Cold Storage - Release

Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X

Released September 22, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on August 31, 2015 were up slightly from the previous month and
up 12 percent from August 31, 2014.
Butter stocks were down 18 percent from last month but up 21 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on August 31, 2015 were down slightly from the previous month but up 13 percent from a
year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 25 percent from last year. Total
pounds of turkey in freezers were down 4 percent from last month and down 4 percent from August 31, 2014.
Total frozen fruit stocks were up 2 percent from last month and up slightly from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 18 percent from last month but down slightly from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 3 percent from the previous month and up 26 percent from last year. Total
pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 36 percent from last year. Frozen pork
supplies were up 4 percent from the previous month and up 21 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down
42 percent from last month and down 70 percent from last year.

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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons................................... 5
Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ............................... 6
Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons...................................... 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ................................................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ................................................................... 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ......................................... 12
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ........................................................... 14
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ............................................................... 18
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons ............................................................. 19
Cold Storage Regions ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 23

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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States:
August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
Commodity

Nuts
Shelled
Pecans .......................................................
In-Shell
Pecans .......................................................

Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

53,125

53,581

52,663

99

98

73,275

53,903

38,547

53

72

Dairy products
Butter .............................................................
Natural cheese
American ....................................................
Swiss .........................................................
Other ..........................................................
Total natural cheese ...................................

172,789

254,340

209,283

121

82

187,594

648,784
27,085
365,539
1,041,408

698,052
21,591
442,461
1,162,104

708,860
22,226
436,532
1,167,618

109
82
119
112

102
103
99
100

736,714

Frozen eggs
Whites ............................................................
Yolks ..............................................................
Whole and mixed ...........................................
Unclassified ...................................................
Total frozen eggs ...........................................

3,615
1,756
10,585
13,864
29,820

2,526
927
10,891
13,063
27,407

2,453
1,011
13,266
13,851
30,581

68
58
125
100
103

97
109
122
106
112

30,239

Frozen poultry
Chicken
Broilers, fryers, and roasters ......................
Hens, mature chickens ...............................
Breasts and breast meat ............................
Drumsticks .................................................
Leg quarters ...............................................
Legs ...........................................................
Thigh and thigh quarters ............................
Thigh Meat .................................................
Wings .........................................................
Paws and feet ............................................
Other ..........................................................
Total chicken ..............................................

12,603
6,946
110,520
18,030
127,116
11,327
8,115
17,690
63,781
25,228
224,565
625,921

20,867
7,320
139,188
25,461
145,187
17,030
12,500
27,295
58,649
31,732
280,973
766,202

20,097
10,100
133,471
18,724
148,537
15,852
13,495
26,004
68,185
34,350
293,276
782,091

159
145
121
104
117
140
166
147
107
136
131
125

96
138
96
74
102
93
108
95
116
108
104
102

Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms ......................................................
Hens ......................................................
Total whole turkeys ................................
Breasts ......................................................
Legs ...........................................................
Mechanically deboned meat .......................
Other ..........................................................
Unclassified ...............................................
Total turkey ................................................

136,686
164,098
300,784
50,394
9,350
6,261
27,545
100,452
494,786

125,577
171,682
297,259
59,672
14,171
5,619
25,260
92,056
494,037

129,206
159,959
289,165
57,958
12,679
6,060
24,596
85,312
475,770

95
97
96
115
136
97
89
85
96

103
93
97
97
89
108
97
93
96

Ducks .............................................................

2,588

7,884

8,103

313

103

Total frozen poultry ........................................

1,123,295

1,268,123

1,265,964

113

100

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

Frozen fruit
Apples ...........................................................
Apricots .........................................................
Blackberries
Individual quality frozen .............................
Pails and tubs ............................................
Barrels, 400 lbs net ....................................
Concentrate ...............................................
Total blackberries ......................................
Blueberries ....................................................

52,050
7,852

42,989
11,058

36,586
10,059

70
128

85
91

26,634
2,107
10,503
1,095
40,339
269,537

27,678
1,600
3,783
940
34,001
236,357

28,470
1,422
4,265
1,083
35,240
273,635

107
67
41
99
87
102

103
89
113
115
104
116

Boysenberries ................................................
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) .........................
Cherries, tart (juice stock) ..............................
Cherries, tart (juice concentrate) ....................
Cherries, sweet ..............................................
Grapes ..........................................................
Peaches ........................................................
Raspberries, black .........................................

1,918
178,542
1,960
1,828
27,390
3,540
54,810
1,401

1,478
146,251
2,076
1,613
23,994
4,496
41,492
2,555

1,221
158,173
2,411
2,217
25,401
3,734
63,364
2,404

64
89
123
121
93
105
116
172

83
108
116
137
106
83
153
94

Raspberries, red
Individual quality frozen .............................
Pails and tubs ............................................
Barrels, 400 lbs net ....................................
Concentrate ...............................................
Total red raspberries ..................................
Strawberries
Individual quality frozen and poly ...............
Pails and tubs ............................................
Barrels and drums .....................................
Juice stock .................................................
Total strawberries ......................................
Other .............................................................

36,201
9,475
33,746
2,119
81,541

38,667
9,152
26,538
2,293
76,650

37,665
8,093
22,956
1,871
70,585

104
85
68
88
87

97
88
87
82
92

148,359
82,167
87,713
12,427
330,666
264,490

150,254
109,039
88,485
12,284
360,062
309,243

133,910
103,909
78,631
12,325
328,775
309,356

90
126
90
99
99
117

89
95
89
100
91
100

Total frozen fruit .............................................

1,317,864

1,294,315

1,323,161

100

102

Frozen juice concentrate
Orange ..........................................................
(Gallon equivalent) .....................................
Other .............................................................

773,000
78,112
255,042

868,033
87,716
256,873

807,794
81,628
250,410

105

93

98

97

Total frozen juice concentrate ........................

1,028,042

1,124,906

1,058,204

103

94

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1,191,457

203,084

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Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

Frozen vegetables
Asparagus ......................................................
Lima beans ....................................................
Green beans, regular cut ...............................
Green beans, french style ..............................
Broccoli, spears .............................................
Broccoli, chopped and cut ..............................
Brussels sprouts ............................................
Carrots, diced ................................................
Carrots, other .................................................
Cauliflower .....................................................
Corn, cut ........................................................
Corn, cob .......................................................

16,324
35,991
225,135
18,840
32,216
41,970
10,142
74,944
103,813
14,427
462,352
175,199

14,209
37,379
155,386
12,653
26,272
41,557
13,401
87,336
83,840
16,963
287,718
112,873

14,270
44,699
225,251
12,695
27,564
50,166
12,241
84,541
79,716
15,146
446,260
165,657

87
124
100
67
86
120
121
113
77
105
97
95

100
120
145
100
105
121
91
97
95
89
155
147

Mixed vegetables ...........................................
Okra ...............................................................
Onion rings ....................................................
Onions, other .................................................
Blackeye peas ...............................................
Green peas ....................................................
Peas and carrots mixed .................................
Spinach ..........................................................
Squash, summer/zucchini ..............................
Southern greens ............................................
Other ..............................................................

58,514
36,605
9,755
51,107
1,484
395,401
7,840
46,541
53,729
12,353
348,093

56,989
31,944
11,734
41,738
2,975
414,693
7,637
53,987
41,405
14,740
321,779

60,146
48,184
11,923
41,505
2,121
397,026
8,296
48,272
50,109
12,050
364,077

103
132
122
81
143
100
106
104
93
98
105

106
151
102
99
71
96
109
89
121
82
113

Total frozen vegetables ..................................

2,232,775

1,889,208

2,221,915

100

118

Frozen potatoes
French fries ....................................................
Other ..............................................................

742,033
194,555

832,326
233,126

828,942
220,504

112
113

100
95

Total frozen potatoes .....................................

936,588

1,065,452

1,049,446

112

98

6

1,487,956

830,974

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Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

308,350
38,206
346,556

420,568
38,914
459,482

430,004
40,434
470,438

139
106
136

102
104
102

8,505

9,680

11,767

138

122

86,106
93,377
179,483
45,562

98,547
107,002
205,549
23,634

124,316
113,134
237,450
13,678

144
121
132
30

126
106
116
58

6,859
14,054
20,913
49,621
23,778
40,440
90,271
33,587
51,506
543,666

11,734
22,234
33,968
75,533
22,876
44,202
98,703
48,157
70,912
633,214

11,125
21,008
32,133
72,868
20,140
42,588
110,331
49,956
65,345
656,256

162
149
154
147
85
105
122
149
127
121

95
94
95
96
88
96
112
104
92
104

573,151

Other red meat
Veal ...........................................................
Lamb and mutton .......................................
Total other red meat ..................................

3,581
40,157
43,738

3,850
39,064
42,914

4,072
41,883
45,955

114
104
105

106
107
107

45,951

Total frozen red meat .....................................

933,960

1,135,610

1,172,649

126

103

1,087,591

Commodities
Stored in coolers ............................................
Stored in freezers ..........................................

1,340,597
7,602,344

1,523,928
7,805,021

1,468,111
8,121,920

110
107

96
104

945,603
5,996,990

Total Commodities .........................................

8,942,941

9,328,949

9,590,031

107

103

6,942,593

Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless ....................................................
Beef cuts ...................................................
Total beef ..................................................
Pork
Picnics, bone-in .........................................
Hams
Bone-in ..................................................
Boneless ................................................
Total hams .............................................
Bellies ........................................................
Loins
Bone-in ..................................................
Boneless ................................................
Total loins ..............................................
Ribs ...........................................................
Butts ..........................................................
Trimmings ..................................................
Other .........................................................
Variety meats .............................................
Unclassified ...............................................
Total pork ..................................................

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468,489

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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Nuts 1
Shelled
Pecans
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
In-shell
Pecans
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Dairy products
Natural cheese
American, total
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
Other
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
1

8

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

14,385
1,218
37,522

10,867
923
41,791

10,301
877
41,485

72
72
111

95
95
99

16,603
6
56,666

12,909
15
40,979

8,137
13
30,397

49
217
54

63
87
74

62,866
53,398
243,599
113,879
605
5,119
18,485
53,115
97,718

63,369
70,476
275,377
112,230
1,029
6,583
13,061
57,188
98,739

63,827
71,200
279,299
112,877
984
6,394
12,090
58,483
103,706

102
133
115
99
163
125
65
110
106

101
101
101
101
96
97
93
102
105

784
23,385
246,345
44,573
4,741
11,701
504
2,335
31,171

780
24,296
283,812
45,810
26,757
13,640
1,195
2,796
43,375

912
24,094
285,691
43,952
26,726
11,779
1,329
2,655
39,394

116
103
116
99
564
101
264
114
126

117
99
101
96
100
86
111
95
91

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.

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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen poultry
Chicken 1
Broilers, fryers, and roasters
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Hens, mature chickens
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Breasts and breast meat
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Drumsticks
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Leg quarters
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Legs
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Thigh and thigh quarters
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Thigh meat
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Wings
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Paws and feet
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Other
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total chicken
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

5,481
949
1,476
4,697

9,521
5,855
3,479
2,012

8,913
5,690
3,591
1,903

163
600
243
41

94
97
103
95

1,511
872
4,094
469

3,984
759
2,520
57

5,634
1,587
2,823
56

373
182
69
12

141
209
112
98

29,901
26,465
47,218
6,936

40,380
35,915
52,664
10,229

39,635
31,098
51,251
11,487

133
118
109
166

98
87
97
112

9,450
3,856
3,702
1,022

13,015
6,472
4,463
1,511

10,246
2,700
4,588
1,190

108
70
124
116

79
42
103
79

61,845
34,973
28,678
1,620

69,567
19,996
53,667
1,957

71,692
22,088
52,640
2,117

116
63
184
131

103
110
98
108

7,717
1,058
1,918
634

8,044
2,124
6,053
809

7,009
1,618
6,485
740

91
153
338
117

87
76
107
91

4,637
1,379
1,710
389

7,186
1,493
2,050
1,771

8,144
1,229
2,154
1,968

176
89
126
506

113
82
105
111

11,631
1,465
3,363
1,231

18,961
1,877
4,506
1,951

18,132
1,762
4,148
1,962

156
120
123
159

96
94
92
101

29,447
7,553
20,893
5,888

29,104
5,357
19,962
4,226

30,581
7,623
25,483
4,498

104
101
122
76

105
142
128
106

15,538
5,840
2,964
886

18,195
8,669
4,555
313

19,799
9,116
5,030
405

127
156
170
46

109
105
110
129

112,675
43,062
47,074
21,754

123,266
51,308
59,366
47,033

127,639
56,277
61,859
47,501

113
131
131
218

104
110
104
101

289,833
127,472
163,090
45,526

341,223
139,825
213,285
71,869

347,424
140,788
220,052
73,827

120
110
135
162

102
101
103
103
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Turkeys
Whole turkeys
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
Breasts
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
Legs
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
Mechanically deboned meat
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

10

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

6,821
28,074
20,057
28,099
43,785
16,711
121,916
18,470
16,851

7,528
26,736
20,759
33,773
46,708
8,514
126,498
14,918
11,825

8,748
29,812
21,378
25,995
48,488
9,091
119,687
13,007
12,959

128
106
107
93
111
54
98
70
77

116
112
103
77
104
107
95
87
110

320
1,509
8,194
16,189
5,376
2,295
12,028
992
3,491

88
3,042
9,834
20,478
6,023
957
14,841
796
3,613

91
2,341
8,514
18,850
5,975
1,031
15,058
789
5,309

28
155
104
116
111
45
125
80
152

103
77
87
92
99
108
101
99
147

266
2,102
3,927
1,600
68
771
450
166

869
2,357
5,445
1,301
122
2,844
367
866

851
2,011
4,991
1,370
183
2,225
300
748

(X)
320
96
127
86
269
289
67
451

(X)
98
85
92
105
150
78
82
86

269
1,314
1,211
1,297
638
419
386
727

656
1,358
1,096
1,304
280
424
190
311

637
1,598
1,234
1,415
183
486
162
345

(X)
237
122
102
109
29
116
42
47

(X)
97
118
113
109
65
115
85
111
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Other
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Unclassified
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total turkey
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Ducks
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,036
4,485
6,260
7,533
2,644
4,585
245
757

3
777
3,421
3,788
7,454
1,541
5,904
412
1,960

1
1,328
3,237
3,952
7,743
1,359
5,016
323
1,637

(X)
128
72
63
103
51
109
132
216

33
171
95
104
104
88
85
78
84

4
1,319
12,636
14,624
59,924
314
6,489
605
4,537

10
1,315
17,729
12,005
49,286
362
4,899
1,447
5,003

9
1,161
17,238
11,633
44,059
314
4,152
1,678
5,068

225
88
136
80
74
100
64
277
112

90
88
97
97
89
87
85
116
101

7,145
32,473
48,788
70,310
119,515
22,670
146,208
21,148
26,529

7,629
33,395
55,458
76,585
112,076
11,776
155,410
18,130
23,578

8,849
36,130
53,976
66,655
109,050
12,161
146,624
16,259
26,066

124
111
111
95
91
54
100
77
98

116
108
97
87
97
103
94
90
111

41
595
781
343
8
3
817

78
1,706
3,939
173
11
255
1,722

103
1,783
4,200
131
168
1,718

251
300
538
38
(X)
(X)
(X)
5,600
210

132
105
107
76
(X)
(X)
(X)
66
100

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
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.

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen fruit
Apples
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Blueberries
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted)
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Cherries, sweet
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Peaches
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Raspberries, red
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

12

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

85
1,069
41,626
312
287
75
486
46
8,064

88
1,252
31,855
219
205
100
630
1,064
7,576

75
1,020
26,630
215
165
58
619
26
7,778

88
95
64
69
57
77
127
57
96

85
81
84
98
80
58
98
2
103

19,300
10,176
84,410
4,358
13,949
2,464
1,062
104
133,714

23,795
10,668
46,907
3,759
14,517
2,307
1,059
18
133,327

31,357
11,226
60,806
4,446
12,306
2,280
1,043
39
150,132

162
110
72
102
88
93
98
38
112

132
105
130
118
85
99
98
217
113

6,313
128,085
374
13
13
105
32,398
11,241

4,748
117,682
296
27
10
120
14,228
9,140

7,114
121,654
304
20
11
239
15,408
13,423

(X)
113
95
81
154
85
228
48
119

(X)
150
103
103
74
110
199
108
147

533
22,133
159
8
176
113
4,268

886
16,529
137
5
163
120
6,154

1,170
18,013
154
2
176
125
5,761

(X)
220
81
97
25
100
111
(X)
135

(X)
132
109
112
40
108
104
(X)
94

2
2,107
6,497
1,001
1,855
187
320
3
42,838

3
1,466
5,014
771
2,521
157
463
118
30,979

3
1,757
6,674
1,252
3,196
220
530
15
49,717

150
83
103
125
172
118
166
500
116

100
120
133
162
127
140
114
13
160

22
2,894
1,307
2,540
360
147
513
92
73,666

608
3,550
1,752
2,276
902
148
1,051
136
66,227

426
4,005
1,963
2,134
881
141
896
129
60,010

1,936
138
150
84
245
96
175
140
81

70
113
112
94
98
95
85
95
91
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with
Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Strawberries, total
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Other
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Frozen juice concentrate
Orange 1
New England ...............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Other
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Total frozen juice concentrate 2
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central .......................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

215
7,271
13,942
8,276
1,241
4,760
25,222
50
269,689

20
8,269
12,034
6,477
4,026
6,235
23,499
45
299,457

276
9,909
11,731
6,008
3,690
5,881
20,430
57
270,793

128
136
84
73
297
124
81
114
100

1,380
120
97
93
92
94
87
127
90

3,653
6,441
126,979
3,294
2,430
271
12,943
768
107,711

11,111
7,055
160,570
3,980
6,044
496
13,405
953
105,629

10,723
7,756
141,406
4,192
6,606
1,019
13,467
1,190
122,997

294
120
111
127
272
376
104
155
114

97
110
88
105
109
205
100
125
116

38
2,708
370
747,075
10
10,908
1,434
10,457

3,238
566
836,098
11
16,565
1,835
9,720

2,941
509
779,490
29
14,538
1,696
8,591

(X)
109
138
104
290
133
118
82

(X)
91
90
93
264
88
92
88

3,203
24,122
21,634
8,661
53,706
1,117
28,717
1,757
112,125

3,850
32,826
17,209
7,982
59,567
1,187
18,545
1,539
114,168

3,781
31,727
16,667
7,725
52,493
1,149
17,844
1,596
117,428

118
132
77
89
98
103
62
91
105

98
97
97
97
88
97
96
104
103

3,241
24,122
24,342
9,031
800,781
1,127
39,625
3,191
122,582

3,850
32,826
20,447
8,548
895,665
1,198
35,110
3,374
123,888

3,781
31,727
19,608
8,234
831,983
1,178
32,382
3,292
126,019

117
132
81
91
104
105
82
103
103

98
97
96
96
93
98
92
98
102

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
2
Middle Atlantic orange juice combined with South Atlantic.

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen vegetables 1
Asparagus
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Lima beans
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Green beans, regular cut
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Green beans, french style
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Broccoli, spears
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Broccoli, chopped and cut
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

14

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

487
9,694
177
598
1,207
22
4,139

700
8,645
158
458
791
7
3,450

525
8,726
159
421
719
10
3,710

108
90
90
70
60
45
90

75
101
101
92
91
143
108

4,736
3,456
1,552
10,062
475
12
15,698

6,213
2,549
650
17,339
524
2
10,102

6,549
3,075
1,021
17,158
574
3
16,319

138
89
66
171
121
25
104

105
121
157
99
110
150
162

26,064
62,072
9,640
14,246
3,167
77
109,869

13,491
48,580
4,240
12,006
3,527
943
72,599

23,247
82,615
7,940
15,613
3,787
1,221
90,828

89
133
82
110
120
1,586
83

172
170
187
130
107
129
125

4,205
7,354
482
205
67
6,527

1,469
4,725
387
199
17
370
5,486

1,648
5,842
482
166
30
4,527

39
79
100
81
45
(X)
69

112
124
125
83
176
(X)
83

5,358
8,439
1,193
1,311
11,454
7
4,454

4,923
6,224
1,072
1,789
8,257
298
3,709

5,490
6,033
1,217
1,886
9,054
300
3,584

102
71
102
144
79
4,286
80

112
97
114
105
110
101
97

3,478
7,757
84
1,880
10,630
213
17,928

5,337
11,522
263
1,651
12,541
357
9,886

4,807
13,798
331
2,439
12,607
74
16,110

138
178
394
130
119
35
90

90
120
126
148
101
21
163
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Brussels sprouts
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Carrots, diced
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Carrots, other
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Cauliflower
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Corn, cut
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Corn, cob
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

2,007
2,867
52
1,681
1,518
2,017

2,785
3,554
355
1,644
1,146
244
3,673

2,533
3,189
115
1,769
1,326
244
3,065

126
111
221
105
87
(X)
152

91
90
32
108
116
100
83

11,702
28,651
167
310
787
2
33,325

10,011
30,975
521
362
903
80
44,484

9,014
28,264
310
115
705
2
46,131

77
99
186
37
90
100
138

90
91
60
32
78
3
104

7,683
25,799
2,687
1,002
6,849
310
59,483

8,556
20,474
1,185
919
6,266
22
46,418

7,356
17,921
1,377
1,072
6,051
28
45,911

96
69
51
107
88
9
77

86
88
116
117
97
127
99

2,184
3,141
193
114
3,144
1
5,650

3,091
2,686
223
93
4,594
1
6,275

2,770
2,839
212
49
3,826
5,450

127
90
110
43
122
(X)
96

90
106
95
53
83
(X)
87

20,887
63,138
56,247
12,903
1,978
409
306,790

12,627
21,862
20,814
18,524
4,051
6,248
203,592

36,367
59,452
53,857
23,935
4,048
4,998
263,603

174
94
96
185
205
1,222
86

288
272
259
129
100
80
129

7,300
9,156
28,392
2,206
2,958
43
125,144

3,376
7,143
8,001
2,449
3,802
95
88,007

6,314
11,589
31,411
2,824
4,055
101
109,363

86
127
111
128
137
235
87

187
162
393
115
107
106
124
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Mixed vegetables
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Okra
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Onion rings
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Onions, other
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Blackeye peas
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Green peas
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

4,714
17,618
3,008
1,476
6,427
1,629
23,642

5,801
17,591
485
1,160
6,496
796
24,660

5,758
17,464
3,019
1,750
6,219
1,052
24,884

122
99
100
119
97
65
105

99
99
622
151
96
132
101

1,786
329
16
3,327
29,791
1,356

2,554
548
58
4,139
23,605
1,040

2,450
722
29
5,175
38,607
1,201

137
219
181
156
130
(X)
89

96
132
50
125
164
(X)
115

526
482
446
4,804
1,163
1,947
387

938
651
485
4,748
1,138
2,506
1,268

1,157
658
491
4,579
1,517
2,275
1,246

220
137
110
95
130
117
322

123
101
101
96
133
91
98

2,423
3,934
876
4,593
8,428
8,588
22,265

2,662
3,222
649
1,291
2,900
12,573
18,441

3,175
3,294
699
1,699
2,412
10,331
19,895

131
84
80
37
29
120
89

119
102
108
132
83
82
108

564
61
495
266
98

1,101
122
988
277
487

666
80
632
294
449

118
131
(X)
128
111
(X)
458

60
66
(X)
64
106
(X)
92

31,954
63,315
46,583
24,832
3,093
8
225,616

33,160
64,791
58,526
18,247
3,716
4
236,249

31,370
69,212
55,672
21,038
3,398
4
216,332

98
109
120
85
110
50
96

95
107
95
115
91
100
92
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Peas and carrots mixed
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Spinach
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Squash, summer/zucchini
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Southern greens
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Other
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................
Total frozen vegetables
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central ......................................
Mountain ......................................................
Pacific ..........................................................

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

639
1,193
61
438
246
5,263

803
814
52
508
396
5,064

1,269
846
38
513
387
5,243

199
71
62
117
157
(X)
100

158
104
73
101
98
(X)
104

6,272
5,616
805
3,840
13,815
16,193

10,289
3,117
896
5,866
12,365
963
20,491

8,607
3,009
803
4,881
12,378
139
18,455

137
54
100
127
90
(X)
114

84
97
90
83
100
14
90

3,037
22,430
24
3,250
7,801
25
17,162

4,442
9,629
85
2,942
8,356
22
15,929

4,343
19,014
57
3,306
7,521
26
15,842

143
85
238
102
96
104
92

98
197
67
112
90
118
99

3,378
291
3
1,412
6,498
771

3,062
704
2
1,727
8,696
549

2,690
674
4
1,497
6,334
851

80
232
133
106
97
(X)
110

88
96
200
87
73
(X)
155

54,844
70,549
17,341
14,378
39,505
8,096
143,380

55,175
71,343
16,216
14,163
34,571
14,632
115,679

58,873
66,235
17,942
16,273
39,610
27,217
137,927

107
94
103
113
100
336
96

107
93
111
115
115
186
119

206,228
417,342
170,029
109,363
161,267
21,389
1,147,157

192,566
341,471
115,323
113,212
148,935
40,163
937,538

226,978
424,551
177,186
128,790
165,459
48,025
1,050,926

110
102
104
118
103
225
92

118
124
154
114
111
120
112

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
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Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen potatoes
French fries
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Other
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................
Total frozen potatoes
New England ...............................................
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Mountain .....................................................
Pacific .........................................................

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August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

16,934
18,230
34,314
67,343
34,805
590
23,301
170,528
375,988

33,542
26,171
36,767
86,109
51,019
855
21,500
207,874
368,489

34,037
25,712
35,515
76,307
45,347
855
21,187
214,516
375,466

201
141
104
113
130
145
91
126
100

101
98
97
89
89
100
99
103
102

3,946
10,361
17,291
10,754
14,645
295
21,856
66,225
49,182

1,712
15,195
20,945
12,547
18,003
111
20,301
91,892
52,420

1,009
16,776
19,725
12,475
15,928
304
19,949
87,765
46,573

26
162
114
116
109
103
91
133
95

59
110
94
99
88
274
98
96
89

20,880
28,591
51,605
78,097
49,450
885
45,157
236,753
425,170

35,254
41,366
57,712
98,656
69,022
966
41,801
299,766
420,909

35,046
42,488
55,240
88,782
61,275
1,159
41,136
302,281
422,039

168
149
107
114
124
131
91
128
99

99
103
96
90
89
120
98
101
100

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Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2015 with Comparisons
August 31, 2015
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Beef cuts
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total beef
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Other meat 1
Veal
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Lamb and mutton
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total other meat
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
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August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

August 31,
2015

August 31,
2014

July 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

177
61,834
32,466
107,381
7,683
2,324
34,184
21,213
41,088

264
106,426
56,124
117,538
10,309
1,915
36,292
17,243
74,457

239
113,931
55,484
117,826
12,411
2,350
34,371
19,386
74,006

135
184
171
110
162
101
101
91
180

91
107
99
100
120
123
95
112
99

93
10,161
3,677
6,688
1,258
458
3,835
1,397
10,639

37
5,047
4,249
7,834
2,632
537
3,637
1,331
13,610

106
5,306
5,451
7,425
2,277
573
4,377
2,029
12,890

114
52
148
111
181
125
114
145
121

286
105
128
95
87
107
120
152
95

270
71,995
36,143
114,069
8,941
2,782
38,019
22,610
51,727

301
111,473
60,373
125,372
12,941
2,452
39,929
18,574
88,067

345
119,237
60,935
125,251
14,688
2,923
38,748
21,415
86,896

128
166
169
110
164
105
102
95
168

115
107
101
100
113
119
97
115
99

690
890
1,269
732

1,349
1,169
774
558

1,356
1,247
934
535

197
140
74
73

101
107
121
96

18,167
1,211
2,666
18,113

14,234
1,930
4,978
17,922

18,475
1,873
4,704
16,831

102
155
176
93

130
97
94
94

18,857
2,101
3,935
18,845

15,583
3,099
5,752
18,480

19,831
3,120
5,638
17,366

105
149
143
92

127
101
98
94

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
New
England
Pacific
West
North Central
Middle
Atlantic

East
North Central
Mountain

South
Atlantic

West
South Central

East
South Central

USDA/NASS

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.

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Publication Notes
Published February 20, 2015: The 2014 revisions of Butter, Carrots Other, and Carrot Diced are the result of updated
facility information. There was also an increase in reported data for Chicken, Beef and Pork Products due to increased
coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2014 Summary, published February
20, 2015, for all 2014 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 21, 2014: The 2013 revisions of chicken leg quarters are the result of updated facility information.
Please refer to the Cold Storage 2013 Summary, published February 21, 2014, for all 2013 cold storage commodity
estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2013: The 2012 revisions of American and other natural cheese are the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2012 Summary, published February 22, 2013, for all
2012 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts
are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published March 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2011 data, an increase in survey response and a change in
classification of reported data resulted in an increase of breasts & breast meat, drumsticks, legs, and wings along with a
corresponding decrease in other chicken. Updated historic reported data prior to 2011 was unavailable. Year to year
relationships was impacted by this change.
Published February 22, 2011: The 2010 revisions of American and other natural cheese was the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, published February 22, 2011, for all
2010 cold storage commodity estimates. Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published
under two categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). The 2010 monthly data for these
categories was published in the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. 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 2009 Annual 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 December 22, 2009: The increase in Orange Juice Concentrate from October to November 2009 reflected
previously unreported stocks included in the November estimate. Revisions for October and previous months were not
available at this time. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published November 20, 2009: Due to updated facility information, the January 2009 - September 2009 cheese data was
revised. Please note the revision tables on pages 13 and 14. Updated data for 2008 was not available. 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 2009 Annual 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.
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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.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately
800 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 600 firms each month which represent about 75 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@nass.usda.gov
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................................................................. (202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ................................................................................ (202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm – Poultry Slaughter ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-3040
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture .................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production, Turkey Hatchery,
Turkeys Raised ...................................................................................................................................... (202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey ............................................................................................................................ (202) 690-3676

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