Cold Storage - Release

Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X

Released November 21, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

October 2018 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on October 31, 2018 were down slightly from the previous month
but up 8 percent from October 31, 2017.
Butter stocks were down 19 percent from last month but up 6 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on October 31, 2018 were down 9 percent from the previous month but up 4 percent from
a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 8 percent from last year. Total
pounds of turkey in freezers were down 21 percent from last month and down 4 percent from October 31, 2017.
Total frozen fruit stocks were up 18 percent from last month but down 2 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 5 percent from last month but down 7 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 1 percent from last year.
Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 2 percent from last year. Frozen pork
supplies were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were
down 12 percent from last month and down 17 percent from last year.

Records
Record highs and lows for the month of October can be found on pages 20-23.

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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons .................. 6
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons ........................ 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons .................................................. 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons.................................................................. 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons ................... 12
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons.......................................................... 14
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons .............................................................. 18
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons ............................................................ 19
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: October 2018 ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States:
October 2018......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States:
October 2018......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: October 2018 .............. 23
Cold Storage Regional Listing .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States:
October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
Commodity

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

Public
warehouse
stocks

October 31, 2018
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

46,475

64,493

55,062

118

85

23,686

33,667

26,609

112

79

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

217,918

283,195

230,702

106

81

208,272

740,404
24,277
503,269
1,267,950

803,812
30,848
543,050
1,377,710

813,795
29,881
528,841
1,372,517

110
123
105
108

101
97
97
100

974,093

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

4,138
672
12,884
15,234
32,928

2,521
1,157
11,231
14,026
28,935

2,309
704
13,555
13,618
30,186

56
105
105
89
92

92
61
121
97
104

29,636

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

20,281
6,065
175,209
21,869
120,762
20,317
8,225
21,082
70,364
24,602
385,432
874,208

21,073
6,158
177,388
40,085
104,414
18,012
11,888
22,721
104,951
28,189
423,132
958,011

17,402
4,579
185,120
38,593
90,854
16,779
13,039
22,765
97,268
27,421
429,106
942,926

86
75
106
176
75
83
159
108
138
111
111
108

83
74
104
96
87
93
110
100
93
97
101
98

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

154,342
103,223
257,565
71,492
9,344
6,189
33,077
83,189
460,856

192,267
138,459
330,726
79,241
13,077
7,857
29,151
104,693
564,745

149,649
101,821
251,470
66,351
11,641
7,968
24,934
82,299
444,663

97
99
98
93
125
129
75
99
96

78
74
76
84
89
101
86
79
79

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

3,651

3,563

3,567

98

100

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

1,338,715

1,526,319

1,391,156

104

91

4

1,295,085

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

October 31, 2018
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

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

26,836
6,098

22,366
8,148

22,079
7,547

82
124

99
93

18,618
1,607
6,792
1,007
28,024
256,727

22,247
1,344
7,665
1,038
32,294
247,396

21,081
1,509
6,417
981
29,988
228,063

113
94
94
97
107
89

95
112
84
95
93
92

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

665
154,858
7,192
2,594
20,736
3,155
85,238
1,584

868
169,664
14,004
3,638
20,896
4,831
69,189
1,796

933
156,442
13,394
3,707
16,796
3,761
69,551
1,625

140
101
186
143
81
119
82
103

107
92
96
102
80
78
101
90

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

35,904
7,281
36,109
1,361
80,655

47,644
8,784
44,888
1,882
103,198

43,689
8,502
41,226
1,513
94,930

122
117
114
111
118

92
97
92
80
92

149,453
101,259
66,590
15,748
333,050
700,422

126,616
94,958
95,479
11,123
328,176
398,684

108,969
84,244
81,555
11,796
286,564
740,960

73
83
122
75
86
106

86
89
85
106
87
186

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

1,707,834

1,425,148

1,676,340

98

118

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

493,531
49,872
394,147

608,983
61,538
317,052

566,374
57,233
332,976

115

93

84

105

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

887,678

926,035

899,350

101

97

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1,535,432

287,703

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Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

October 31, 2018
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

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

10,893
63,786
230,850
18,222
26,515
34,739
16,126
109,489
144,425
33,584
568,117
297,466

9,357
44,300
202,123
15,847
37,704
43,080
13,257
48,927
96,342
23,258
558,378
276,776

8,933
47,632
191,154
15,459
34,551
41,811
13,335
88,100
105,870
30,220
589,710
307,112

82
75
83
85
130
120
83
80
73
90
104
103

95
108
95
98
92
97
101
180
110
130
106
111

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

71,407
35,675
11,522
52,522
2,015
342,202
9,184
54,843
59,392
13,036
660,094

63,699
54,779
16,875
55,390
2,000
303,905
6,948
40,251
48,877
12,725
569,778

60,640
55,099
17,055
47,332
2,044
268,854
7,348
38,801
61,091
13,088
623,667

85
154
148
90
101
79
80
71
103
100
94

95
101
101
85
102
88
106
96
125
103
109

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

2,866,104

2,544,576

2,668,906

93

105

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

1,002,723
270,789

932,954
252,068

989,829
247,966

99
92

106
98

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

1,273,512

1,185,022

1,237,795

97

104

6

2,183,958

1,124,616

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Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

October 31, 2018
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

462,093
44,948
507,041

458,904
48,262
507,166

467,976
47,393
515,369

101
105
102

102
98
102

8,055

8,375

7,881

98

94

79,733
115,594
195,327
32,268

93,281
121,347
214,628
30,353

76,379
99,728
176,107
26,682

96
86
90
83

82
82
82
88

10,971
25,956
36,927
94,859
21,249
33,185
94,458
35,495
46,551
598,374

11,130
22,633
33,763
83,403
13,282
38,499
81,592
37,030
48,477
589,402

9,766
24,296
34,062
101,728
17,043
42,470
79,060
35,650
49,871
570,554

89
94
92
107
80
128
84
100
107
95

88
107
101
122
128
110
97
96
103
97

521,923

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

12,344
31,594
43,938

13,736
40,466
54,202

9,567
39,320
48,887

78
124
111

70
97
90

48,769

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

1,149,353

1,150,770

1,134,810

99

99

1,075,651

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

1,556,029
9,256,124

1,759,065
8,786,805

1,684,890
9,038,543

108
98

96
103

1,201,059
7,532,081

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

10,812,153

10,545,870

10,723,433

99

102

8,733,140

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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504,959

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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

10,717
496
35,262

15,112
886
48,495

14,544
775
39,743

136
156
113

96
87
82

3,497
777
19,412

10,720
30
22,917

8,583
267
17,759

245
34
91

80
890
77

64,274
61,963
322,563
108,954
673
11,402
11,108
47,156
112,311

72,683
63,819
331,259
138,047
882
16,840
6,140
63,057
111,085

77,079
64,067
330,816
137,928
1,093
18,549
6,345
63,388
114,530

120
103
103
127
162
163
57
134
102

106
100
100
100
124
110
103
101
103

722
14,400
329,042
44,097
30,065
18,660
1,237
8,394
56,652

871
18,288
374,285
45,227
24,571
15,185
1,181
2,798
60,644

934
15,341
362,399
44,535
23,693
17,474
2,914
2,218
59,333

129
107
110
101
79
94
236
26
105

107
84
97
98
96
115
247
79
98

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: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

11,146
2,320
5,671
1,144

10,783
3,048
3,718
3,524

8,859
2,259
3,455
2,829

79
97
61
247

82
74
93
80

3,060
479
2,156
370

2,816
399
2,811
132

2,161
284
2,050
84

71
59
95
23

77
71
73
64

55,246
30,203
76,654
13,106

54,980
33,629
70,939
17,840

61,207
34,946
71,712
17,255

111
116
94
132

111
104
101
97

9,540
2,881
7,840
1,608

14,763
7,620
15,628
2,074

13,304
6,490
16,874
1,925

139
225
215
120

90
85
108
93

59,028
22,587
37,401
1,746

55,568
15,673
32,844
329

48,763
15,642
25,605
844

83
69
68
48

88
100
78
257

14,521
1,393
3,795
608

12,665
1,605
1,890
1,852

12,067
1,262
1,635
1,815

83
91
43
299

95
79
87
98

4,236
694
1,827
1,468

7,036
1,424
3,083
345

8,262
1,754
2,368
655

195
253
130
45

117
123
77
190

10,263
2,896
4,660
3,263

14,152
2,425
3,671
2,473

13,841
1,672
4,557
2,695

135
58
98
83

98
69
124
109

25,976
12,357
29,025
3,006

46,071
10,229
43,604
5,047

42,229
9,321
40,595
5,123

163
75
140
170

92
91
93
102

13,710
6,402
4,293
197

20,087
5,552
2,469
81

18,440
4,990
3,825
166

135
78
89
84

92
90
155
205

151,639
54,602
135,098
44,093

171,062
59,526
153,617
38,927

171,411
52,418
163,004
42,273

113
96
121
96

100
88
106
109

358,365
136,814
308,420
70,609

409,983
141,130
334,274
72,624

400,544
131,038
335,680
75,664

112
96
109
107

98
93
100
104
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
October 31, 2018
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.

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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

4,650
32,419
20,346
22,776
52,739
5,078
93,915
6,908
18,734

12,992
38,012
22,986
32,426
55,184
5,654
131,096
10,174
22,202

6,181
31,262
19,651
19,333
52,810
5,259
95,714
7,595
13,665

133
96
97
85
100
104
102
110
73

48
82
85
60
96
93
73
75
62

52
4,593
18,591
24,651
7,742
376
9,991
3,520
1,976

33
5,336
18,227
24,565
10,326
805
13,403
3,458
3,088

20
4,395
15,828
25,358
8,788
541
5,448
2,763
3,210

38
96
85
103
114
144
55
78
162

61
82
87
103
85
67
41
80
104

491
1,678
3,536
463
422
1,968
335
451

939
1,935
4,106
2,480
159
2,601
479
378

929
2,188
4,013
1,122
91
2,611
424
263

(X)
189
130
113
242
22
133
127
58

(X)
99
113
98
45
57
100
89
70

6
592
1,512
709
1,517
173
374
448
858

1,162
1,678
704
2,097
281
407
582
946

1,428
1,700
778
1,986
287
317
575
897

(X)
241
112
110
131
166
85
128
105

(X)
123
101
111
95
102
78
99
95
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
October 31, 2018
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 ..........................................................

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

29
1,848
11,092
4,539
10,117
760
2,719
491
1,482

34
3,280
7,884
3,836
7,060
637
4,261
668
1,491

7
2,166
6,663
4,139
6,503
474
3,120
575
1,287

24
117
60
91
64
62
115
117
87

21
66
85
108
92
74
73
86
86

32
2,680
10,088
13,778
43,963
370
4,297
2,705
5,276

65
6,129
15,228
14,059
48,613
561
11,262
2,277
6,499

82
3,911
10,004
11,673
38,998
324
8,255
3,554
5,498

256
146
99
85
89
88
192
131
104

126
64
66
83
80
58
73
156
85

4,769
42,623
63,307
69,989
116,541
7,179
113,264
14,407
28,777

13,124
54,858
67,938
79,696
125,760
8,097
163,030
17,638
34,604

6,290
44,091
56,034
65,294
110,207
6,976
115,465
15,486
24,820

132
103
89
93
95
97
102
107
86

48
80
82
82
88
86
71
88
72

286
1,682
563
256
54
1
14
795

257
1,047
276
290
52
1
36
1,604

208
1,101
298
178
50
1
27
1,704

73
65
53
70
93
(X)
100
193
214

81
105
108
61
96
(X)
100
75
106

- 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 Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018
with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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.

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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

72
1,387
20,602
323
171
103
1,428
44
2,706

133
1,665
14,087
146
101
122
598
119
5,395

124
1,220
13,634
121
102
102
1,382
75
5,319

172
88
66
37
60
99
97
170
197

93
73
97
83
101
84
231
63
99

40,182
17,832
65,011
282
4,553
509
1,082
173
127,103

37,130
6,189
65,709
1,199
6,239
260
1,247
70
129,353

36,050
4,948
59,636
1,134
5,082
167
1,420
48
119,578

90
28
92
402
112
33
131
28
94

97
80
91
95
81
64
114
69
92

9,494
113,582
56
72
9
4,567
16,545
10,533

11,847
123,933
183
78
11
588
24,017
9,007

10,908
115,801
231
68
11
572
20,537
8,314

(X)
115
102
413
94
122
13
124
79

(X)
92
93
126
87
100
97
86
92

1,045
12,236
18
296
217
887
5
6,032

1,319
12,242
71
158
498
1,036
5,572

1,173
9,308
137
167
519
1,031
4,461

(X)
112
76
761
56
239
116
(X)
74

(X)
89
76
193
106
104
100
(X)
80

41
2,004
8,811
669
3,332
1,845
969
99
67,468

94
1,251
9,677
676
2,576
311
388
9
54,207

42
1,650
10,101
648
2,442
704
511
10
53,443

102
82
115
97
73
38
53
10
79

45
132
104
96
95
226
132
111
99

442
1,999
3,569
599
366
1,664
1,457
1,028
69,531

349
1,736
2,128
934
350
991
1,665
1,693
93,352

349
2,114
1,992
786
330
848
1,462
1,412
85,637

79
106
56
131
90
51
100
137
123

100
122
94
84
94
86
88
83
92
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with
Comparisons (continued)
October 31, 2018
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 ..........................................................

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

358
8,507
15,667
3,818
3,659
10,108
20,209
445
270,279

275
6,357
13,850
5,447
9,977
5,617
21,650
716
264,287

197
6,542
13,097
4,424
9,643
4,169
17,326
654
230,512

55
77
84
116
264
41
86
147
85

72
103
95
81
97
74
80
91
87

118,404
19,809
318,496
17,164
5,974
1,558
19,171
1,289
198,557

54,407
15,798
130,348
10,755
7,606
310
20,424
94
158,942

80,686
16,733
367,255
13,713
7,457
426
19,119
82
235,489

68
84
115
80
125
27
100
6
119

148
106
282
128
98
137
94
87
148

9
2,183
261
482,971
6
2,266
1,009
4,826

4
2,568
289
593,465
11
6,262
1,130
5,254

2,352
266
554,518
10
4,407
1,010
3,811

(X)
108
102
115
167
194
100
79

(X)
92
92
93
91
70
89
73

16,115
66,088
44,382
4,735
39,849
668
11,592
5,902
204,816

4,774
46,338
47,932
4,092
33,965
507
12,425
892
166,127

8,536
51,295
48,023
4,268
36,450
508
11,408
2,694
169,794

53
78
108
90
91
76
98
46
83

179
111
100
104
107
100
92
302
102

16,124
66,088
46,565
4,996
522,820
674
13,858
6,911
209,642

4,778
46,338
50,500
4,381
627,430
518
18,687
2,022
171,381

8,536
51,295
50,375
4,534
590,968
518
15,815
3,704
173,605

53
78
108
91
113
77
114
54
83

179
111
100
103
94
100
85
183
101

- 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: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

388
7,271
225
277
492
2
2,238

251
6,036
100
301
645
1
2,023

304
5,705
92
294
622
1,916

78
78
41
106
126
(X)
86

121
95
92
98
96
(X)
95

6,868
3,552
3,356
20,506
1,302
640
27,562

5,272
2,727
3,242
7,024
568
1
25,466

7,360
2,239
2,804
9,070
458
1
25,700

107
63
84
44
35
(X)
93

140
82
86
129
81
100
101

45,059
64,504
13,206
16,346
2,518
517
88,700

47,235
64,290
17,887
5,184
1,819
286
65,422

46,980
61,294
14,448
4,821
2,080
127
61,404

104
95
109
29
83
25
69

99
95
81
93
114
44
94

7,881
2,704
725
211
62
8
6,631

4,177
2,830
142
638
6
8,054

4,498
2,310
153
375
3
8,120

57
85
21
178
5
(X)
122

108
82
108
59
50
(X)
101

8,331
3,541
891
2,994
4,105
165
6,488

10,185
9,142
1,439
4,429
6,622
12
5,875

8,057
9,134
1,110
4,402
5,628
59
6,161

97
258
125
147
137
36
95

79
100
77
99
85
492
105

4,811
6,919
265
1,871
3,603
173
17,097

4,453
7,522
201
2,863
8,413
64
19,564

5,109
7,298
177
2,907
8,103
36
18,181

106
105
67
155
225
21
106

115
97
88
102
96
56
93
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
October 31, 2018
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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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,824
1,890
271
4,545
2,077
90
5,429

2,255
1,182
605
3,646
1,068
411
4,090

2,184
935
625
3,772
693
4
5,122

120
49
231
83
33
4
94

97
79
103
103
65
1
125

9,985
27,958
6,399
703
918
127
63,399

7,314
16,494
913
739
2,133
20
21,314

14,329
23,189
9,373
1,139
1,926
9
38,135

144
83
146
162
210
7
60

196
141
1,027
154
90
45
179

7,533
24,330
5,508
1,097
4,609
57
101,291

5,353
11,361
3,136
1,112
3,714
20
71,646

8,057
14,533
3,539
1,193
3,194
27
75,327

107
60
64
109
69
47
74

151
128
113
107
86
135
105

5,373
6,231
389
860
4,279
193
16,259

2,900
7,429
121
356
3,608
282
8,562

3,211
7,418
232
541
5,280
136
13,402

60
119
60
63
123
70
82

111
100
192
152
146
48
157

67,021
58,925
86,599
21,362
4,581
1,061
328,568

58,857
58,757
95,437
18,363
3,146
91
323,727

55,495
62,062
89,976
16,931
5,469
930
358,847

83
105
104
79
119
88
109

94
106
94
92
174
1,022
111

7,311
25,259
91,401
2,970
2,780
1,316
166,429

4,514
13,914
68,656
3,161
2,011
1,368
183,152

5,139
13,913
68,647
3,405
2,610
1,199
212,199

70
55
75
115
94
91
128

114
100
100
108
130
88
116
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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
October 31, 2018
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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October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

6,362
20,011
529
1,835
14,822
2,888
24,960

6,831
18,436
1,143
2,417
9,175
772
24,925

5,844
18,632
1,314
2,449
8,918
690
22,793

92
93
248
133
60
24
91

86
101
115
101
97
89
91

1,633
377
229
6,772
23,717
2
2,945

1,912
455
122
11,965
36,934
5
3,386

1,707
453
70
12,249
37,182
4
3,434

105
120
31
181
157
200
117

89
100
57
102
101
80
101

309
5,166
407
2,055
1,012
2,018
555

437
5,698
596
3,154
1,012
5,033
945

432
6,580
602
2,757
1,163
4,597
924

140
127
148
134
115
228
166

99
115
101
87
115
91
98

5,183
1,962
715
778
2,590
10,941
30,353

6,613
3,367
740
425
2,753
6,472
35,020

5,823
2,804
873
454
2,235
5,004
30,139

112
143
122
58
86
46
99

88
83
118
107
81
77
86

401
32
654
183
745

814
47
351
199
589

882
42
336
190
594

220
131
(X)
51
104
(X)
80

108
89
(X)
96
95
(X)
101

25,109
56,556
52,410
25,012
2,326
377
180,412

20,199
45,766
52,039
12,375
1,350
76
172,100

16,544
42,286
42,707
11,118
1,489
45
154,665

66
75
81
44
64
12
86

82
92
82
90
110
59
90
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October 31, 2018
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 ..........................................................

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,266
1,736
102
604
311
5,165

646
825
91
559
159
4,668

624
1,001
96
612
187
4,828

49
58
94
101
60
(X)
93

97
121
105
109
118
(X)
103

17,452
3,948
611
9,588
7,751
230
15,263

9,579
3,079
1,093
6,476
5,684
1,160
13,180

9,567
3,150
651
8,254
4,269
965
11,945

55
80
107
86
55
420
78

100
102
60
127
75
83
91

6,029
21,272
486
4,374
5,388
165
21,678

3,840
20,666
156
2,071
6,226
78
15,840

5,703
25,106
194
2,167
5,585
60
22,276

95
118
40
50
104
36
103

149
121
124
105
90
77
141

6,340
98
6
1,992
3,937
11
652

3,684
182
6
2,219
5,936
3
695

4,272
178
6
2,057
5,950
2
623

67
182
100
103
151
18
96

116
98
100
93
100
67
90

81,833
87,677
29,252
20,571
33,120
42,599
365,042

81,152
71,678
27,262
16,701
22,013
21,784
329,188

81,834
72,795
29,061
17,625
21,354
24,432
376,566

100
83
99
86
64
57
103

101
102
107
106
97
112
114

324,302
431,919
293,982
147,977
126,483
63,580
1,477,861

288,473
371,883
275,127
106,529
125,194
37,939
1,339,431

293,955
383,057
266,750
108,928
124,588
38,327
1,453,301

91
89
91
74
99
60
98

102
103
97
102
100
101
109

- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
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Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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 .........................................................

18

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

20,652
31,697
84,364
101,779
50,203
232
31,342
206,496
475,958

18,884
33,311
81,984
97,831
55,842
189
31,671
166,957
446,285

17,648
36,823
81,391
92,761
60,971
858
36,216
179,323
483,838

85
116
96
91
121
370
116
87
102

93
111
99
95
109
454
114
107
108

14,836
6,157
41,536
20,646
15,947
351
18,609
81,344
71,363

13,517
8,458
44,432
17,950
13,165
283
19,207
73,676
61,380

16,520
12,760
43,314
18,086
14,948
304
19,840
65,282
56,912

111
207
104
88
94
87
107
80
80

122
151
97
101
114
107
103
89
93

35,488
37,854
125,900
122,425
66,150
583
49,951
287,840
547,321

32,401
41,769
126,416
115,781
69,007
472
50,878
240,633
507,665

34,168
49,583
124,705
110,847
75,919
1,162
56,056
244,605
540,750

96
131
99
91
115
199
112
85
99

105
119
99
96
110
246
110
102
107

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Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: October 31, 2018 with Comparisons
October 31, 2018
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 ......................................................
1

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

October 31,
2018

October 31,
2017

September 30,
2018

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

201
159,504
53,833
99,940
11,279
1,147
41,595
25,668
68,926

185
196,944
47,054
94,383
13,174
985
31,588
16,636
57,955

123
196,380
49,570
96,713
13,240
1,013
27,625
16,996
66,316

61
123
92
97
117
88
66
66
96

66
100
105
102
101
103
87
102
114

375
5,853
8,428
9,716
1,321
890
2,096
1,717
14,552

217
1,216
13,695
10,621
2,182
720
3,384
2,820
13,407

397
1,068
12,299
9,528
2,256
551
5,792
3,344
12,158

106
18
146
98
171
62
276
195
84

183
88
90
90
103
77
171
119
91

576
165,357
62,261
109,656
12,600
2,037
43,691
27,385
83,478

402
198,160
60,749
105,004
15,356
1,705
34,972
19,456
71,362

520
197,448
61,869
106,241
15,496
1,564
33,417
20,340
78,474

90
119
99
97
123
77
76
74
94

129
100
102
101
101
92
96
105
110

11,515
680
3
146

11,600
812
445
879

8,237
547
229
554

72
80
7,633
379

71
67
51
63

13,717
3,760
1,651
12,466

16,764
4,240
5,972
13,490

16,680
4,333
4,602
13,705

122
115
279
110

99
102
77
102

25,232
4,440
1,654
12,612

28,364
5,052
6,417
14,369

24,917
4,880
4,831
14,259

99
110
292
113

88
97
75
99

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

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Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: October 2018
Commodity

Record
high

Year

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

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

55,062

2018

4,352

1971

January 1970

105,915

2000

2,173

1971

January 1970

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

567,124

1991

20,545

1996

December 1915

1,131,071
32,241
528,841
1,372,517

1983
2011
2018
2018

33,402
948
2,388
44,366

1918
1917
1917
1918

December 1915
August 1917
August 1917
August 1917

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

46,490
34,660
176,383
53,043
279,175

1946
1955
1944
1944
1944

471
628
6,683
750
6,307

1999
2002
1998
1998
1916

April 1940
April 1940
April 1940
April 1940
April 1916

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

78,867
90,106
185,120
38,593
163,454
23,442
18,102
28,025
97,745
32,288
772,018
942,926

1945
1947
2018
2018
2015
2010
2015
2015
2013
2010
1999
2018

4,399
1,751
94,540
10,743
65,250
4,304
3,295
10,429
31,128
9,562
229,532
91,566

1916
2012
2003
2009
2007
2009
2003
2005
2003
2003
2014
1940

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

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

198,937
133,136
328,190
71,492
15,302
12,462
245,988
103,534
736,641

2003
2008
2003
2017
2011
2009
1997
2009
1997

103,743
87,912
191,655
36,441
7,653
5,291
17,383
81,146
401

2015
2015
2015
2014
2010
2015
2001
2015
1916

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

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

16,536

1952

1,688

2012

June 1932

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

1,495,099

2002

30,238

1922

April 1916

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage –
United States: October 2018
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

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

76,368
38,022

1991
1946

10,873
3,629

1944
1950

June 1944
June 1945

29,337
7,695
13,246
2,439
42,769
308,554

2007
2007
2013
2000
2007
2016

8,206
1,215
2,406
128
5,011
3,962

1993
2016
1994
2006
1938
1939

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

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

16,647
183,884
13,394
26,058
28,532
125,507
9,813

1959
1987
2018
1989
1950
1988
1959

665
49,966
376
8,241
923
19,692
616

2017
2012
2010
2003
2016
1949
1992

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

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

43,689
23,142
41,226
4,649
94,930

2018
1995
2018
1998
2018

7,626
6,709
12,287
677
13,752

1992
2014
1996
2002
1972

June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
January 1959

221,757
115,292
106,906
35,798
381,561
853,189

2002
2003
2012
2009
2012
2016

92,346
62,358
22,039
9,525
22,488
41,934

2006
2002
2002
2015
1944
1952

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

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

1,993,879

2016

18,252

1923

June 1923

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

1,516,773
566,020

2004
1994

25,413
20,048

1949
1944

September 1949
June 1944

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

1,878,924

1998

20,048

1944

June 1944

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States:
October 2018
Commodity

Record
high

Year

(1,000 pounds)

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

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

29,304
166,376
301,782
84,010
77,089
130,965
50,360
148,160
209,379
77,547
676,527
415,418

1957
1962
2012
1990
1987
1999
1973
2015
1999
1979
2010
1991

4,038
47,632
75,710
15,459
17,941
25,869
1,033
42,812
33,757
1,786
192,960
61,599

1938
2018
1960
2018
1997
1976
1945
1989
1976
1944
1971
1970

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

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

71,407
79,884
19,350
53,596
21,944
400,527
16,771
102,533
80,634
44,805
660,094

2017
1987
1989
2012
1990
1992
1967
1990
1998
1974
2017

9,800
24,301
4,095
10,463
1,243
10,490
4,721
1,983
31,817
8,900
5,720

1956
1972
2010
1973
2016
1937
2006
1937
1979
2012
1937

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

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

2,866,104

2017

1,146,256

1964

January 1962

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

1,124,383
280,588

1997
1994

24,249
75,254

1956
1971

January 1956
January 1971

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

1,354,703

1997

427,738

1973

January 1971

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States:
October 2018
Commodity

Record
high

Year

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

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

494,530
78,184
533,068

2016
2008
2016

193,136
27,525
20,871

1989
1989
1931

January 1972
January 1972
December 1915

16,777

2002

2,998

1965

January 1957

108,852
115,594
196,460
53,057

2008
2017
2015
1971

50,207
23,849
24,089
4,230

1997
1995
1958
1977

January 1995
January 1995
January 1957
January 1957

21,028
25,956
36,927
101,728
29,391
54,599
147,718
66,737
71,892
603,502

2005
2017
2017
2018
2012
1998
1991
2001
2009
2012

4,627
3,871
4,766
5,742
1,715
7,561
39,169
16,964
10,620
23,988

1995
1993
1965
1972
1961
1961
1965
1993
1995
1916

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

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

16,490
48,997
48,887

1952
1920
2018

3,499
1,435
7,934

1988
1925
2004

June 1944
December 1915
June 1944

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

1,173,287

2016

265,920

1946

December 1916

Pork
Picnics, bone-in ...............................................................
Hams
Bone-in ........................................................................
Boneless ......................................................................
Total hams ...................................................................
Bellies ..............................................................................
Loins
Bone-in ........................................................................
Boneless ......................................................................
Total loins ....................................................................
Ribs .................................................................................
Butts ................................................................................
Trimmings ........................................................................
Other ...............................................................................
Variety meats ...................................................................
Unclassified .....................................................................
Total pork ........................................................................

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

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

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

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Publication Notes
Published February 22, 2018: The 2017 revisions of Pecan Shell, American Cheese, Egg Yolks, Sweet Cherries,
Broccoli Spears, Broccoli Chopped and Cut, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Peas and Carrots Mixed, Mixed Vegetables,
French Fries, Pork Butts, Pork Hams Bone-in, and Pork Trimmings are the result of updated facility information. Please
refer to the Cold Storage 2017 Summary, published February 22, 2018, for all 2017 cold storage commodity estimates.
All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 23, 2017: The 2016 revisions of Pecan In-Shell, Butter, Green Beans, Other Carrots, Diced Carrots,
Cut Corn and Cob Corn are the result of updated facility information. There was also an increase in reported data for
Blackberries, Other Frozen Fruit, Other Vegetables, and Boneless Beef due to increased coverage and participation of
facilities in the survey. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2016 Summary, published February 23, 2017, for all 2016 cold
storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 20, 2015: The 2014 revisions of Butter, Other Carrots, and Diced Carrots 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.

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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.
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 approximately 660 firms each month which represent about 80 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]
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................................................................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize – Poultry Slaughter............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .......................................... (202) 720-4751
Liana Cuffman – Catfish and Trout, Egg Products, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ................................. (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ............................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3676
Adam Peters – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised .................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Erica Sadler – Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................................................. (202) 720-6147

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