Cold Storage - Monthly Release

Cold
Storage
Washington, D.C.

Released October 22, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on Cold Storage call David Colwell at (202) 720-8784, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Highlights
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on September 30, 2009 were greater than year
earlier levels for butter, cheese, and pork.
Butter stocks were down 11 percent from last month but up 23 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 2 percent
from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up slightly from the previous month and up 1 percent
from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 22 percent from last month but up 80 percent
from last year.
Total frozen poultry supplies on September 30, 2009 were down 4 percent from the previous
month and down 9 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 2 percent from the
previous month and down 16 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down
6 percent from last month and down 1 percent from September 30, 2008.

Special Note
Data users of frozen turkey need to be aware of the following:
Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, “Other Turkey” will be separated into
the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and
unclassified. The 2009 data for these categories will be published in the 2009 Annual Summary,
released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five categories prior to 2009 are not available.

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Contents
Page
Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity
United States, September 2009 ........................................................................................ 1
Region, and United States, August 31, 2009 ................................................................... 5
Region, and United States, September 30, 2009 .............................................................. 9
Cold Storage Publication Geographic Regions ................................................................................ 13
Information Contacts ....................................................................................................................... 13
Reliability Statement ....................................................................................................................... 14

Cold Storage
October 2009

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity,
United States, September 2009

Commodity

Fresh Fruit
Apples
Regular Storage
Controlled Atmosphere
Total
Pears
Bartlett
Other Varieties
Total
Nuts
Shelled
Peanuts
Pecans
In-Shell
Peanuts
Pecans
Dairy Products
Butter, Total
Natural Cheese
American, Total
Swiss
Other Natural Cheese
Total
Eggs, Frozen
Whites
Yolks
Whole & Mixed
Unclassified
Total
Frozen Poultry
Chicken
Broilers, Fryers
Roasters (Whole)
Hens, Mature Chickens
Breasts & Breast Meat
Drumsticks
Leg Quarters
Legs
Thigh & Thigh
Quarters
Thigh Meat
Wings
Paws and Feet
Other
Total Chicken

Sep 30,
2008

Aug 31,
2009 1

Sep 30,
2009

Sep
2008

Aug
2009

Sep 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

1,263,957
1,930,533
3,194,490

34,030
106,973
141,003

1,176,281
2,049,597
3,225,878

93
106
101

3,457
1,916
2,288

104,112
301,733
405,845

75,564
6,956
82,520

82,744
294,004
376,748

79
97
93

110
4,227
457

180,968
50,499

342,860
40,173

353,180
34,895

195
69

103
87

10,980
75,071

22,454
24,252

19,655
17,508

179
23

88
72

186,878

259,578

230,227

123

89

195,919

549,635
24,129
260,413
834,177

619,785
23,398
341,682
984,865

607,137
22,764
340,625
970,526

110
94
131
116

98
97
100
99

580,210

3,083
1,129
8,892
8,786
21,890

2,910
1,309
9,570
8,769
22,558

2,623
1,500
8,793
8,619
21,535

85
133
99
98
98

90
115
92
98
95

21,285

25,678
6,963
125,209
22,141
113,050
4,242

19,120
5,167
98,425
10,163
62,324
4,674

22,929
4,975
105,120
9,113
48,415
5,433

89
71
84
41
43
128

120
96
107
90
78
116

9,556
15,932
39,041
23,892
373,617
759,321

12,300
19,780
39,249
15,289
359,993
646,484

15,347
16,848
40,086
16,387
352,076
636,729

161
106
103
69
94
84

125
85
102
107
98
98

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity,
United States, September 2009

Commodity

Turkeys
Toms (Whole Carcasses)
Hens (Whole Carcasses)
Whole Turkeys
* Other Turkey
Total Turkey
Ducks
Total Poultry
Frozen Fruit
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries, Total
IQF
Pails and Tubs
Barrels, 400 lbs net
Concentrate
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cherries, Tart (RTP)
Cherries, Tart (Juice)
Cherries, Sweet
Grapes
Peaches
Raspberries, Black
Raspberries, Red, Total
IQF
Pails and Tubs
Barrels, 400 lbs net
Concentrate
Strawberries, Total
IQF and Poly
Pails and Tubs
Barrels and Drums
Juice Stock
Other Frozen Fruit
Total
Frozen Juice
Orange Juice Conc. 2
(Gallon Equivalent)
Other Juice Concentrate
Total

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses
Sep 30,
2008

Aug 31,
2009 1

Sep 30,
2009

Sep
2008

Aug
2009

Sep 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

193,104
141,345
334,449
287,026
621,475
1,571
1,382,367

214,856
162,072
376,928
276,618
653,546
5,693
1,305,723

212,852
149,203
362,055
253,041
615,096
5,261
1,257,086

110
106
108
88
99
335
91

99
92
96
91
94
92
96

1,103,811

59,204
6,828
39,871
32,682
1,892
5,148
149
182,478
3,410
120,386
4,752
20,005
6,502
87,006
2,366
49,094
21,000
10,365
16,092
1,637
329,502
155,690
98,871
56,823
18,118
219,247
1,130,651

53,452
7,582
40,099
24,602
2,560
12,601
336
189,893
3,142
193,312
4,815
19,071
2,421
48,217
2,109
65,422
24,521
11,818
27,436
1,647
412,766
157,649
116,560
98,728
39,829
215,985
1,258,286

46,687
6,561
37,326
22,011
2,535
12,459
321
193,396
2,674
181,180
3,950
17,774
3,679
60,900
1,986
59,040
23,578
10,215
23,636
1,611
387,443
146,944
107,862
96,241
36,396
199,424
1,202,020

79
96
94
67
134
242
215
106
78
150
83
89
57
70
84
120
112
99
147
98
118
94
109
169
201
91
106

87
87
93
89
99
99
96
102
85
94
82
93
152
126
94
90
96
86
86
98
94
93
93
97
91
92
96

1,037,999

1,199,739
121,235
293,459
1,493,198

1,282,637
129,612
313,987
1,596,624

1,220,713
123,354
289,930
1,510,643

102

95

99
101

92
95

See footnote(s) at end of table.

181,714
--continued

* Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, "Other Turkey" will be separated into the following five categories:
breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data for these categories will be published in the
2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five categories prior to 2009 are not available.

Cold Storage
October 2009

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity,
United States, September 2009

Commodity

Frozen Vegetables
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total

Sep 30,
2008

Aug 31,
2009 1

Sep 30,
2009

Sep
2008

Aug
2009

Sep 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

8,402
5,928
43,834
246,495
37,652
37,850
53,262
10,761
57,579
92,989
21,764
518,630
295,216
50,540
31,487
6,290
36,496
3,596
342,420
4,930
55,211
58,479
13,492
427,982
2,461,285

11,049
6,819
25,542
197,238
31,927
31,603
60,086
12,890
64,462
95,427
18,241
396,474
181,263
45,661
37,993
3,411
31,236
2,546
403,023
5,147
68,941
52,855
14,235
388,316
2,186,385

10,258
2,434
56,423
233,278
34,353
32,497
48,555
11,011
78,651
121,201
20,703
591,418
295,453
42,423
40,886
2,993
33,266
2,092
371,925
5,410
61,048
57,230
12,765
436,664
2,602,937

122
41
129
95
91
86
91
102
137
130
95
114
100
84
130
48
91
58
109
110
111
98
95
102
106

93
36
221
118
108
103
81
85
122
127
113
149
163
93
108
88
106
82
92
105
89
108
90
112
119

1,662,552

925,985
254,818
1,180,803

900,912
193,926
1,094,838

928,646
195,471
1,124,117

100
77
95

103
101
103

860,515

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity,
United States, September 2009

Commodity

Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 3
Beef Cuts 4
Total
Frozen Pork
Picnics, Bone-in
Hams, Total
Bone-in
Boneless 5
Bellies
Loins, Total
Bone-in
Boneless 6
Ribs 7
Butts
Trimmings 8
Other 9
Variety Meats 10
Unclassified 11
Total
Other
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total
Total
Commodities
Stored in Coolers
Stored in Freezers
Total

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses
Sep 30,
2008

Aug 31,
2009 1

Sep 30,
2009

Sep
2008

Aug
2009

Sep 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

376,923
77,597
454,520

358,949
61,147
420,096

368,979
65,112
434,091

98
84
96

103
106
103

428,200

9,809
181,431
128,433
52,998
21,270
24,704
9,722
14,982
44,664
14,732
36,165
90,646
33,264
69,483
526,168

8,984
135,921
82,847
53,074
48,958
21,131
8,645
12,486
47,936
14,284
39,816
105,081
29,540
78,497
530,148

7,829
149,675
97,914
51,761
38,286
23,559
8,127
15,432
53,673
11,457
38,988
105,374
31,938
71,095
531,874

80
82
76
98
180
95
84
103
120
78
108
116
96
102
101

87
110
118
98
78
111
94
124
112
80
98
100
108
91
100

465,712

7,900
20,796
28,696
1,009,384

10,910
19,045
29,955
980,199

8,818
17,486
26,304
992,269

112
84
92
98

81
92
88
101

25,990
919,902

4,938,908
8,679,578
13,618,486

1,897,705
8,444,613
10,342,318

5,228,617
8,710,607
13,939,224

106
100
102

276
103
135

784,103
5,787,778
6,571,881

1

Revised.
Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
3
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.
4
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
5
Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
6
Includes pork tenderloins.
7
Includes spareribs and backribs.
8
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 included in
miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
9
Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
10
Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered
hogs.
11
Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.
2

Cold Storage
October 2009

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Commodity

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, August 31, 2009, Revised
East
New
Middle
North
England
Atlantic
Central
1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Total Fresh Apples

1,000 Pounds

39,666

West
North
Central

South
Atlantic

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

157

Nuts 1
Shelled
Peanuts
Pecans
In-Shell
Pecans
Dairy Products
Natural Cheese
American, Total
Other Natural Cheese
Frozen Poultry
Chicken 2
Broilers, Fryers
Roasters (Whole)
Hens, Mature Chickens
Breasts & Breast Meat
Drumsticks
Leg Quarters
Legs
Thigh & Thigh
Quarters
Thigh Meat
Wings
Paws and Feet
Other
Total Chicken
Turkeys
Whole Turkeys
Other Turkey
Total Turkey
Ducks
Frozen Fruit
Apples
Blueberries
Cherries, Tart (RTP)
Cherries, Sweet
Peaches
Raspberries, Red
Strawberries, Total
Other Frozen Fruit

253,400
9,058
6,928

39,328
529

45,268
23,533

257,895
236,487

117,961
41,670

8,023
65

11,758
943
23,593
5,839
35,290
1,374
3,966
11,768
18,624
8,355
118,400
239,910
6,195
2,266
8,461

52,751
6,334
59,085
221

31,586
27,893
59,479
2,802

42,185
55,853
98,038
178

40,982
103,353
144,335
4

86
20,913
3
7
1
9
44
8,074

10,692
11,359
8,686
248
1,289
1,476
5,163
6,113

32,344
95,795
156,271
14,986
14,176
1,820
17,327
86,020

98
561
68
97
328
471
2,694
4,030

342
10,829
72
81
253
93
3,624
4,619

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

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Commodity

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, August 31, 2009, Revised, (continued)
East
West
South
South
Mountain
Central
Central
1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Total Fresh Apples
Nuts 1
Shelled
Peanuts
Pecans
In-Shell
Pecans
Dairy Products
Natural Cheese
American, Total
Other Natural Cheese
Frozen Poultry
Chicken 2
Broilers, Fryers
Roasters (Whole)
Hens, Mature Chickens
Breasts & Breast Meat
Drumsticks
Leg Quarters
Legs
Thigh & Thigh
Quarters
Thigh Meat
Wings
Paws and Feet
Other
Total Chicken
Turkeys
Whole Turkeys
Other Turkey
Total Turkey
Ducks
Frozen Fruit
Apples
Blueberries
Cherries, Tart (RTP)
Cherries, Sweet
Peaches
Raspberries, Red
Strawberries, Total
Other Frozen Fruit

39

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

101,119

141,003

22,641
1,121

66,819
29,994

342,860
40,173

901

16,423

24,252

2,026
3,088

2,489
1,837

3,661
175
16,945
1,872
10,651
132

96,864
28,486

619,785
341,682

1,637
3,410
42,235
1,942
13,229
2,477

2,064
639
15,652
510
3,154
691

19,120
5,167
98,425
10,163
62,324
4,674

1,091
2,889
6,089
3,507
117,302
164,314

6,864
2,688
13,538
2,874
105,400
196,294

379
2,435
998
553
18,891
45,966

12,300
19,780
39,249
15,289
359,993
646,484

15,701
4,571
20,272
20

110,659
50,179
160,838

26,962
8,916
35,878
59

49,907
17,253
67,160
2,409

376,928
276,618
653,546
5,693

46
147

661
393
134
19
676
167
26,548
15,751

488
111
22,620
9
49
30
156
171

8,695
49,785
5,458
3,623
31,443
61,298
357,162
91,170

53,452
189,893
193,312
19,071
48,217
65,422
412,766
215,985

1
2
58
48
37

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

49,931
5,987

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Commodity

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, August 31, 2009, Revised, (continued)
East
New
Middle
North
England
Atlantic
Central
1,000 Pounds

Frozen Juice
Orange Juice Conc. 3
Other Juice Concentrate
Total Frozen Juice

1,000 Pounds

4
4,674
4,678

Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

5,732
25,999
31,731

271
3,273
3,544

1,261,028
120,584
1,381,612

814
307
1,460
29,279
4,723
5,794
5,386
2,058
7,434
6,265
3,701
35,987
12,375
3,925
1,363
212
3,518
338
58,990
770
11,875
5,133
1,892
70,770
274,369

7,626
124
1,792
56,979
5,982
2,184
10,257
2,743
10,317
14,895
5,434
43,907
11,845
12,411
1,375
986
2,016
104
73,865
608
5,435
16,428
2,166
48,879
338,358

185
73
339
9,567
818
510
3,829
34
3,439
1,225
102
47,480
35,093
497
3,311
834
515
52,978
2
563
107
1,649
10,257
173,407

86
337
6,095
4,870
284
2,736
3,434
705
96
1,063
506
26,115
3,646
1,753
9,814
348
2,619
1,319
13,810
263
3,114
2,103
1,594
46,240
132,950

26,401
4,131
30,532

47,419
12,769
60,188

46,147
9,413
55,560

101,700
13,817
115,517

52,224
7,842
60,066

1,501
30
1,531

55,295
6,427
61,722

41,127
2,302
43,429

99,540
18,225
117,765

21,185
4,425
25,610

5,197
8,040
13,237

2,116
1,379
3,495

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

South
Atlantic

71,344
71,344

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

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Commodity

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, August 31, 2009, Revised, (continued)
East
West
South
South
Mountain
Central
Central
1,000 Pounds

Frozen Juice
Orange Juice Conc. 3
Other Juice Concentrate
Total Frozen Juice

1,000 Pounds

22
27
49

1,278
8,713
9,991

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes
Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat

1,000 Pounds

1,381
1,482
2,863

703

Pacific

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

12,921
77,891
90,812

1,282,637
313,987
1,596,624

11,049
6,819
25,542
197,238
31,927
31,603
60,086
12,890
64,462
95,427
18,241
396,474
181,263
45,661
37,993
3,411
31,236
2,546
403,023
5,147
68,941
52,855
14,235
388,316
2,186,385

217
1,352
88
17,663
19,957
910
613
8,557
2,743
2,741
2,784
4,950
20,054
240
1,248
485
3,777
215
7,357
8,554
5,821
45,108
156,137

2,478
12,980

1,635
5,978
15,639
95,144
20,017
2,705
17,162
6,440
42,549
63,285
5,715
232,067
115,263
22,071
2,076
187
20,619
296
199,541
3,286
40,583
20,229
1,113
164,584
1,098,184

6,415
2,597
9,012

25,626
35,527
61,153

168,566
55,731
224,297

426,414
52,099
478,513

900,912
193,926
1,094,838

2,549
435
2,984

62,348
2,710
65,058

11,347
8,840
20,187

64,057
17,753
81,810

358,949
61,147
420,096

634
7,751
8,385

10,910
19,045
29,955

2,963
1,875
4,838

47
15
11
61
14
137
40
8,177
257
54
604
701
4
62
3
14
301

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.
2
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central.
3
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
4
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic.
5
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.
6
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
7
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.

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, September 30, 2009
East
New
Middle
North
England
Atlantic
Central
1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Total Fresh Apples

338,550

1,000 Pounds

12,798

West
North
Central

South
Atlantic

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

146

Nuts 1
Shelled
Peanuts
Pecans
In-Shell
Pecans
Dairy Products
Natural Cheese
American, Total
Other Natural Cheese
Frozen Poultry
Chicken 2
Broilers, Fryers
Roasters (Whole)
Hens, Mature Chickens
Breasts & Breast Meat
Drumsticks
Leg Quarters
Legs
Thigh & Thigh
Quarters
Thigh Meat
Wings
Paws and Feet
Other
Total Chicken
Turkeys
Whole Turkeys
Other Turkey
Total Turkey
Ducks
Frozen Fruit
Apples
Blueberries
Cherries, Tart (RTP)
Cherries, Sweet
Peaches
Raspberries, Red
Strawberries, Total
Other Frozen Fruit

264,007
6,755
5,536

38,774
519

43,151
21,236

106,782
45,129

7,961
59

15,193
1,162
25,503
5,030
24,133
1,477
6,606
9,644
20,020
9,171
115,242
233,181
7,390
2,043
9,433

43,030
5,783
48,813
241

36,871
24,813
61,684
2,443

37,810
54,142
91,952
186

37,285
91,219
128,504
2

38
22,936
3
5
1
9
97
6,763

9,380
11,311
8,755
326
1,613
1,519
7,320
6,237

28,504
99,681
145,212
14,430
22,356
2,036
15,786
62,574

78
620
50
88
416
424
2,327
4,089

295
10,253
75
16
272
103
4,057
4,390

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

257,786
235,276

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Commodity

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, September 30, 2009 (continued)
East
West
South
South
Mountain
Central
Central
1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Total Fresh Apples
Nuts 1
Shelled
Peanuts
Pecans
In-Shell
Pecans
Dairy Products
Natural Cheese
American, Total
Other Natural Cheese
Frozen Poultry
Chicken 2
Broilers, Fryers
Roasters (Whole)
Hens, Mature Chickens
Breasts & Breast Meat
Drumsticks
Leg Quarters
Legs
Thigh & Thigh
Quarters
Thigh Meat
Wings
Paws and Feet
Other
Total Chicken
Turkeys
Whole Turkeys
Other Turkey
Total Turkey
Ducks
Frozen Fruit
Apples
Blueberries
Cherries, Tart (RTP)
Cherries, Sweet
Peaches
Raspberries, Red
Strawberries, Total
Other Frozen Fruit

31

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

2,874,353

3,225,878

19,795
952

69,378
27,188

353,180
34,895

401

11,571

17,508

1,978
2,782

2,977
1,721

3,689
167
15,352
1,264
9,190
63

98,269
28,203

607,137
340,625

1,968
2,637
47,661
1,910
13,148
3,411

2,079
1,009
16,604
909
1,944
482

22,929
4,975
105,120
9,113
48,415
5,433

1,359
3,015
6,092
3,159
116,293
159,643

6,902
2,425
12,330
3,372
101,917
197,681

480
1,764
1,644
685
18,624
46,224

15,347
16,848
40,086
16,387
352,076
636,729

17,323
5,733
23,056
19

100,263
45,395
145,658
96

28,161
7,903
36,064
80

53,922
16,010
69,932
2,194

362,055
253,041
615,096
5,261

21
147

532
400
113
13
498
87
23,779
13,949

100
77
21,356
1
10
43
225
162

7,739
47,971
5,616
2,894
35,731
54,766
333,789
101,213

46,687
193,396
181,180
17,774
60,900
59,040
387,443
199,424

1
3
53
63
47

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

49,459
5,700

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, September 30, 2009 (continued)
East
New
Middle
North
England
Atlantic
Central
1,000 Pounds

Frozen Juice
Orange Juice Conc. 3
Other Juice Concentrate
Total Frozen Juice

1,000 Pounds

2
6,705
6,707

Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

5,424
24,654
30,078

444
3,433
3,877

1,201,972
109,942
1,311,914

767
346
2,906
36,787
5,610
5,022
5,355
2,292
7,650
6,954
4,012
62,403
18,473
4,400
1,311
266
3,640
358
55,783
751
10,516
4,858
1,772
81,389
323,621

6,755
158
4,037
71,389
8,312
4,092
6,194
1,336
11,817
24,218
7,791
62,708
18,828
7,678
1,515
937
2,358
171
67,515
782
4,785
18,588
1,856
60,149
393,969

236
26
2,442
11,735
726
551
3,088
45
3,008
1,017
174
81,295
68,325
470
4,846
578
385
51,004
4
524
64
1,484
10,670
242,697

109
122
15,050
4,848
372
3,090
3,092
549
88
1,361
525
33,701
5,330
1,711
10,425
296
2,573
838
12,341
282
2,829
1,965
1,534
47,663
150,694

27,157
4,312
31,469

49,451
13,532
62,983

49,718
9,936
59,654

112,411
16,603
129,014

51,224
8,769
59,993

1,366
46
1,412

51,201
6,865
58,066

45,237
1,966
47,203

101,538
18,757
120,295

21,928
4,502
26,430

5,064
5,491
10,555

1,729
951
2,680

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
October 2009

South
Atlantic

65,423
65,423

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region,
and United States, September 30, 2009 (continued)
East
West
South
South
Mountain
Central
Central
1,000 Pounds

Frozen Juice
Orange Juice Conc. 3
Other Juice Concentrate
Total Frozen Juice

1,000 Pounds

21
26
47

1,246
8,023
9,269

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes
Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat

1,000 Pounds

1,310
1,984
3,294

746

Pacific

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

10,294
69,740
80,034

1,220,713
289,930
1,510,643

10,258
2,434
56,423
233,278
34,353
32,497
48,555
11,011
78,651
121,201
20,703
591,418
295,453
42,423
40,886
2,993
33,266
2,092
371,925
5,410
61,048
57,230
12,765
436,664
2,602,937

229
1,277
93
17,460
16,759
790
1,377
8,968
2,554
3,723
3,654
4,515
20,851
250
1,249
482
3,719
220
7,310
8,044
5,432
50,423
160,125

2,470
26,532

1,645
1,782
31,759
105,175
19,230
2,281
13,987
5,999
54,695
78,557
5,602
337,906
173,529
23,612
1,938
141
19,220
243
181,505
3,369
35,084
23,453
687
183,900
1,305,299

6,285
2,225
8,510

28,425
34,896
63,321

179,271
55,609
234,880

424,704
49,589
474,293

928,646
195,471
1,124,117

2,106
539
2,645

68,336
2,738
71,074

11,177
14,523
25,700

66,090
15,176
81,266

368,979
65,112
434,091

408
9,418
9,826

8,818
17,486
26,304

1,617
1,626
3,243

2,067
10
1
80
16
126
45
9,682
7,314
37
525
3,841
58
2
258

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.
2
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central.
3
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
4
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic.
5
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.
6
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
7
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.

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Cold Storage Regions
Pacific
Mountain

West
North
Central

West
South
Central

New
England
East
Middle
North Atlantic
Central
East
South South
Central Atlantic

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service to contact for additional information.
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch.................................................................................. (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......................................... (202) 720-4447
David Colwell - Cold Storage ........................................................................................... (202) 720-8784
Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .............................. (202) 690-3237
Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production,
Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink ........................................ (202) 720-0585
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ............................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey .......................................... (202) 720-3244

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Reliability of Cold Storage Estimates
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on
the list of approximately 1,400 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, apple data
are obtained from special surveys and other sources (State Departments of Agriculture, U.S. Apple
Association, etc.). All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month.
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food processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month.
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the total capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not
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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.

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