Cold Storage - Release

Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released May 24, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

April 2024 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on April 30, 2024 were up slightly from the previous month but
down 1 percent from April 30, 2023.
Butter stocks were up 14 percent from last month and up 9 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on April 30, 2024 were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 5 percent from a
year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 10 percent from last year. Total
pounds of turkey in freezers were up 9 percent from last month and up 6 percent from April 30, 2023.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 6 percent from last month but up 9 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 6 percent from last month and down 2 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 9 percent from last year. Total
pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from last year. Frozen pork
supplies were up 8 percent from the previous month but down 12 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up
3 percent from last month but down 6 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of April can be found on pages 19-22.

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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons ................. 5
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons ...................... 6
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons............................. 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons....................................................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons ...................................................................... 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons ........................ 11
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons .............................................................. 13
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons .................................................................. 17
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons ................................................................ 18
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: April............................................................................................................................................................... 19
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: April................. 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: April...................... 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: April ............................ 22
Cold Storage Regional Listing .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024
with Comparisons
Commodity

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

Public
warehouse
stocks

April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

40,160

42,124

44,267

110

105

174,676

191,255

186,957

107

98

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

331,506

317,259

361,348

109

114

335,310

841,910
21,584
605,005
1,468,499

828,645
21,875
603,605
1,454,125

839,231
22,105
598,355
1,459,691

100
102
99
99

101
101
99
100

1,130,063

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

2,246
733
11,491
10,472
24,942

3,171
765
12,400
13,997
30,333

2,530
856
11,825
13,629
28,840

113
117
103
130
116

80
112
95
97
95

27,710

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 ..............................................

12,481
6,371
222,080
28,943
68,744
17,635
8,355
15,908
66,661
31,132
351,301
829,611

11,488
5,068
221,509
29,030
61,623
14,934
8,713
14,452
51,942
25,873
318,891
763,523

11,084
4,276
208,837
30,546
57,929
12,579
8,082
14,060
50,985
25,049
320,392
743,819

89
67
94
106
84
71
97
88
76
80
91
90

96
84
94
105
94
84
93
97
98
97
100
97

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

110,868
67,023
177,891
73,761
5,811
1,921
22,295
86,286
367,965

87,440
64,709
152,149
90,202
5,519
4,106
31,864
73,926
357,766

97,480
75,375
172,855
94,410
5,438
3,848
34,556
79,491
390,598

88
112
97
128
94
200
155
92
106

111
116
114
105
99
94
108
108
109

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

2,412

2,693

3,547

147

132

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

1,199,988

1,123,982

1,137,964

95

101

4

1,055,688

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

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

29,406
3,009

29,264
2,649

29,572
2,441

101
81

101
92

18,459
1,914
4,487
1,082
25,942
178,480

17,480
1,508
2,620
607
22,215
202,319

16,608
1,540
3,022
686
21,856
180,027

90
80
67
63
84
101

95
102
115
113
98
89

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

1,496
54,004
16,678
2,497
16,738
3,405
28,254
578

1,456
42,706
14,450
1,884
11,635
2,231
18,562
444

1,659
35,063
12,852
2,074
10,633
2,343
15,729
444

111
65
77
83
64
69
56
77

114
82
89
110
91
105
85
100

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

17,079
3,816
8,619
1,169
30,683

23,197
3,424
9,706
1,314
37,641

20,086
3,279
8,430
1,042
32,837

118
86
98
89
107

87
96
87
79
87

79,385
45,843
40,030
5,591
170,849
300,453

76,441
20,124
27,625
6,403
130,593
482,405

93,159
22,492
34,979
6,444
157,074
434,075

117
49
87
115
92
144

122
112
127
101
120
90

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

862,472

1,000,454

938,679

109

94

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

353,705
35,742
270,889

256,580
25,928
305,012

282,360
28,533
295,860

80

110

109

97

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

624,594

561,592

578,220

93

103

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868,583

253,402

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Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

(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 .......................................................

5,341
15,115
121,210
13,750
42,938
22,150
11,272
129,907
70,335
27,717
443,320
199,215

3,395
13,617
156,403
10,183
44,080
20,075
10,373
142,549
69,910
22,470
423,388
241,688

3,593
12,611
140,016
8,992
44,983
20,495
10,599
131,817
65,357
21,563
390,883
218,570

67
83
116
65
105
93
94
101
93
78
88
110

106
93
90
88
102
102
102
92
93
96
92
90

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

53,205
18,730
22,300
48,689
2,638
147,719
7,315
34,673
41,520
11,730
311,432

42,553
23,547
23,270
44,775
1,209
184,849
8,208
28,887
41,261
12,373
296,637

44,463
21,115
22,902
47,508
1,707
163,600
9,063
34,609
39,097
11,431
294,709

84
113
103
98
65
111
124
100
94
97
95

104
90
98
106
141
89
110
120
95
92
99

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

1,802,221

1,865,700

1,759,683

98

94

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

1,013,107
226,860

983,176
243,991

969,868
237,398

96
105

99
97

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

1,239,967

1,227,167

1,207,266

97

98

6

1,669,170

1,049,046

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Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

406,894
45,186
452,080

397,874
36,630
434,504

391,007
39,676
430,683

96
88
95

98
108
99

9,786

4,922

5,789

59

118

45,648
71,860
117,508
81,247

23,070
47,218
70,288
74,509

34,475
60,649
95,124
76,741

76
84
81
94

149
128
135
103

19,661
23,190
42,851
105,741
20,512
57,827
60,718
24,082
47,161
567,433

15,867
24,117
39,984
89,735
18,693
46,608
48,462
26,442
43,444
463,087

15,274
24,918
40,192
93,050
20,242
46,597
52,113
27,596
43,835
501,279

78
107
94
88
99
81
86
115
93
88

96
103
101
104
108
100
108
104
101
108

433,814

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

1,582
24,519
26,101

551
22,575
23,126

719
23,224
23,943

45
95
92

130
103
104

22,841

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

1,045,614

920,717

955,905

91

104

870,602

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

2,014,841
6,799,798

2,004,763
6,729,945

2,052,263
6,606,557

102
97

102
98

1,543,782
5,794,201

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

8,814,639

8,734,708

8,658,820

98

99

7,337,983

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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413,947

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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

7,020
574
32,566

7,385
661
34,078

6,642
692
36,933

95
121
113

90
105
108

35,664
552
138,460

27,007
286
163,962

27,581
145
159,231

77
26
115

102
51
97

77,877
77,946
350,839
140,638
437
19,230
4,739
55,968
114,236

79,274
75,081
345,045
156,726
317
15,876
9,203
48,136
98,987

78,773
81,960
368,992
152,305
375
6,691
7,775
45,108
97,252

101
105
105
108
86
35
164
81
85

99
109
107
97
118
42
84
94
98

439
18,164
376,095
42,617
46,863
22,693
601
8,291
89,242

502
18,115
374,794
19,776
48,297
21,804
5,382
8,947
105,988

587
16,261
374,464
20,057
49,593
23,172
4,797
6,264
103,160

134
90
100
47
106
102
798
76
116

117
90
100
101
103
106
89
70
97

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: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

Frozen poultry 1
Chicken
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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April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

7,590
532
2,684
1,675

6,011
679
2,968
1,830

6,487
790
2,095
1,712

85
148
78
102

108
116
71
94

760
403
4,930
278

839
876
2,968
385

1,089
849
2,004
334

143
211
41
120

130
97
68
87

88,314
49,532
74,840
9,394

98,265
40,946
75,024
7,274

101,309
40,537
59,792
7,199

115
82
80
77

103
99
80
99

14,575
7,776
4,426
2,166

12,763
11,682
2,790
1,795

13,209
11,788
3,965
1,584

91
152
90
73

103
101
142
88

30,912
8,895
27,937
1,000

33,945
9,191
17,504
983

34,654
9,041
13,066
1,168

112
102
47
117

102
98
75
119

6,543
1,798
8,955
339

5,744
2,208
6,752
230

4,533
597
7,261
188

69
33
81
55

79
27
108
82

5,232
855
1,273
995

6,401
345
1,314
653

5,464
250
1,788
580

104
29
140
58

85
72
136
89

7,818
3,206
3,160
1,724

6,384
2,107
4,556
1,405

6,384
2,010
4,300
1,366

82
63
136
79

100
95
94
97

27,694
7,915
26,554
4,498

26,461
10,964
13,068
1,449

24,496
9,778
15,223
1,488

88
124
57
33

93
89
116
103

14,421
4,196
8,172
4,343

16,024
5,151
1,502
3,196

15,656
5,880
399
3,114

109
140
5
72

98
114
27
97

149,795
48,368
98,014
55,124

148,227
54,371
69,093
47,200

145,732
55,155
69,408
50,097

97
114
71
91

98
101
100
106

353,654
133,476
260,945
81,536

361,064
138,520
197,539
66,400

359,013
136,675
179,301
68,830

102
102
69
84

99
99
91
104
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April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

Turkeys
Whole turkeys
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Breasts
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Legs
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Mechanically deboned meat
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Other
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Unclassified
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Total turkey
South Atlantic ..........................................
East South Central ..................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Ducks
South Atlantic ..............................................
East South Central ......................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
1

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

42,857
19,806
102,007
13,221

40,044
14,812
90,431
6,862

45,383
20,656
99,122
7,694

106
104
97
58

113
139
110
112

16,000
13,608
38,327
5,826

16,340
15,824
55,697
2,341

16,633
16,757
58,459
2,561

104
123
153
44

102
106
105
109

1,674
1,340
2,477
320

843
972
3,616
88

747
1,250
3,315
126

45
93
134
39

89
129
92
143

618
745
421
137

1,000
1,810
823
473

941
1,395
930
582

152
187
221
425

94
77
113
123

3,802
5,206
9,731
3,556

2,232
12,206
13,288
4,138

1,834
13,007
14,424
5,291

48
250
148
149

82
107
109
128

41,538
13,846
18,994
11,908

28,727
9,763
24,339
11,097

32,778
13,033
22,848
10,832

79
94
120
91

114
133
94
98

106,489
54,551
171,957
34,968

89,186
55,387
188,194
24,999

98,316
66,098
199,098
27,086

92
121
116
77

110
119
106
108

1,348
136
83
845

601
185
29
1,878

577
1,227
86
1,657

43
902
104
196

96
663
297
88

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 Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024
with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1

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

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1,159
15,778
1,214
2,690
440
8,125

674
15,937
2,977
279
233
9,164

656
15,804
3,049
257
100
9,706

57
100
251
10
23
119

97
99
102
92
43
106

12,205
30,817
5,768
3,386
2,355
123,949

14,034
39,313
3,101
3,833
1,194
140,844

12,318
36,583
2,818
2,536
1,318
124,454

101
119
49
75
56
100

88
93
91
66
110
88

599
45,338
554
349
94
7,070

663
31,837
396
57
456
9,297

505
29,020
507
58
545
4,428

84
64
92
17
580
63

76
91
128
102
120
48

757
10,527
927
107
511
3,909

446
6,673
329
91
197
3,899

462
5,992
288
100
189
3,602

61
57
31
93
37
92

104
90
88
110
96
92

2,252
1,186
623
1,765
810
21,618

759
578
444
1,245
581
14,955

875
480
441
852
646
12,435

39
40
71
48
80
58

115
83
99
68
111
83

772
608
738
97
1,340
27,128

290
600
1,189
218
973
34,371

290
501
1,086
155
1,051
29,754

38
82
147
160
78
110

100
84
91
71
108
87
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with
Comparisons (continued)
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

5,317
6,476
8,406
8,725
38,019
103,906

1,814
4,953
7,166
7,914
24,313
84,433

1,923
5,680
8,665
9,181
31,330
100,295

36
88
103
105
82
97

106
115
121
116
129
119

73,315
63,035
2,065
3,881
20,719
137,438

48,698
270,878
2,073
1,485
18,102
141,169

61,447
231,702
2,400
1,273
14,393
122,860

84
368
116
33
69
89

126
86
116
86
80
87

339,949
1,484
3,891
44
8,337

241,038
1,016
5,517
20
8,989

266,029
1,183
5,889
4
9,255

78
80
151
9
111

110
116
107
20
103

114,321
15,946
12,557
234
127,831

95,266
20,942
15,159
546
173,099

88,431
23,113
15,390
504
168,422

77
145
123
215
132

93
110
102
92
97

454,270
17,430
16,448
278
136,168

336,304
21,958
20,676
566
182,088

354,460
24,296
21,279
508
177,677

78
139
129
183
130

105
111
103
90
98

New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with Pacific.
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. West North Central combined
with West South Central.

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

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April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

403
3,365
4
182
340
1,047

230
2,287
16
186
676

251
2,343
1
171
827

62
70
25
(X)
50
79

109
102
6
(X)
92
122

2,940
2,378
3,606
839
116
5,236

1,962
1,280
3,871
1,766
80
4,658

2,119
1,402
3,313
1,630
93
4,054

72
59
92
194
80
77

108
110
86
92
116
87

21,775
37,259
6,022
2,994
1,358
51,802

33,508
52,502
8,345
2,197
977
58,874

28,975
48,546
7,464
2,141
804
52,086

133
130
124
72
59
101

86
92
89
97
82
88

3,693
2,760
534
367
6,396

3,084
1,607
330
276
4,886

2,393
1,822
263
252
4,262

65
66
49
69
(X)
67

78
113
80
91
(X)
87

9,773
14,903
1,562
1,788
10,962
3,950

11,708
15,660
779
1,355
12,745
1,833

11,978
13,350
844
1,368
15,761
1,682

123
90
54
77
144
43

102
85
108
101
124
92

1,151
4,824
452
3,474
4,887
7,362

3,572
3,134
605
1,493
3,896
7,375

3,485
2,662
678
1,529
3,955
8,186

303
55
150
44
81
111

98
85
112
102
102
111
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

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April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,989
5,401
357
1,512
1,220
793

4,035
2,313
733
1,240
1,433
619

3,850
2,687
706
1,146
1,662
548

194
50
198
76
136
69

95
116
96
92
116
89

11,241
35,099
12,114
219
340
70,894

10,809
42,467
11,049
209
385
77,630

8,565
39,434
10,768
184
1,596
71,270

76
112
89
84
469
101

79
93
97
88
415
92

5,304
21,487
4,250
2,666
5,397
31,231

8,953
25,422
3,740
2,141
2,545
27,109

8,030
22,991
3,181
916
2,338
27,901

151
107
75
34
43
89

90
90
85
43
92
103

3,535
6,691
539
2,359
6,431
8,162

7,294
4,467
307
319
5,196
4,887

6,962
4,537
324
271
5,137
4,332

197
68
60
11
80
53

95
102
106
85
99
89

22,924
43,612
30,967
9,297
3,859
332,661

23,128
60,830
45,012
3,239
2,505
288,674

20,625
55,672
35,961
3,350
3,523
271,752

90
128
116
36
91
82

89
92
80
103
141
94

3,632
8,308
26,758
785
2,068
157,664

9,448
17,837
28,777
1,304
1,948
182,374

7,894
17,266
28,050
1,406
1,658
162,296

217
208
105
179
80
103

84
97
97
108
85
89
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

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April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

5,869
12,817
1,013
741
4,650
28,115

3,613
8,660
1,363
828
3,518
24,571

4,108
7,654
1,296
827
3,422
27,156

70
60
128
112
74
97

114
88
95
100
97
111

1,596
144
213
664
15,647
466

1,431
81
94
1,124
20,392
425

2,031
93
120
1,018
17,545
308

127
65
56
153
112
66

142
115
128
91
86
72

240
15,788
186
2,690
1,504
1,892

362
14,876
273
1,818
1,225
4,716

278
15,423
237
1,680
1,170
4,114

116
98
127
62
78
217

77
104
87
92
96
87

3,701
2,877
1,141
1,889
1,675
37,406

3,427
1,870
1,548
2,164
1,327
34,439

4,445
1,761
1,131
1,986
1,226
36,959

120
61
99
105
73
99

130
94
73
92
92
107

2,351
8
10
104
32
133

998
3
60
38
110

1,454
2
82
37
132

62
25
(X)
79
116
99

146
67
(X)
137
97
120

10,046
26,757
31,231
3,941
783
74,961

21,632
31,329
39,205
3,598
668
88,417

18,768
26,870
36,698
2,016
578
78,670

187
100
118
51
74
105

87
86
94
56
87
89
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,540
743
53
131
429
4,419

1,253
747
112
151
99
5,846

1,681
1,046
126
160
77
5,973

109
141
238
122
18
135

134
140
113
106
78
102

14,875
2,079
1,064
1,151
6,783
8,721

10,239
1,145
1,207
1,924
6,418
7,954

14,327
1,410
940
1,881
5,775
10,276

96
68
88
163
85
118

140
123
78
98
90
129

3,507
17,224
414
1,180
2,379
16,816

2,053
18,893
235
1,105
2,085
16,890

1,740
17,417
260
331
2,006
17,343

50
101
63
28
84
103

85
92
111
30
96
103

5,499
210
17
575
4,268
1,161

6,936
48
6
263
4,458
662

5,940
52
6
301
4,463
669

108
25
35
52
105
58

86
108
100
114
100
101

48,035
36,036
12,241
17,025
23,102
174,993

41,300
20,014
11,821
23,309
19,573
180,620

38,017
20,478
12,348
22,920
19,503
181,443

79
57
101
135
84
104

92
102
104
98
100
100

185,619
300,770
134,748
56,573
98,230
1,026,281

210,975
327,472
159,428
51,883
91,697
1,024,245

197,916
304,918
144,715
47,395
92,500
972,239

107
101
107
84
94
95

94
93
91
91
101
95

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with Pacific.

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Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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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April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

44,028
26,024
113,799
124,703
58,591
247
51,314
171,737
422,664

49,539
30,097
109,182
152,345
54,091
654
48,248
170,029
368,991

51,344
31,408
124,372
135,086
56,792
691
24,644
176,176
369,355

117
121
109
108
97
280
48
103
87

104
104
114
89
105
106
51
104
100

562
7,740
50,840
23,450
12,554
1,069
18,050
65,175
47,420

202
6,835
70,699
26,326
10,575
2,320
11,792
65,459
49,783

372
7,430
71,809
26,880
10,290
2,044
10,155
64,394
44,024

66
96
141
115
82
191
56
99
93

184
109
102
102
97
88
86
98
88

44,590
33,764
164,639
148,153
71,145
1,316
69,364
236,912
470,084

49,741
36,932
179,881
178,671
64,666
2,974
60,040
235,488
418,774

51,716
38,838
196,181
161,966
67,082
2,735
34,799
240,570
413,379

116
115
119
109
94
208
50
102
88

104
105
109
91
104
92
58
102
99

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Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: April 30, 2024 with Comparisons
April 30, 2024
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

Frozen red meat 1
Beef
Boneless
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Beef cuts
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Total beef
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Other meat
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 .....................................................
1

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

April 30,
2024

April 30,
2023

March 31,
2024

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

104,825
43,039
163,591
95,439

117,826
46,576
146,456
87,016

113,588
43,508
152,841
81,070

108
101
93
85

96
93
104
93

9,005
12,745
15,323
8,113

9,541
8,462
11,018
7,609

9,570
7,649
15,357
7,100

106
60
100
88

100
90
139
93

113,830
55,784
178,914
103,552

127,367
55,038
157,474
94,625

123,158
51,157
168,198
88,170

108
92
94
85

97
93
107
93

1,365
52
2
163

473
18
12
48

607
23
9
80

44
44
450
49

128
128
75
167

13,632
2,229
2,724
5,934

14,328
1,686
1,715
4,846

14,299
1,670
1,920
5,335

105
75
70
90

100
99
112
110

14,997
2,281
2,726
6,097

14,801
1,704
1,727
4,894

14,906
1,693
1,929
5,415

99
74
71
89

101
99
112
111

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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Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: April
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans ..............................................................................
In-Shell
Pecans ..............................................................................

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

65,869

2019

11,269

1971

January 1970

233,970

2000

13,540

1977

January 1970

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

678,673

1992

1,082

1916

December 1915

1,081,463
32,615
618,651
1,480,872

1984
2006
2020
2022

6,027
328
1,873
14,838

1919
1918
1918
1919

December 1915
August 1917
August 1917
August 1917

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

51,776
34,604
119,580
50,147
218,032

1950
1950
1948
1944
1944

636
493
4,572
829
3,133

1991
2001
2002
1966
1916

April 1940
April 1940
April 1940
April 1940
April 1916

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 .....................................................................

56,650
59,066
244,914
36,731
180,833
24,220
15,142
35,212
83,811
37,326
811,977
933,498

1946
1975
2020
2021
2015
2017
2016
2020
2013
2021
2000
2020

1,587
1,615
91,045
10,680
47,980
6,428
7,792
11,901
26,500
11,303
213,276
20,742

1916
1916
2004
2005
2007
2007
2013
2005
2004
2005
2014
1943

April 1916
April 1916
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
May 2003
January 1991
December 1939

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

159,329
131,789
283,747
111,557
19,728
13,470
263,861
143,605
579,664

2003
2009
2009
2019
2012
2013
1998
2009
1998

1,954
622
2,576
43,313
3,747
1,921
17,675
74,466
169

2001
2001
2001
2022
2022
2023
2002
2011
1916

March 2001
April 2001
March 2001
January 2009
January 2009
January 2009
January 1967
January 2009
April 1916

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

10,412

2016

316

1945

June 1932

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

1,374,055

2002

17,847

1916

April 1916

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage –
United States: April
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)
Frozen fruit
Apples ....................................................................................
Apricots ..................................................................................
Blackberries
Individual quick frozen ........................................................
Pails and tubs ....................................................................
Barrels, 400 lbs net ............................................................
Concentrate .......................................................................
Total blackberries ...............................................................
Blueberries .............................................................................
Boysenberries ........................................................................
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) .................................................
Cherries, tart (juice stock) ......................................................
Cherries, sweet ......................................................................
Grapes ...................................................................................
Peaches .................................................................................
Raspberries, black .................................................................

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

111,596
23,194

1995
1946

13,611
1,290

1949
1951

June 1944
June 1945

18,459
4,425
7,245
2,017
25,942
184,367

2023
1993
2014
1995
2023
2017

4,308
546
682
50
1,414
3,769

1995
2021
1995
2009
1939
1940

June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
June 1938
June 1938

11,282
113,941
16,678
18,445
19,026
70,562
7,824

1959
2010
2023
2013
1951
1991
1959

204
19,397
247
4,985
1,277
10,420
140

2020
1977
2010
2004
2010
1951
2011

January 1959
January 1967
January 1990
January 1978
June 1944
June 1944
January 1959

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

27,388
11,994
20,758
4,798
56,206

2018
1996
2018
1995
2018

4,199
2,000
2,986
683
5,275

1993
2008
2008
2003
1977

June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
January 1959

132,720
88,998
100,253
34,246
334,359
636,114

2013
2013
2013
2010
2013
2001

67,428
22,492
11,272
5,591
11,077
20,939

2021
2024
2002
2023
1950
1953

January 2002
January 2002
January 2002
January 2002
June 1938
June 1938

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

1,360,506

2017

7,933

1924

June 1923

Frozen juice concentrate
Orange ...................................................................................
Other ......................................................................................

2,486,974
682,264

1998
1995

62,823
12,171

1950
1945

September 1949
June 1944

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

2,967,706

1998

12,171

1945

June 1944

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage –
United States: April
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(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 ...............................................................................

19,350
102,629
164,526
43,444
59,042
147,587
35,439
137,032
168,662
72,928
443,320
246,125

1973
1963
2013
1991
2002
1993
1981
2022
1996
1991
2023
1992

2,604
9,807
23,524
8,250
24,984
20,495
1,936
38,575
20,258
2,096
62,492
19,378

2008
2021
1960
2015
2007
2024
1945
1977
1977
1945
1981
1971

June 1938
January 1960
January 1960
January 1960
January 1972
January 1972
June 1944
January 1976
January 1976
June 1944
January 1970
January 1970

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

73,221
48,919
22,902
71,280
16,139
205,494
16,336
154,049
60,918
45,906
440,646

2017
1995
2024
2020
1991
2017
1969
1999
1998
1995
2019

12,281
4,803
3,459
4,436
1,357
2,170
4,113
329
16,501
9,976
801

1956
1994
2009
1973
2018
1937
2008
1937
1979
2019
1937

January 1956
January 1972
January 1973
January 1973
January 1972
December 1936
January 1956
December 1936
January 1979
January 1972
December 1936

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

1,954,194

2017

646,899

1965

January 1962

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

1,032,416
284,469

2001
2004

39,557
89,976

1956
1971

January 1956
January 1971

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

1,280,403

2001

719,575

1971

January 1971

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: April
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless ..........................................................................
Beef cuts ..........................................................................
Total beef .........................................................................

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

483,211
74,603
532,166

2022
1974
2022

232,186
18,306
19,606

1972
1988
1933

January 1972
January 1972
December 1915

21,152

2013

2,376

1990

January 1957

74,730
91,725
136,222
156,572

2008
2019
2015
1964

22,094
15,957
11,287
33,536

2021
1995
1987
2017

January 1995
January 1995
January 1957
January 1957

23,134
30,720
46,692
146,859
32,074
108,519
142,051
72,146
81,290
701,083

2005
2012
2008
2019
2012
1998
1974
2000
2009
2015

7,523
5,799
8,419
10,367
3,346
19,139
46,649
12,046
5,643
74,728

1996
1993
1990
1961
1993
1961
1961
1993
1993
1917

January 1993
January 1993
December 1960
December 1960
December 1960
December 1960
January 1957
January 1993
January 1993
December 1915

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

20,033
40,949
54,025

2018
2019
2018

719
1,061
9,094

2024
1932
2004

June 1944
December 1915
June 1944

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

1,332,443

1919

444,285

1958

December 1916

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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Cold Storage Regional Listing
New England:
Middle Atlantic:
South Atlantic:
East North Central:
East South Central:
West North Central:
West South Central:
Mountain:
Pacific:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.
Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington.

Definitions
Beef, boneless: Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.
Excludes variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered
beef.
Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
Orange juice concentrate: Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
Pork, boneless hams: Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins.
Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs.
Pork, trimmings: Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone
trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and
luncheon meats, are not included.
Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
Pork, variety meats: Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs
removed from slaughtered hogs.
Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.
Public refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained for storing food for others at specified rates per unit.
Private and semiprivate refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained by an operator to facilitate his principal
function as a producer, processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space is used to store the owner’s products,
although some space may be used by others at specified rates per unit stored. Working space, chill rooms, and curing rooms
in meat storages are not included in the storage statistics.

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Publication Notes
Published February 28, 2022: The 2021 revisions to commodities were a result of updated facility information. Please
refer to the Cold Storage 2021 Summary, published February 28, 2022 for all the 2021 cold storage commodity estimates.
All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2020: NASS has standardized Cold Storage regional data within commodities, in an effort to
publish more data to NASS Quick Stats website, which will allow NASS to publish regional data in the near future.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts
are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published February 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published under two
categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). All updated data is also available on our Quick
Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken
category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken
due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data prior to May 31, 2010 for
these facilities were unavailable. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other
Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. The
updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010.
The Total Chicken category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also available on our Quick
Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, Other Turkey was separated
into the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five
categories prior to 2009 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an increase in strawberry inventory was the
result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009 revisions of
frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice
Stock. Updated historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year to year relationships for
strawberry and the total fruit categories were impacted by this change.

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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
750 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, data are obtained from special surveys and other sources. All
survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month.
Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and whose food
products are normally stored for 30 days or more. All food items in these facilities are reported regardless of the number
of days stored at the time of the report. Also included are specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement,
such as fruit houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, vegetable processors, and poultry and meat
packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, chain stores, locker plants
containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen food processors whose entire inventories are turned
over more than once a month.
All commodities reported on the cold storage report are regardless of ownership or origin. NASS does not differentiate
between commodities owned by manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, retailer, government owned, or domestically
produced vs. imported.
Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain regional and
National totals. Estimates for non-reporting firms are obtained by multiplying the previous month's figure by a percent
change from the previous month. The percent change is calculated for each item from totals of the current and previous
month summed from firms that reported both months.
Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published
in the annual summary in February of the following year.
Reliability: Reports are received from approximately 450 firms each month which represent about 65 percent of the total
capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data. Plants storing
butter or cheese are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the monthly
Cold Storage report. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject
to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot
be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section
Holly Brenize – Poultry Slaughter............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Liana Cuffman – Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........................................................ (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin – Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products.................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................................................................................ (202) 690-4870
Shulonda Shaw – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .................................................. (202) 720-3240
Autumn Stone – Layers, Eggs .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker – Broiler Hatchery .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for
employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where
applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's
income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program
or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form (PDF), found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, or
at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the
information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax
(202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.