174,813 1996 23,546 1977 January 1976
Cauliflower ..........................: 84,019 1991 2,671 1945 June 1944
Corn, cut ............................: 473,003 2023 82,543 1982 January 1970
Corn, cob ............................: 273,553 1992 29,494 1971 January 1970
:
Mixed vegetables .....................: 72,412 2017 14,066 1956 January 1956
Okra .................................: 54,340 1995 5,133 1994 January 1972
Onion rings ..........................: 23,270 2024 3,659 2011 January 1973
Onions, other ........................: 64,446 2012 5,893 1973 January 1973
Blackeye peas ........................: 19,573 1991 1,209 2024 January 1972
Green peas ...........................: 238,263 2017 2,663 1937 December 1936
Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 17,880 1962 3,964 2008 January 1956
Spinach ..............................: 105,346 1999 367 1937 December 1936
Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 61,541 1998 19,595 1979 January 1979
Southern greens ......................: 49,479 1995 10,351 2019 January 1972
Other ................................: 476,131 2019 1,384 1937 December 1936
:
Total frozen vegetables ..............: 2,125,683 2017 714,887 1965 January 1962
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries .........................: 1,077,825 2020 33,167 1956 January 1956
Other ................................: 272,912 2004 84,257 1971 January 1971
:
Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,309,463 2020 708,544 1971 January 1971
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage -
United States: March
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: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen red meat :
Beef :
Boneless ...........................: 486,447 2022 184,710 1982 January 1972
Beef cuts ..........................: 77,072 1974 17,896 1988 January 1972
Total beef .........................: 535,839 2022 21,541 1933 December 1915
:
Pork :
Picnics, bone-in ...................: 19,582 2015 2,926 1990 January 1957
Hams :
Bone-in ..........................: 51,271 2008 16,759 2021 January 1995
Boneless .........................: 74,312 2019 14,487 1995 January 1995
Total hams .......................: 105,065 2011 10,092 1977 January 1957
Bellies ............................: 139,494 1964 20,570 2017 January 1957
Loins :
Bone-in ..........................: 22,875 2005 8,907 1996 January 1993
Boneless .........................: 30,911 2016 4,498 1993 January 1993
Total loins ......................: 48,540 2008 7,645 1991 December 1960
Ribs ...............................: 146,135 2016 11,048 1961 December 1960
Butts ..............................: 33,656 2015 3,649 1993 December 1960
Trimmings ..........................: 88,102 1998 17,049 1966 December 1960
Other ..............................: 146,825 1992 40,600 1961 January 1957
Variety meats ......................: 66,152 2000 10,997 1993 January 1993
Unclassified .......................: 83,726 2009 4,660 1993 January 1993
Total pork .........................: 672,431 2015 64,996 1917 December 1915
:
Other red meat :
Veal ...............................: 20,997 1953 551 2024 June 1944
Lamb and mutton ....................: 40,648 2016 1,222 1932 December 1915
Total other red meat ...............: 49,395 2018 9,053 2004 June 1944
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Total frozen red meat ................: 1,388,764 1919 409,068 1958 December 1916
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Cold Storage Regional Listing
New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont.
Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.
East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.
West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota.
West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming.
Pacific: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington.
Definitions
Beef, boneless: Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef,
roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats
(edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs
removed from slaughtered beef.
Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
Orange juice concentrate: Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896
pounds per gallon).
Pork, boneless hams: Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles
separated.
Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins.
Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs.
Pork, trimmings: Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings,
boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and
shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot
dogs and luncheon meats, are not included.
Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
Pork, variety meats: Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts,
chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered
hogs.
Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in
this report.
Public refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained for storing
food for others at specified rates per unit.
Private and semiprivate refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities
maintained by an operator to facilitate his principal function as a producer,
processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space is used to store the
owner's products, although some space may be used by others at specified rates
per unit stored. Working space, chill rooms, and curing rooms in meat storages
are not included in the storage statistics.
Publication Notes
Published February 28, 2022: The 2021 revisions to commodities were a result
of updated facility information. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2021
Summary, published February 28, 2022 for all the 2021 cold storage commodity
estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2020: NASS has standardized Cold Storage regional data
within commodities, in an effort to publish more data to NASS Quick Stats
website, which will allow NASS to publish regional data in the near future.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release,
estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published February 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data,
cherries, tart (juice) was published under two categories: cherries, tart
(juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). All updated data is
also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data
beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an
increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding
decrease in Other Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for
Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken due to increased
coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data
prior to May 31, 2010 for these facilities were unavailable. All updated data
is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data
beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an
increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. The updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the Cold
Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. The Total Chicken
category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also
available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage
report, Other Turkey was separated into the following five categories: breast
meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released
on February 22, 2010. Data for the five categories prior to 2009 was not
available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an
increase in strawberry inventory was the result of increased coverage of cold
storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009
revisions of frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF
and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice Stock. Updated
historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year
to year relationships for strawberry and the total fruit categories were
impacted by this change.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to
all operators on the list of approximately 750 public and private cold
storage warehouses. In addition, data are obtained from special surveys and
other sources. All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month.
Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50
degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and whose food products are normally stored for
30 days or more. All food items in these facilities are reported regardless
of the number of days stored at the time of the report. Also included are
specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement, such as fruit
houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, vegetable
processors, and poultry and meat packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space
maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, chain stores, locker plants
containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen food
processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month.
All commodities reported on the cold storage report are regardless of
ownership or origin. NASS does not differentiate between commodities owned by
manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, retailer, government owned, or
domestically produced vs. imported.
Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for
non-reporting firms to obtain regional and National totals. Estimates for
non-reporting firms are obtained by multiplying the previous month's figure
by a percent change from the previous month. The percent change is calculated
for each item from totals of the current and previous month summed from firms
that reported both months.
Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports
or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary in
February of the following year.
Reliability: Reports are received from approximately 450 firms each month
which represent about 65 percent of the total capacity. Firms that are not on
the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data.
Plants storing butter or cheese are required under Federal law as defined in
Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the monthly Cold Storage report.
Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey
data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes
in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be
measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported
data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries
may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section
Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585
Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870
Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240
Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... (202) 720-6147
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