Cold Storage - Monthly

Cold
Storage
Washington, D.C.

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

Highlights
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on April 30, 2009 were greater than year earlier
levels for turkey, eggs and cheese.
Butter stocks were up 14 percent from last month but down 3 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 5 percent
from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up 3 percent from the previous month but down 7
percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 9 percent from last month but down 21
percent from last year.
Total frozen poultry supplies on April 30, 2009 were up 8 percent from the previous month but
down slightly from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 4 percent from the previous month
but down 12 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 12 percent from last
month and up 18 percent from April 30, 2008.

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

Cold Storage
May 2009

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

Commodity

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

Apr 30,
2008

Mar 31,
2009 1

Apr 30,
2009

Apr
2008

Mar
2009

Apr 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

140,863
1,557,730
1,698,593

275,396
2,584,857
2,860,253

161,150
1,929,101
2,090,251

114
124
123

59
75
73

483

606
75,486
76,092

2,034
108,772
110,806

2,541
70,892
73,433

419
94
97

125
65
66

2,675

347,491
47,175

345,223
45,889

332,170
47,313

96
100

96
103

20,207
204,857

23,440
116,086

28,724
94,304

142
46

123
81

251,533

212,477

242,746

97

114

200,771

543,068
24,375
288,420
855,863

561,608
23,091
309,908
894,607

586,108
22,681
305,304
914,093

108
93
106
107

104
98
99
102

362,591

2,662
955
6,895
5,522
16,034

2,735
1,041
8,152
8,415
20,343

2,953
1,010
7,610
6,894
18,467

111
106
110
125
115

108
97
93
82
91

18,206

26,848
2,628
130,403
21,752
79,441
9,276

20,696
3,878
128,039
11,008
61,770
9,372

21,688
4,218
127,895
12,662
58,281
9,981

81
161
98
58
73
108

105
109
100
115
94
106

12,798
12,373
35,392
22,710
399,254
752,875

8,058
14,612
22,201
11,746
344,095
635,475

7,854
13,790
30,056
13,333
363,627
663,385

61
111
85
59
91
88

97
94
135
114
106
104

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses

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NASS, USDA

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

Commodity

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

Apr 30,
2008

Mar 31,
2009 1

Apr 30,
2009

Apr
2008

Mar
2009

Apr 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

110,289
102,539
212,828
278,455
491,283
3,347
1,247,505

135,651
117,368
253,019
260,365
513,384
4,299
1,153,158

153,440
135,836
289,276
288,040
577,316
5,424
1,246,125

139
132
136
103
118
162
100

113
116
114
111
112
126
108

1,084,441

87,685
7,400
19,206
15,036
2,515
1,574
81
66,604
2,764
87,495
4,680
11,609
3,300
41,348
742
15,043
9,019
2,000
2,986
1,038
205,462
107,184
52,930
30,946
14,402
312,823
866,161

87,781
3,829
17,505
14,312
683
2,410
100
115,615
2,954
79,608
2,403
14,336
4,346
45,757
824
24,155
12,039
5,497
5,002
1,617
151,904
77,758
42,025
21,210
10,911
360,587
911,604

89,447
3,572
15,261
12,494
595
2,122
50
101,008
2,444
69,148
2,347
13,337
3,038
40,920
752
21,372
11,382
4,774
3,539
1,677
188,869
90,266
54,268
23,958
20,377
345,852
897,367

102
48
79
83
24
135
62
152
88
79
50
115
92
99
101
142
126
239
119
162
92
84
103
77
141
111
104

102
93
87
87
87
88
50
87
83
87
98
93
70
89
91
88
95
87
71
104
124
116
129
113
187
96
98

788,784

1,210,553
122,328
368,749
1,579,302

1,272,015
128,538
422,940
1,694,955

1,385,303
139,986
398,147
1,783,450

114

109

108
113

94
105

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses

212,202
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NASS, USDA

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

Commodity

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

Apr 30,
2008

Mar 31,
2009 1

Apr 30,
2009

Apr
2008

Mar
2009

Apr 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

2,604
3,967
24,652
100,988
19,791
35,877
43,565
11,383
84,776
90,073
22,606
246,808
123,090
45,650
7,316
5,918
33,585
4,106
105,832
4,113
67,750
46,114
12,444
295,076
1,438,084

7,116
2,198
30,813
147,596
20,134
40,639
47,196
17,596
126,357
128,601
23,677
326,868
192,534
49,685
13,780
4,433
28,263
2,344
167,606
4,984
49,249
49,751
16,290
332,749
1,830,459

7,114
1,441
29,651
126,331
16,569
43,861
49,341
16,155
112,515
120,776
23,661
288,266
164,018
52,460
9,946
3,451
29,455
2,469
139,877
4,640
68,688
46,137
15,887
331,088
1,703,797

273
36
120
125
84
122
113
142
133
134
105
117
133
115
136
58
88
60
132
113
101
100
128
112
118

100
66
96
86
82
108
105
92
89
94
100
88
85
106
72
78
104
105
83
93
139
93
98
100
93

901,982
233,053
1,135,035

989,311
237,532
1,226,843

977,593
231,627
1,209,220

108
99
107

99
98
99

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses

1,074,579

939,606
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Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity,
United States, April 2009

Commodity

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

Public
Warehouse
Stocks

Percent
of

Stocks in All Warehouses
Apr 30,
2008

Mar 31,
2009 1

Apr 30,
2009

Apr
2008

Mar
2009

Apr 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

Percent

Percent

1,000 Lbs

350,909
65,445
416,354

361,064
64,814
425,878

347,744
63,155
410,899

99
97
99

96
97
96

402,294

12,567
123,971
74,730
49,241
100,189
46,692
19,749
26,943
74,677
28,836
60,949
115,291
29,544
70,727
663,443

14,062
70,894
29,202
41,692
72,940
43,966
20,774
23,192
86,375
21,844
62,481
114,141
23,698
83,726
594,127

12,759
77,558
27,643
49,915
79,337
42,317
20,294
22,023
87,215
19,415
70,787
116,617
27,274
81,387
614,666

102
63
37
101
79
91
103
82
117
67
116
101
92
115
93

91
109
95
120
109
96
98
95
101
89
113
102
115
97
103

535,083

6,331
17,783
24,114
1,103,911

5,984
19,274
25,258
1,045,263

7,807
19,801
27,608
1,053,173

123
111
114
95

130
103
109
101

27,212
964,589

3,501,811
7,386,032
10,887,843

4,608,781
7,882,625
12,491,406

3,823,034
7,911,599
11,734,633

109
107
108

83
100
94

566,520
5,082,407
5,648,927

1

Revised.
Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
3
Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats
(edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef.
4
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
5
Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
6
Includes pork tenderloins.
7
Includes spareribs and backribs.
8
Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head,
and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, are included in
miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
9
Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
10
Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered
hogs.
11
Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.
2

Cold Storage
May 2009

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Commodity

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

Total Fresh Apples

1,000 Pounds

10,916

355,446

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

South
Atlantic

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

86,955

113,085

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

247,957
11,146
27,097

35,460
423

42,768
12,735

110,086
34,512

4,329
245

10,896
994
23,703
4,944
32,137
3,546
3,481
5,938
12,105
6,326
115,230
219,300
1,816
215
2,031

30,416
5,144
35,560
141

12,122
30,732
42,854
2,252

46,736
59,371
106,107
146

28,247
102,712
130,959
62

33
11,918
3
18
2
5
10
20,391

22,781
8,222
5,399
281
1,553
2,425
5,010
4,730

44,798
63,177
64,644
11,617
13,698
1,110
9,390
228,386

286
357
26
85
196
453
2,256
5,564

376
3,612
39
24
150
94
2,405
5,439

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

219,622
213,236

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NASS, USDA

Commodity

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

1,000 Pounds

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

10,515

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

2,283,336

2,860,253

31,001
1,653

66,265
33,090

345,223
45,889

1,024

87,965

116,086

1,983
2,989

4,682
1,207

4,738
271
21,374
3,290
12,917
1,532

91,654
37,611

561,608
309,908

2,394
2,173
61,848
1,998
13,761
3,719

2,668
440
21,114
776
2,955
575

20,696
3,878
128,039
11,008
61,770
9,372

1,316
2,763
3,090
2,300
125,885
179,476

2,605
3,582
6,088
2,770
87,402
188,340

656
2,329
918
350
15,578
48,359

8,058
14,612
22,201
11,746
344,095
635,475

3,691
1,714
5,405
8

93,306
45,290
138,596

14,466
5,019
19,485
52

22,219
10,168
32,387
1,638

253,019
260,365
513,384
4,299

3
93

744
406
117
9
428
81
19,782
21,873

22
133
7,569
14
3
31
174
105

18,738
27,697
1,811
2,287
29,725
19,933
112,790
73,984

87,781
115,615
79,608
14,336
45,757
24,155
151,904
360,587

1
2
23
87
115

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

51,024
6,950

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NASS, USDA

Commodity

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

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

1,000 Pounds

50
24,675
24,725

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

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

3,340
27,279
30,619

279
3,103
3,382

1,250,781
154,947
1,405,728

728
460
2,388
28,996
3,867
6,854
6,519
2,201
14,038
10,959
7,222
28,753
10,877
2,929
1,022
182
3,449
651
35,559
697
7,495
4,476
1,496
57,333
239,151

3,747
212
2,856
48,291
4,085
7,598
6,552
2,041
28,712
29,094
4,096
39,373
21,508
6,043
696
1,896
1,582
82
28,241
849
3,922
16,227
952
41,236
299,891

1

10,797
5
572
102
2,120
16,924
136,510

73
176
5,971
1,522
157
2,959
1,173
1,763
133
1,330
570
2,821
3,151
2,268
1,104
941
2,008
702
5,490
215
2,436
1,644
1,517
39,316
79,440

28,135
4,991
33,126

44,064
10,639
54,703

74,867
27,934
102,801

116,470
12,956
129,426

51,391
6,292
57,683

2,306
59
2,365

64,086
5,429
69,515

48,971
3,161
52,132

91,964
20,245
112,209

21,276
3,986
25,262

2,698
8,001
10,699

1,816
1,484
3,300

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

South
Atlantic

100,736
100,736

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

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

1,389
4,314
971
446
3,504
9,251
1,889
31
42,455
39,305
53
1,765
366
250

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NASS, USDA

Commodity

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

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

1,000 Pounds

21
35
56

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes
Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,376
13,219
14,595

892
2,782
3,674

15,276
96,164
111,440

1,272,015
422,940
1,694,955

696
28
381
1,018
63
19,867
12,328
850
743
6,537
2,289
2,944
2,376
6,656
7,801
301
1,808
597
2,966
131
10,195
5,885
9,494
31,828
127,782

46

2,425
5,764

1,825
1,322
17,828
63,428
10,968
2,914
16,802
10,741
73,420
78,680
9,443
210,416
115,307
31,679
1,392
123
17,629
312
84,473
3,081
24,629
21,111
711
143,687
941,921

7,116
2,198
30,813
147,596
20,134
40,639
47,196
17,596
126,357
128,601
23,677
326,868
192,534
49,685
13,780
4,433
28,263
2,344
167,606
4,984
49,249
49,751
16,290
332,749
1,830,459

27
23
1
318
60
112
26
106
10
57
624
1,537
80
6
306

6,032
2,502
8,534

33,989
35,690
69,679

186,514
75,942
262,456

447,849
60,586
508,435

989,311
237,532
1,226,843

2,571
536
3,107

57,933
2,816
60,749

13,044
12,113
25,157

58,913
16,469
75,382

361,064
64,814
425,878

262
8,465
8,727

5,984
19,274
25,258

1,208
1,324
2,532

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.
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central.
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic.
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.
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
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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Commodity

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

Total Fresh Apples

1,000 Pounds

9,194

270,018

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

South
Atlantic

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

35,868

62,961

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

238,983
10,797
20,448

35,830
425

44,770
13,666

115,275
36,278

4,028
317

11,419
1,017
27,248
5,918
29,164
4,269
3,144
5,915
15,156
7,066
121,635
231,951
1,513
2,072
3,585

41,054
6,957
48,011
224

16,247
33,514
49,761
2,847

51,369
64,705
116,074
143

27,725
111,939
139,664
61

16
10,401
2
10
5
4
21
14,144

23,359
7,066
3,202
256
1,433
2,078
5,092
5,649

45,318
55,918
57,330
10,310
12,571
1,126
9,240
207,947

239
543
14
71
156
519
2,078
5,533

382
2,758
29
22
199
99
3,007
5,740

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

235,941
213,919

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Commodity

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

1,000 Pounds

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

5,189

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,707,021

2,090,251

25,631
1,563

67,556
34,953

332,170
47,313

942

72,914

94,304

2,373
3,084

3,294
2,152

3,954
305
20,585
3,633
14,329
2,599

95,307
29,002

586,108
305,304

2,821
2,643
60,287
2,398
12,311
2,309

3,494
253
19,775
713
2,477
804

21,688
4,218
127,895
12,662
58,281
9,981

1,210
3,188
3,764
2,525
129,725
185,817

2,883
2,491
10,143
3,277
95,722
197,285

617
2,196
993
465
16,545
48,332

7,854
13,790
30,056
13,333
363,627
663,385

4,516
2,603
7,119
11

99,844
49,300
149,144

17,943
5,766
23,709
66

29,065
11,184
40,249
2,072

289,276
288,040
577,316
5,424

3
81

731
433
97
9
1,151
90
24,700
22,061

23
145
7,279

19,376
23,663
1,195
2,658
25,401
17,409
144,474
84,559

89,447
101,008
69,148
13,337
40,920
21,372
188,869
345,852

1
2
19
81
72

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

49,290
6,461

2
28
176
147

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Commodity

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

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

1,000 Pounds

38
20,385
20,423

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

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

4,200
26,119
30,319

147
871
1,018

1,358,149
157,365
1,515,514

761
452
2,343
21,771
3,728
6,700
7,213
1,980
11,885
9,792
6,862
22,798
12,029
2,960
972
205
3,228
746
28,667
648
12,446
3,989
1,124
64,872
228,171

3,278
154
2,353
43,165
3,421
10,069
6,332
1,713
25,710
26,548
4,789
34,490
17,564
6,955
561
1,631
2,398
78
26,061
849
4,619
14,665
750
39,532
277,685

239

8,194
3
668
99
1,696
14,958
117,105

105
141
7,639
1,436
140
3,259
1,214
1,676
120
1,465
669
2,702
2,743
2,498
786
248
1,929
863
3,775
210
3,643
1,544
1,619
38,250
78,674

26,781
4,664
31,445

46,476
9,967
56,443

76,933
26,684
103,617

117,015
13,115
130,130

47,383
7,436
54,819

2,377
69
2,446

59,874
5,874
65,748

44,018
2,621
46,639

92,082
19,726
111,808

21,076
4,940
26,016

4,633
7,137
11,770

1,951
1,497
3,448

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Cold Storage
May 2009

South
Atlantic

85,174
85,174

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

1,000 Pounds

West
North
Central

1,267
3,918
768
610
3,705
71
9,215
1,982
66
36,234
31,125
552
934
506
295

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

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

1,000 Pounds

23
35
58

Frozen Vegetables 4
Asparagus
Limas, Fordhook
Limas, Baby
Green Beans, Reg. Cut
Green Beans, Fr. Style
Broccoli, Spears
Broccoli, Chopped & Cut
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots, Diced
Carrots, Other
Cauliflower
Corn, Cut
Corn, Cob
Mixed Vegetables
Okra
Onion Rings
Onions, Other
Blackeye Peas
Green Peas
Peas & Carrots Mixed
Spinach
Squash, Summer/Zucchini
Southern Greens
Other Vegetables
Total Vegetables
Potatoes
French Fries
Other Frozen
Total Potatoes
Meat
Frozen Beef
Boneless 5
Beef Cuts 6
Total Beef
Other 7
Veal
Lamb & Mutton
Total Other Meat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1,000 Pounds

Pacific

US
Total

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

2,547
13,344
15,891

984
1,930
2,914

19,215
92,924
112,139

1,385,303
398,147
1,783,450

807
29
365
1,209
78
20,490
14,334
901
634
7,721
2,781
2,464
2,097
6,269
5,551
180
1,731
506
2,718
194
10,624
5,781
9,739
31,348
128,551

23

2,778
6,079

1,901
665
15,684
54,791
8,416
2,732
16,324
9,814
64,930
73,159
8,466
189,498
98,452
33,165
1,142
142
18,156
276
70,408
2,731
36,680
19,691
959
139,350
867,532

7,114
1,441
29,651
126,331
16,569
43,861
49,341
16,155
112,515
120,776
23,661
288,266
164,018
52,460
9,946
3,451
29,455
2,469
139,877
4,640
68,688
46,137
15,887
331,088
1,703,797

41
18
1
219
21
109
28
80
8
61
539
1,718
54
5
8
368

6,096
2,255
8,351

38,052
37,799
75,851

183,807
74,199
258,006

435,050
55,508
490,558

977,593
231,627
1,209,220

2,456
549
3,005

57,366
3,077
60,443

12,985
11,951
24,936

55,510
14,348
69,858

347,744
63,155
410,899

271
9,700
9,971

7,807
19,801
27,608

952
1,467
2,419

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.
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central.
Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central.
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic.
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.
Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
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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Apples in Cold Storage: By State
and United States, April 2009
All Warehouses
State

Apr 30,
2008

Mar 31,
2009

Apr 30,
2009

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

CA
MI
N ENG
NY
OH
OR
PA
VA
WA
WV
Other States
US

3,710
38,313
2,016
219,534
250
12,142
75,012
49,530
1,257,564
32,704

14,746
109,176
10,916
255,318
2,615
16,130
100,128
62,344
2,252,460
12,635

4,254
61,021
9,194
186,522
1,940
11,847
83,496
21,139
1,690,920
3,731

7,818

23,785

16,187

1,698,593

2,860,253

2,090,251

Cold Storage Regions
Pacific
Mountain

West
North
Central

West
South
Central

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England
East
Middle
North Atlantic
Central
East
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Reliability of Cold Storage Estimates
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on
the list of approximately 1,400 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, apple data
are obtained from special surveys and other sources (State Departments of Agriculture, U.S. Apple
Association, etc.). All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month.
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.
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 900 firms each month which represent about 70 percent of
the total capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not
represented in the data. 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.
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .................................................................................(202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section..........................................(202) 720-4447
David Colwell - Cold Storage ...........................................................................................(202) 720-8784
Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production,
Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .......................................(202) 720-0585
Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey......................................(202) 720-3244
Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ..............................................................................................(202) 690-8632
Troy Marshall - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised.............................(202) 690-3237

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