Cold Storage Publication

Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X

Released February 23, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on January 31, 2016 were up 3 percent from the previous month
and up 12 percent from January 31, 2015.
Butter stocks were up 26 percent from last month and up 32 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on January 31, 2016 were up 5 percent from the previous month and up 11 percent from a
year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 4 percent from the previous month but up 13 percent from last year. Total
pounds of turkey in freezers were up 44 percent from last month and up 3 percent from January 31, 2015.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 8 percent from last month but up 8 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 6 percent from last month but up 6 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 9 percent from the previous month and up 7 percent from last year. Total
pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from last year. Total beef is a
record high for the month of January, since the data was first recorded in 1915. Frozen pork supplies were up 17 percent
from the previous month and up 7 percent from last year. Total pork is a record high for the month of January, since the
data was first recorded in 1915. Stocks of pork bellies were up 14 percent from last month and up 13 percent from last
year.

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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons .................................. 5
Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons............................... 6
Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons ..................................... 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons................................................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons .................................................................. 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons ........................................ 12
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons .......................................................... 14
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons .............................................................. 18
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons ............................................................ 19
Cold Storage Regions ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 23

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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States:
January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
Commodity

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

Public
warehouse
stocks

January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

51,196

34,771

45,204

88

130

144,021

111,848

159,027

110

142

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

148,885

155,082

196,115

132

126

169,199

636,019
22,411
389,813
1,048,243

701,073
24,587
420,426
1,146,086

716,495
24,299
437,598
1,178,392

113
108
112
112

102
99
104
103

750,455

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

4,933
1,489
11,168
17,080
34,670

3,817
1,169
19,023
16,887
40,896

3,958
976
19,604
17,623
42,161

80
66
176
103
122

104
83
103
104
103

41,890

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

10,827
3,888
155,526
28,315
148,456
15,926
10,868
25,398
45,811
38,837
246,876
730,728

15,031
7,657
171,896
37,153
140,098
19,406
18,121
24,267
78,254
21,650
328,106
861,639

14,129
7,389
181,674
29,342
128,594
17,444
19,151
25,199
69,456
18,489
313,947
824,814

130
190
117
104
87
110
176
99
152
48
127
113

94
96
106
79
92
90
106
104
89
85
96
96

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

58,677
58,029
116,706
38,368
11,950
7,481
32,081
73,814
280,400

22,375
31,098
53,473
35,805
14,061
8,098
26,713
62,861
201,011

45,744
59,648
105,392
52,882
15,934
8,837
28,095
78,555
289,695

78
103
90
138
133
118
88
106
103

204
192
197
148
113
109
105
125
144

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

2,579

6,579

7,310

283

111

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

1,013,707

1,069,229

1,121,819

111

105

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

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

55,350
5,246

37,596
4,921

38,709
4,319

70
82

103
88

19,656
1,480
6,879
828
28,843
187,523

21,238
1,350
3,179
827
26,594
224,696

18,946
1,341
2,872
798
23,957
211,407

96
91
42
96
83
113

89
99
90
96
90
94

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

1,389
129,319
2,883
1,212
21,326
3,177
44,353
1,089

954
123,378
1,428
1,654
18,076
2,469
74,308
1,356

842
113,857
2,157
1,538
17,907
2,626
68,466
1,303

61
88
75
127
84
83
154
120

88
92
151
93
99
106
92
96

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

27,494
5,473
17,660
1,506
52,133

31,991
7,033
16,692
1,646
57,362

29,029
6,308
12,609
1,692
49,638

106
115
71
112
95

91
90
76
103
87

76,820
46,103
43,074
9,523
175,520
482,436

98,091
79,219
50,958
7,584
235,852
587,967

86,356
69,395
43,488
8,597
207,836
548,317

112
151
101
90
118
114

88
88
85
113
88
93

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

1,191,799

1,398,611

1,292,879

108

92

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

720,747
72,832
281,709

639,347
64,607
247,511

623,089
62,964
258,508

86

97

92

104

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

1,002,456

886,858

881,597

88

99

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1,171,175

172,542

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Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

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

12,620
58,804
161,510
13,214
25,796
34,751
15,090
155,485
155,156
20,172
469,452
206,000

11,926
57,841
199,994
15,279
25,023
39,398
19,843
161,755
166,317
26,448
520,804
220,295

12,144
53,617
179,571
13,566
24,282
38,275
18,028
155,436
158,061
25,971
484,703
207,684

96
91
111
103
94
110
119
100
102
129
103
101

102
93
90
89
97
97
91
96
95
98
93
94

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

55,851
34,631
9,276
34,589
1,969
205,887
7,299
37,933
59,715
11,941
357,718

55,067
56,080
12,004
33,020
2,434
274,778
7,052
42,629
65,550
18,405
391,886

56,725
46,590
11,956
34,971
2,245
250,886
7,409
46,253
62,535
18,840
367,794

102
135
129
101
114
122
102
122
105
158
103

103
83
100
106
92
91
105
109
95
102
94

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

2,144,859

2,423,828

2,277,542

106

94

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

899,617
192,123

809,569
197,327

809,397
203,267

90
106

100
103

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

1,091,740

1,006,896

1,012,664

93

101

6

1,537,359

836,065

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Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

446,120
45,877
491,997

473,967
38,557
512,524

477,602
40,861
518,463

107
89
105

101
106
101

12,811

10,634

10,705

84

101

43,432
66,972
110,404
53,507

26,780
41,033
67,813
53,392

48,120
63,048
111,168
60,698

111
94
101
113

180
154
164
114

16,612
23,163
39,775
94,863
25,104
59,328
102,072
41,834
55,975
595,673

17,419
28,802
46,221
134,777
15,029
42,655
89,434
43,170
42,571
545,696

16,589
30,113
46,702
139,914
23,288
53,911
94,920
47,433
48,297
637,036

100
130
117
147
93
91
93
113
86
107

95
105
101
104
155
126
106
110
113
117

565,741

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

8,289
35,206
43,495

6,235
41,452
47,687

6,899
47,114
54,013

83
134
124

111
114
113

53,977

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

1,131,165

1,105,907

1,209,512

107

109

1,135,683

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

1,392,345
7,610,396

1,447,787
7,932,225

1,578,738
7,838,174

113
103

109
99

977,150
5,933,979

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

9,002,741

9,380,012

9,416,912

105

100

6,911,129

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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515,965

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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

8

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

13,203
1,459
36,534

7,225
490
27,056

8,813
828
35,563

67
57
97

122
169
131

25,761
3,480
114,780

52,806
1,365
57,677

63,856
959
94,212

248
28
82

121
70
163

61,803
67,709
234,850
99,204
573
5,371
13,111
52,625
100,773

61,581
73,797
281,100
107,446
778
6,080
11,680
58,728
99,883

62,052
75,281
285,156
111,941
697
5,828
12,080
56,870
106,590

100
111
121
113
122
109
92
108
106

101
102
101
104
90
96
103
97
107

953
21,855
241,021
47,024
24,695
9,086
875
2,315
41,989

1,111
22,246
267,307
47,867
22,031
14,556
1,008
3,147
41,153

793
25,086
273,789
50,276
22,746
19,507
1,138
3,122
41,141

83
115
114
107
92
215
130
135
98

71
113
102
105
103
134
113
99
100

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: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

6,789
577
2,775
686

4,913
3,202
2,782
4,134

3,945
3,249
2,856
4,079

58
563
103
595

80
101
103
99

1,407
99
2,339
43

4,355
751
2,301
250

4,052
913
2,279
145

288
922
97
337

93
122
99
58

41,327
34,938
68,734
10,527

39,537
34,775
85,050
12,534

39,416
41,176
88,845
12,237

95
118
129
116

100
118
104
98

15,030
4,543
8,170
572

16,734
7,739
9,419
3,261

12,427
6,734
6,908
3,273

83
148
85
572

74
87
73
100

80,030
26,187
40,824
1,415

68,972
25,381
44,127
1,618

63,808
24,306
38,680
1,800

80
93
95
127

93
96
88
111

9,451
1,779
4,438
258

9,077
1,699
7,453
1,177

8,122
1,601
6,506
1,215

86
90
147
471

89
94
87
103

6,122
1,516
3,003
227

9,589
1,318
2,497
4,717

10,445
1,189
2,145
5,372

171
78
71
2,367

109
90
86
114

16,896
1,476
5,406
1,620

14,940
1,305
5,083
2,939

13,856
2,188
5,874
3,281

82
148
109
203

93
168
116
112

25,109
5,117
12,877
2,708

29,825
7,360
37,132
3,937

26,618
7,035
32,555
3,248

106
137
253
120

89
96
88
82

23,485
8,408
5,929
1,015

12,180
6,333
2,950
187

10,056
4,608
3,654
171

43
55
62
17

83
73
124
91

114,837
45,459
65,233
21,347

138,266
56,557
86,273
47,010

131,643
57,392
81,461
43,451

115
126
125
204

95
101
94
92

340,483
130,099
219,728
40,418

348,388
146,420
285,067
81,764

324,388
150,391
271,763
78,272

95
116
124
194

93
103
95
96
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

10

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,019
1,043
1,499
25,813
8,621
2,078
65,883
8,886
1,864

1,491
2,366
1,550
10,931
8,169
752
23,287
4,082
845

1,268
2,869
1,990
24,849
14,034
607
51,787
6,956
1,032

124
275
133
96
163
29
79
78
55

85
121
128
227
172
81
222
170
122

45
1,565
7,528
15,232
4,715
824
5,744
915
1,800

680
1,080
6,384
12,989
5,216
262
4,524
831
3,839

686
1,248
8,647
22,596
7,369
293
6,421
1,364
4,258

1,524
80
115
148
156
36
112
149
237

101
116
135
174
141
112
142
164
111

624
2,527
5,218
1,145
50
1,460
403
523

646
2,523
5,286
1,698
387
2,497
408
616

472
2,562
6,119
2,081
352
3,237
449
662

(X)
76
101
117
182
704
222
111
127

(X)
73
102
116
123
91
130
110
107

244
1,240
1,837
1,828
561
639
644
488

418
1,867
1,887
2,030
321
302
409
864

422
1,467
2,977
2,197
509
265
353
647

(X)
173
118
162
120
91
41
55
133

(X)
101
79
158
108
159
88
86
75
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,291
5,117
8,101
8,531
2,859
4,583
459
1,140

1
720
4,331
4,717
9,415
588
5,229
483
1,229

3
885
5,175
4,590
9,900
667
4,668
505
1,702

(X)
69
101
57
116
23
102
110
149

300
123
119
97
105
113
89
105
138

35
623
11,069
20,433
34,996
173
3,107
555
2,823

3
937
12,460
11,639
29,665
148
2,062
754
5,193

2
1,061
14,341
14,175
39,485
185
3,656
571
5,079

6
170
130
69
113
107
118
103
180

67
113
115
122
133
125
177
76
98

1,099
5,390
28,980
76,634
59,836
6,545
81,416
11,862
8,638

2,175
6,167
29,115
47,449
56,193
2,458
37,901
6,967
12,586

1,959
6,957
34,182
75,306
75,066
2,613
70,034
10,198
13,380

178
129
118
98
125
40
86
86
155

90
113
117
159
134
106
185
146
106

57
812
194
290
19
236
971

67
1,933
2,348
98
3
9
2,121

65
2,078
2,882
162
2
14
2,107

114
256
1,486
56
11
(X)
(X)
6
217

97
108
123
165
67
(X)
(X)
156
99

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

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

12

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

43
1,266
44,105
307
187
76
426
53
8,887

156
1,106
28,846
681
231
67
1,015
51
5,443

191
1,655
28,849
530
245
63
1,559
49
5,568

444
131
65
173
131
83
366
92
63

122
150
100
78
106
94
154
96
102

22,988
9,160
54,652
3,088
8,216
1,237
1,315
40
86,827

34,232
11,014
50,089
3,745
6,250
1,481
1,817
164
115,904

36,948
9,786
48,261
3,676
5,339
1,401
1,258
114
104,624

161
107
88
119
65
113
96
285
120

108
89
96
98
85
95
69
70
90

5,178
95,003
261
38
8
125
22,029
6,677

4,992
89,380
291
48
8
186
17,435
11,038

4,437
84,200
254
164
7
212
14,631
9,952

(X)
86
89
97
432
88
170
66
149

(X)
89
94
87
342
88
114
84
90

509
14,722
136
7
141
171
5,640

1,285
12,889
109
122
28
429
5
3,209

1,119
12,486
112
33
392
47
3,718

(X)
220
85
82
(X)
23
229
(X)
66

(X)
87
97
103
(X)
118
91
940
116

42
2,688
8,716
772
1,259
154
582
4
30,136

16
2,644
8,231
1,452
3,226
249
720
38
57,732

48
2,608
8,153
1,335
2,993
227
806
78
52,218

114
97
94
173
238
147
138
1,950
173

300
99
99
92
93
91
112
205
90

314
2,882
1,414
1,641
991
90
759
67
43,975

255
4,571
1,682
1,874
1,237
709
750
108
46,176

76
4,285
1,654
1,642
1,321
689
832
107
39,032

24
149
117
100
133
766
110
160
89

30
94
98
88
107
97
111
99
85
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with
Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

92
7,422
9,184
4,844
1,410
2,456
9,671
57
140,384

107
9,734
10,760
4,698
4,048
4,432
11,606
134
190,333

147
9,020
10,146
4,156
3,619
4,031
10,956
105
165,656

160
122
110
86
257
164
113
184
118

137
93
94
88
89
91
94
78
87

24,453
10,900
305,670
6,755
2,989
481
7,179
2,890
121,119

91,680
11,332
330,569
6,587
6,202
839
15,872
1,954
122,932

77,457
11,913
300,816
6,327
4,449
883
14,352
1,920
130,200

317
109
98
94
149
184
200
66
107

84
105
91
96
72
105
90
98
106

61
2,486
380
706,554
9
2,620
1,144
7,493

393
2,608
488
629,715
23
2,299
1,310
2,511

61
2,439
419
612,036
16
1,524
1,397
5,197

100
98
110
87
178
58
122
69

16
94
86
97
70
66
107
207

3,067
48,028
21,289
8,255
59,774
1,234
23,971
1,677
114,414

1,288
35,234
16,638
7,409
52,940
1,298
17,583
1,522
113,599

18,969
33,935
15,791
6,680
52,841
1,122
16,373
1,558
111,239

618
71
74
81
88
91
68
93
97

1,473
96
95
90
100
86
93
102
98

3,128
48,028
23,775
8,635
766,328
1,243
26,591
2,821
121,907

1,681
35,234
19,246
7,897
682,655
1,321
19,882
2,832
116,110

19,030
33,935
18,230
7,099
664,877
1,138
17,897
2,955
116,436

608
71
77
82
87
92
67
105
96

1,132
96
95
90
97
86
90
104
100

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

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

376
6,440
301
470
1,240
33
3,760

536
6,931
153
414
764
73
3,055

510
6,939
215
395
677
79
3,329

136
108
71
84
55
239
89

95
100
141
95
89
108
109

8,370
3,017
2,844
27,854
914
4
15,801

7,697
3,278
2,266
22,425
678
4
21,493

6,855
3,464
1,945
20,710
711
4
19,928

82
115
68
74
78
100
126

89
106
86
92
105
100
93

21,386
46,597
7,390
8,111
3,893
37
74,096

25,736
71,925
8,597
15,296
3,524
1,114
73,802

24,305
64,122
7,440
13,017
3,436
905
66,346

114
138
101
160
88
2,446
90

94
89
87
85
98
81
90

2,926
5,678
184
108
79
4,239

1,970
7,588
388
89
16
5,228

1,809
6,910
377
118
28
4,324

62
122
205
109
35
(X)
102

92
91
97
133
175
(X)
83

4,332
3,849
1,319
2,706
11,157
6
2,427

5,558
7,033
1,021
1,217
7,292
4
2,898

5,711
7,955
1,225
1,231
5,609
5
2,546

132
207
93
45
50
83
105

103
113
120
101
77
125
88

4,252
6,723
239
1,833
9,066
124
12,514

2,927
11,344
766
2,132
8,775
112
13,342

3,401
10,889
715
2,085
8,698
244
12,243

80
162
299
114
96
197
98

116
96
93
98
99
218
92
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

2,184
1,924
163
2,476
944
7,399

2,270
5,336
178
4,181
1,165
32
6,681

2,009
4,502
311
3,943
1,013
27
6,223

92
234
191
159
107
(X)
84

89
84
175
94
87
84
93

16,902
53,628
5,697
299
431
4
78,524

14,246
47,727
7,061
290
498
7
91,926

13,542
45,214
6,846
122
501
7
89,204

80
84
120
41
116
175
114

95
95
97
42
101
100
97

14,207
39,458
3,454
1,682
4,702
32
91,621

18,148
40,372
7,360
1,384
4,622
87
94,344

18,091
40,081
6,912
1,122
4,531
58
87,266

127
102
200
67
96
181
95

100
99
94
81
98
67
92

2,246
2,334
206
479
3,176
1
11,730

3,553
3,208
276
411
7,347
42
11,611

3,860
3,770
261
421
6,706
38
10,915

172
162
127
88
211
3,800
93

109
118
95
102
91
90
94

20,915
67,131
44,627
16,887
3,122
6,045
310,725

58,917
64,617
79,565
20,976
2,834
3,609
290,286

51,612
58,065
72,788
19,066
4,180
3,577
275,415

247
86
163
113
134
59
89

88
90
91
91
147
99
95

5,718
9,831
48,412
2,995
4,490
39
134,515

5,812
16,058
62,149
3,081
7,074
69
126,052

5,239
17,573
58,999
2,901
6,703
62
116,207

92
179
122
97
149
159
86

90
109
95
94
95
90
92
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

4,098
20,117
507
2,129
6,432
828
21,740

4,274
19,152
685
1,391
5,915
857
22,793

3,858
18,928
642
1,171
6,961
884
24,281

94
94
127
55
108
107
112

90
99
94
84
118
103
107

2,158
572
45
5,517
25,198
1,141

2,090
986
71
6,811
44,819
2
1,301

1,875
955
73
6,138
36,420
2
1,127

87
167
162
111
145
(X)
99

90
97
103
90
81
100
87

512
515
420
4,181
1,570
1,626
452

1,359
1,300
472
3,810
2,533
1,497
1,033

1,425
1,209
465
4,270
2,015
1,470
1,102

278
235
111
102
128
90
244

105
93
99
112
80
98
107

2,591
2,987
576
2,389
1,698
8,572
15,776

4,095
3,063
857
1,409
2,782
7,608
13,206

4,382
3,832
923
1,344
3,580
8,067
12,843

169
128
160
56
211
94
81

107
125
108
95
129
106
97

437
91
798
271
372

783
129
940
441
2
139

708
119
895
360
1
162

162
131
(X)
112
133
(X)
44

90
92
(X)
95
82
50
117

19,796
28,444
12,483
14,123
3,446
4
127,591

23,861
49,608
33,587
14,668
1,680
42
151,332

22,599
44,712
29,469
12,706
2,177
37
139,186

114
157
236
90
63
925
109

95
90
88
87
130
88
92
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

886
651
120
540
367
4,735

916
1,019
44
554
360
4,159

907
896
133
491
369
4,613

102
138
111
91
101
(X)
97

99
88
302
89
103
(X)
111

6,233
3,657
641
6,578
9,936
10,888

11,936
3,423
603
8,512
7,695
6
10,454

10,255
3,886
604
8,125
11,438
6
11,939

165
106
94
124
115
(X)
110

86
114
100
95
149
100
114

5,497
18,465
102
3,431
5,052
12
27,156

5,652
19,720
98
3,425
5,333
21
31,301

5,401
18,794
72
3,214
4,703
47
30,304

98
102
71
94
93
392
112

96
95
73
94
88
224
97

2,908
1,212
2,366
5,133
322

3,641
397
1
1,746
12,073
10
537

3,426
315
2
1,253
13,087
6
751

118
26
(X)
53
255
(X)
233

94
79
200
72
108
60
140

53,178
72,354
18,190
19,718
43,901
11,427
138,950

59,661
79,126
19,425
20,709
38,695
22,365
151,905

56,100
81,298
17,711
19,630
38,508
21,820
132,727

105
112
97
100
88
191
96

94
103
91
95
100
98
87

202,108
395,675
147,920
127,670
146,218
28,794
1,096,474

265,638
463,340
225,623
135,871
166,915
37,563
1,128,878

247,880
444,428
208,128
124,368
162,411
37,346
1,052,981

123
112
141
97
111
130
96

93
96
92
92
97
99
93

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
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Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

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

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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

20,604
22,879
38,641
103,232
50,429
1,313
32,126
172,748
457,645

30,689
25,761
71,105
90,882
55,838
1,144
16,298
187,972
329,880

35,308
21,654
74,302
99,077
51,931
797
17,469
183,831
325,028

171
95
192
96
103
61
54
106
71

115
84
104
109
93
70
107
98
99

4,050
14,076
16,786
10,049
14,575
231
18,246
64,859
49,251

1,689
12,873
30,476
14,925
13,831
457
16,359
70,751
35,966

1,844
12,661
29,928
13,400
13,616
386
17,592
69,164
44,676

46
90
178
133
93
167
96
107
91

109
98
98
90
98
84
108
98
124

24,654
36,955
55,427
113,281
65,004
1,544
50,372
237,607
506,896

32,378
38,634
101,581
105,807
69,669
1,601
32,657
258,723
365,846

37,152
34,315
104,230
112,477
65,547
1,183
35,061
252,995
369,704

151
93
188
99
101
77
70
106
73

115
89
103
106
94
74
107
98
101

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Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: January 31, 2016 with Comparisons
January 31, 2016
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity

Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Beef cuts
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total beef
New England ...........................................
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West North Central ..................................
South Atlantic ...........................................
East South Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Mountain ..................................................
Pacific ......................................................
Other meat 1
Veal
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Lamb and mutton
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
Total other meat
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central ..................................
Pacific ......................................................
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January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

January 31,
2016

January 31,
2015

December 31,
2015

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

600
97,577
66,697
144,657
10,105
3,589
32,313
19,849
70,733

752
115,623
71,724
137,181
19,503
5,009
33,564
22,808
67,803

841
118,291
72,367
131,633
20,163
4,448
31,937
21,319
76,603

140
121
109
91
200
124
99
107
108

112
102
101
96
103
89
95
93
113

172
6,022
6,473
8,598
4,570
708
4,178
1,220
13,936

333
2,586
5,304
8,790
2,921
1,565
4,316
1,331
11,411

200
3,200
6,598
8,272
2,950
1,570
4,495
1,333
12,243

116
53
102
96
65
222
108
109
88

60
124
124
94
101
100
104
100
107

772
103,599
73,170
153,255
14,675
4,297
36,491
21,069
84,669

1,085
118,209
77,028
145,971
22,424
6,574
37,880
24,139
79,214

1,041
121,491
78,965
139,905
23,113
6,018
36,432
22,652
88,846

135
117
108
91
157
140
100
108
105

96
103
103
96
103
92
96
94
112

4,036
1,286
2,325
642

3,474
1,159
1,198
404

4,138
1,379
936
446

103
107
40
69

119
119
78
110

13,205
1,776
3,082
17,143

17,016
5,878
3,641
14,917

22,001
5,756
3,338
16,019

167
324
108
93

129
98
92
107

17,241
3,062
5,407
17,785

20,490
7,037
4,839
15,321

26,139
7,135
4,274
16,465

152
233
79
93

128
101
88
107

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

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Cold Storage Regions
New
England
Pacific
West
North Central
Middle
Atlantic

East
North Central
Mountain

South
Atlantic

West
South Central

East
South Central

USDA/NASS

Definitions
Beef, boneless: Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.
Excludes variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered
beef.
Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
Orange juice concentrate: Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
Pork, boneless hams: Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins.
Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs.
Pork, trimmings: Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone
trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and
luncheon meats, are not included.
Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
Pork, variety meats: Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs
removed from slaughtered hogs.
Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.

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Publication Notes
Published February 20, 2015: The 2014 revisions of Butter, Carrots Other, and Carrot Diced are the result of updated
facility information. There was also an increase in reported data for Chicken, Beef and Pork Products due to increased
coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2014 Summary, published February
20, 2015, for all 2014 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 21, 2014: The 2013 revisions of chicken leg quarters are the result of updated facility information.
Please refer to the Cold Storage 2013 Summary, published February 21, 2014, for all 2013 cold storage commodity
estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2013: The 2012 revisions of American and other natural cheese are the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2012 Summary, published February 22, 2013, for all
2012 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts
are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published March 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2011 data, an increase in survey response and a change in
classification of reported data resulted in an increase of breasts & breast meat, drumsticks, legs, and wings along with a
corresponding decrease in other chicken. Updated historic reported data prior to 2011 was unavailable. Year to year
relationships was impacted by this change.
Published February 22, 2011: The 2010 revisions of American and other natural cheese was the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, published February 22, 2011, for all
2010 cold storage commodity estimates. Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published
under two categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). The 2010 monthly data for these
categories was published in the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. All updated data is also
available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken
category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken
due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data prior to May 31, 2010 for
these facilities were unavailable. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other
Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. The
updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, 2010. The
Total Chicken category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats
website.
Published December 22, 2009: The increase in Orange Juice Concentrate from October to November 2009 reflected
previously unreported stocks included in the November estimate. Revisions for October and previous months were not
available at this time. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published November 20, 2009: Due to updated facility information, the January 2009 - September 2009 cheese data was
revised. Please note the revision tables on pages 13 and 14. Updated data for 2008 was not available. All updated data is
also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, Other Turkey was separated
into the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five
categories prior to 2009 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
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Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an increase in strawberry inventory was the
result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009 revisions of
frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice
Stock. Updated historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year to year relationships for
strawberry and the total fruit categories were impacted by this change.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately
800 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, data are obtained from special surveys and other sources. All
survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month.
Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and whose food
products are normally stored for 30 days or more. All food items in these facilities are reported regardless of the number
of days stored at the time of the report. Also included are specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement,
such as fruit houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, vegetable processors, and poultry and meat
packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, chain stores, locker plants
containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen food processors whose entire inventories are turned
over more than once a month.
All commodities reported on the cold storage report are regardless of ownership or origin. NASS does not differentiate
between commodities owned by manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, retailer, government owned, or domestically
produced vs. imported.
Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain regional and
National totals. Estimates for non-reporting firms are obtained by multiplying the previous month's figure by a percent
change from the previous month. The percent change is calculated for each item from totals of the current and previous
month summed from firms that reported both months.
Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published
in the annual summary in February of the following year.
Reliability: Reports are received from 600 firms each month which represent about 75 percent of the total capacity. Firms
that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data. Plants storing butter or cheese are
required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the monthly Cold Storage report.
Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling
errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured
directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................................................................. (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove – Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production ................................................... (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ................................................................................ (202) 720-0585
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture .................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Mink, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ......................................... (202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey ............................................................................................................................ (202) 690-3676

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