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Released September 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

August 2021 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on August 31, 2021 were down 1 percent from the previous
month but up 4 percent from August 31, 2020.
Butter stocks were down 7 percent from last month and down 1 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on August 31, 2021 were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 20 percent
from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 20 percent from last
year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 2 percent from last month and down 20 percent from August 31, 2020.
Total frozen fruit stocks were up 6 percent from last month but down 6 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 18 percent from last month but down 4 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 6 percent from last year. Total
pounds of beef in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 8 percent from last year. Frozen pork
supplies were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 1 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down
37 percent from last month and down 44 percent from last year.

Records
Record highs and lows for the month of August can be found on pages 19-22.

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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons .............. 5
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ................... 6
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons.......................... 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ................................................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ................................................................... 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ..................... 11
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ........................................................... 13
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ............................................................... 17
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons ............................................................. 18
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: August ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: August.............. 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: August .................. 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: August......................... 22
Cold Storage Regional Listing .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States:
August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
Commodity

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

Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

62,518

41,531

44,179

71

106

118,951

132,839

120,225

101

91

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

371,519

396,474

366,956

99

93

340,957

789,923
20,602
562,824
1,373,349

817,627
22,768
609,395
1,449,790

823,609
22,465
582,638
1,428,712

104
109
104
104

101
99
96
99

1,106,565

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

3,489
737
18,654
16,374
39,254

2,693
885
11,090
12,191
26,859

2,700
747
10,730
12,595
26,772

77
101
58
77
68

100
84
97
103
100

26,263

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

29,041
8,186
203,899
37,326
80,365
27,502
19,616
26,769
51,705
26,636
372,493
883,538

11,997
6,719
178,546
32,741
76,200
13,859
12,568
13,760
48,948
32,723
302,844
730,905

13,722
6,881
162,042
31,610
75,289
12,921
16,446
12,263
49,944
29,680
297,224
708,022

47
84
79
85
94
47
84
46
97
111
80
80

114
102
91
97
99
93
131
89
102
91
98
97

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

154,202
133,049
287,251
86,567
7,919
5,048
24,590
119,995
531,370

160,337
101,064
261,401
58,581
7,122
5,293
21,578
81,504
435,479

161,832
98,729
260,561
51,178
8,198
4,382
19,650
81,641
425,610

105
74
91
59
104
87
80
68
80

101
98
100
87
115
83
91
100
98

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

6,752

2,923

3,414

51

117

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

1,421,660

1,169,307

1,137,046

80

97

4

1,047,340

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021
with Comparisons
Commodity
August 31,
2020
(1,000 pounds)

July 31,
2021

Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
August 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

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

28,310
6,871

25,141
10,289

21,353
10,314

75
150

85
100

26,287
1,047
5,960
634
33,928
319,296

16,935
716
3,837
1,152
22,640
208,514

17,071
619
4,406
950
23,046
285,475

65
59
74
150
68
89

101
86
115
82
102
137

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

1,354
112,451
8,923
2,964
20,662
2,479
48,826
1,507

1,100
97,760
3,697
2,302
22,567
2,931
24,463
1,488

1,132
92,181
3,437
2,162
21,620
3,348
38,672
1,181

84
82
39
73
105
135
79
78

103
94
93
94
96
114
158
79

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

48,669
6,103
28,374
1,066
84,212

49,171
4,545
14,301
780
68,797

48,184
5,052
16,900
1,162
71,298

99
83
60
109
85

98
111
118
149
104

102,419
78,232
72,543
9,970
263,164
259,942

115,432
83,743
100,220
7,490
306,885
263,298

107,154
79,702
90,924
6,963
284,743
260,666

105
102
125
70
108
100

93
95
91
93
93
99

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

1,194,889

1,061,872

1,120,628

94

106

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

723,932
73,154
361,004

695,146
70,245
275,874

630,885
63,752
276,415

87

91

77

100

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

1,084,936

971,020

907,300

84

93

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986,134

276,082

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Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

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

7,179
15,256
197,217
14,283
40,460
29,956
10,037
69,085
54,034
28,218
428,745
207,408

8,470
5,626
127,995
11,415
45,720
32,986
12,879
72,792
73,240
29,207
275,242
91,040

7,548
8,734
178,864
14,964
43,754
32,945
12,868
60,607
65,007
25,453
445,432
193,832

105
57
91
105
108
110
128
88
120
90
104
93

89
155
140
131
96
100
100
83
89
87
162
213

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

51,430
41,001
14,360
66,515
1,759
342,432
8,965
48,449
43,450
16,026
386,604

59,752
29,431
11,198
55,737
2,318
320,509
8,659
62,678
38,349
18,428
323,858

65,095
35,977
9,834
54,879
2,692
308,070
8,190
57,009
42,857
18,154
342,307

127
88
68
83
153
90
91
118
99
113
89

109
122
88
98
116
96
95
91
112
99
106

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

2,122,869

1,717,529

2,035,072

96

118

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

917,273
222,473

885,044
195,452

884,069
195,983

96
88

100
100

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

1,139,746

1,080,496

1,080,052

95

100

6

1,930,127

972,633

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Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: August 31, 2021
with Comparisons
Public
warehouse
stocks

August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity
August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

(1,000 pounds)

417,895
31,441
449,336

371,185
29,629
400,814

384,191
30,744
414,935

92
98
92

104
104
104

7,972

4,623

5,408

68

117

58,806
85,103
143,909
31,053

73,926
78,687
152,613
27,722

96,940
88,757
185,697
17,469

165
104
129
56

131
113
122
63

14,482
25,835
40,317
62,655
14,347
37,771
53,672
25,516
47,707
464,919

11,596
19,680
31,276
61,249
11,184
35,929
52,814
22,052
42,928
442,390

11,957
19,786
31,743
56,544
13,034
37,293
49,478
21,796
41,597
460,059

83
77
79
90
91
99
92
85
87
99

103
101
101
92
117
104
94
99
97
104

407,952

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

6,965
39,466
46,431

5,403
21,010
26,413

6,056
22,051
28,107

87
56
61

112
105
106

26,901

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

960,686

869,617

903,101

94

104

837,150

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

1,926,337
7,964,040

2,020,634
6,896,700

1,960,072
7,209,971

102
91

97
105

1,502,521
6,075,729

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

9,890,377

8,917,334

9,170,043

93

103

7,578,250

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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402,297

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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

8

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

13,311
688
48,519

9,102
904
31,525

9,770
979
33,430

73
142
69

107
108
106

34,797
1,312
82,842

47,502
435
84,902

42,669
392
77,164

123
30
93

90
90
91

69,681
69,684
326,799
125,703
114
11,811
7,576
49,443
129,112

73,368
75,618
347,047
126,582
134
17,938
6,705
53,293
116,942

71,699
73,598
357,360
132,891
129
17,562
6,686
50,287
113,397

103
106
109
106
113
149
88
102
88

98
97
103
105
96
98
100
94
97

738
17,697
349,932
48,038
37,952
35,535
8,588
3,620
60,724

608
22,395
368,238
45,317
38,775
32,878
3,875
4,888
92,421

724
18,965
366,667
40,822
39,482
20,201
3,844
3,436
88,497

98
107
105
85
104
57
45
95
146

119
85
100
90
102
61
99
70
96

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

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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

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August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

11,267
6,291
8,752
2,731

6,726
301
3,879
1,091

7,323
211
4,972
1,216

65
3
57
45

109
70
128
111

3,072
803
3,964
347

3,385
568
2,529
237

3,295
718
2,630
238

107
89
66
69

97
126
104
100

74,731
41,178
77,465
10,525

54,659
40,881
68,413
14,593

47,827
37,911
61,942
14,362

64
92
80
136

88
93
91
98

16,588
8,398
7,770
4,570

9,967
11,033
6,701
5,040

10,516
10,447
7,215
3,432

63
124
93
75

106
95
108
68

31,082
11,479
34,863
2,941

29,877
11,617
31,709
2,997

27,367
11,302
30,574
6,046

88
98
88
206

92
97
96
202

13,475
2,704
9,423
1,900

9,624
968
2,558
709

9,281
980
1,834
826

69
36
19
43

96
101
72
117

11,669
1,294
1,903
4,750

7,019
1,914
971
2,664

9,820
2,542
1,069
3,015

84
196
56
63

140
133
110
113

18,370
2,825
3,682
1,892

7,705
2,477
2,048
1,530

6,545
2,429
1,658
1,631

36
86
45
86

85
98
81
107

16,510
6,348
26,002
2,845

21,878
5,618
19,805
1,647

22,860
4,525
20,712
1,847

138
71
80
65

104
81
105
112

16,036
5,514
4,839
247

15,878
7,962
8,600
283

14,375
7,258
7,781
266

90
132
161
108

91
91
90
94

141,405
46,408
141,969
42,711

130,901
42,877
75,556
53,510

131,632
45,237
71,135
49,220

93
97
50
115

101
106
94
92

354,205
133,242
320,632
75,459

297,619
126,216
222,769
84,301

290,841
123,560
211,522
82,099

82
93
66
109

98
98
95
97
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Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

101,432
32,856
121,984
30,979

77,950
29,927
134,776
18,748

82,284
30,924
125,899
21,454

81
94
103
69

106
103
93
114

11,993
21,488
45,490
7,596

13,066
11,353
28,909
5,253

10,612
9,049
26,414
5,103

88
42
58
67

81
80
91
97

1,752
1,616
4,139
412

2,403
1,067
3,299
353

2,671
1,066
4,076
385

152
66
98
93

111
100
124
109

1,305
1,634
909
1,200

1,468
1,640
814
1,371

1,287
1,537
546
1,012

99
94
60
84

88
94
67
74

9,224
7,500
5,644
2,222

6,509
7,364
5,809
1,896

6,813
6,044
4,856
1,937

74
81
86
87

105
82
84
102

52,832
27,133
28,299
11,731

37,058
12,576
19,655
12,215

36,377
13,226
19,195
12,843

69
49
68
109

98
105
98
105

178,538
92,227
206,465
54,140

138,454
63,927
193,262
39,836

140,044
61,846
180,986
42,734

78
67
88
79

101
97
94
107

3,205
2,198
226
1,123

1,874
185
151
713

2,372
183
160
699

74
8
71
62

127
99
106
98

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: August 31, 2021
with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1

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

Cold Storage (September 2021)
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1,596
16,439
94
512
1,338
8,331

1,480
11,974
224
2,512
1,739
7,212

1,219
9,724
205
2,309
1,484
6,412

76
59
218
451
111
77

82
81
92
92
85
89

32,063
80,650
1,438
12,279
1,730
191,136

20,697
50,933
1,103
9,754
458
125,569

23,985
68,487
1,173
9,034
2,704
180,092

75
85
82
74
156
94

116
134
106
93
590
143

3,542
70,942
499
174
255
37,039

1,996
59,683
372
129
294
35,286

2,370
55,402
387
161
290
33,571

67
78
78
93
114
91

119
93
104
125
99
95

1,168
11,519
91
360
953
6,571

1,171
12,403
74
41
805
8,073

1,088
11,677
117
131
1,009
7,598

93
101
129
36
106
116

93
94
158
320
125
94

1,751
6,319
919
2,732
838
36,267

1,076
2,445
492
1,626
678
18,146

1,248
3,118
476
2,149
518
31,163

71
49
52
79
62
86

116
128
97
132
76
172

2,182
2,089
681
1,401
900
76,959

1,635
1,589
726
969
2,496
61,382

1,562
1,852
934
960
2,516
63,474

72
89
137
69
280
82

96
117
129
99
101
103
--continued

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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with
Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

8,604
12,294
3,876
11,793
21,670
204,927

7,223
10,235
6,430
10,872
32,752
239,373

7,765
10,335
6,123
10,191
29,800
220,529

90
84
158
86
138
108

108
101
95
94
91
92

43,983
71,683
6,159
5,809
19,067
113,241

48,497
57,531
7,280
5,805
19,998
124,187

47,850
45,857
7,418
5,592
26,920
127,029

109
64
120
96
141
112

99
80
102
96
135
102

695,784
2,793
2,910
1,354
21,091

669,933
2,376
1,454
147
21,236

607,255
2,174
1,362
178
19,916

87
78
47
13
94

91
91
94
121
94

121,107
37,451
27,059
757
174,630

89,468
20,358
14,786
332
150,930

91,582
19,313
12,000
342
153,178

76
52
44
45
88

102
95
81
103
101

816,891
40,244
29,969
2,111
195,721

759,401
22,734
16,240
479
172,166

698,837
21,487
13,362
520
173,094

86
53
45
25
88

92
95
82
109
101

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

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

Cold Storage (September 2021)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

317
3,773
230
502
246
2,111

286
5,922
53
186
264
1,759

243
5,315
35
146
237
1,572

77
141
15
29
96
74

85
90
66
78
90
89

2,100
1,462
2,046
1,703
149
7,796

512
1,354
585
359
62
2,754

289
1,352
1,519
433
59
5,082

14
92
74
25
40
65

56
100
260
121
95
185

39,010
44,244
17,489
8,266
2,057
86,151

13,146
32,501
9,948
7,321
3,343
61,736

29,079
47,671
14,098
8,805
4,455
74,756

75
108
81
107
217
87

221
147
142
120
133
121

2,557
1,766
184
531
35
9,210

3,297
1,863
294
497
3
5,461

5,514
1,919
196
651
3
6,681

216
109
107
123
9
73

167
103
67
131
100
122

7,544
13,363
1,597
4,228
5,154
8,574

6,951
11,368
2,409
3,687
8,848
12,457

7,782
9,180
2,531
3,891
7,196
13,174

103
69
158
92
140
154

112
81
105
106
81
106

2,580
5,546
501
2,544
8,566
10,219

2,391
7,404
457
1,691
8,331
12,712

2,753
7,415
340
1,852
7,427
13,158

107
134
68
73
87
129

115
100
74
110
89
104
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

14

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,941
2,640
312
576
719
3,849

2,796
3,901
336
688
1,219
3,939

2,727
4,317
357
566
1,082
3,819

140
164
114
98
150
99

98
111
106
82
89
97

6,193
25,874
4,309
712
509
31,488

5,443
18,136
8,822
516
1,783
38,092

3,792
14,497
8,306
520
1,855
31,637

61
56
193
73
364
100

70
80
94
101
104
83

4,435
8,195
4,104
883
1,834
34,583

7,376
18,941
3,450
3,576
2,960
36,937

6,509
15,665
2,972
3,275
2,782
33,804

147
191
72
371
152
98

88
83
86
92
94
92

4,556
8,211
552
1,390
3,100
10,409

3,919
6,342
547
2,269
6,624
9,506

3,982
5,752
473
2,071
6,719
6,456

87
70
86
149
217
62

102
91
86
91
101
68

28,113
35,135
31,946
9,083
1,867
322,601

17,925
19,800
14,801
6,665
1,666
214,385

36,757
28,812
43,071
6,657
2,091
328,044

131
82
135
73
112
102

205
146
291
100
126
153

3,597
5,815
37,927
566
1,351
158,152

4,375
2,277
8,829
439
989
74,131

8,764
5,746
35,499
414
1,083
142,326

244
99
94
73
80
90

200
252
402
94
110
192
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

Cold Storage (September 2021)
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August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

8,363
12,487
2,630
1,503
3,640
22,807

6,842
21,060
735
1,776
4,252
25,087

7,659
19,678
5,571
2,383
4,134
25,670

92
158
212
159
114
113

112
93
758
134
97
102

2,175
271
255
4,329
32,627
1,344

1,480
305
235
3,375
22,572
1,464

1,388
247
248
3,502
29,839
753

64
91
97
81
91
56

94
81
106
104
132
51

380
7,842
137
1,474
1,911
2,616

204
5,430
54
1,346
2,927
1,237

225
4,468
43
1,204
2,742
1,152

59
57
31
82
143
44

110
82
80
89
94
93

5,968
2,663
1,246
915
1,398
54,325

5,963
3,460
1,002
864
1,584
42,864

5,200
3,215
715
894
1,563
43,292

87
121
57
98
112
80

87
93
71
103
99
101

953
11
39
446
23
287

1,359
15
58
521
21
344

1,748
13
58
520
12
341

183
118
149
117
52
119

129
87
100
100
57
99

22,845
32,579
72,508
11,392
877
202,231

30,072
33,814
70,460
13,603
1,053
171,507

26,840
37,348
60,832
12,548
1,193
169,309

117
115
84
110
136
84

89
110
86
92
113
99
--continued

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Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons (continued)
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

Peas and carrots mixed
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
Spinach
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
Squash, summer/zucchini
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
Southern greens
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
Other
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
Total frozen vegetables
Middle Atlantic .............................................
East North Central .......................................
West North Central ......................................
South Atlantic ..............................................
West South Central .....................................
Pacific .........................................................
1

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

1,649
680
144
107
343
6,042

1,402
1,152
57
100
187
5,761

1,329
1,095
99
84
200
5,383

81
161
69
79
58
89

95
95
174
84
107
93

12,189
3,989
1,008
7,651
6,540
17,072

24,577
2,418
1,119
9,074
6,781
18,709

21,833
2,718
1,070
8,255
5,488
17,645

179
68
106
108
84
103

89
112
96
91
81
94

2,692
21,743
433
1,387
3,994
13,201

4,951
12,838
531
1,791
4,533
13,705

4,599
19,393
538
1,923
4,312
12,092

171
89
124
139
108
92

93
151
101
107
95
88

4,427
43
126
1,878
8,515
1,037

4,391
344
217
1,857
10,987
632

3,357
377
183
1,870
11,732
635

76
877
145
100
138
61

76
110
84
101
107
100

48,266
51,620
31,486
15,995
25,177
214,060

38,938
42,538
25,232
17,177
27,681
172,292

43,317
44,195
28,308
19,455
29,787
177,245

90
86
90
122
118
83

111
104
112
113
108
103

212,850
289,952
211,209
78,061
110,632
1,220,165

188,596
253,183
150,231
79,378
118,670
927,471

225,686
280,388
207,062
81,919
125,991
1,114,026

106
97
98
105
114
91

120
111
138
103
106
120

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

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Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

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

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August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

23,452
30,448
95,342
103,323
53,879
593
41,413
174,801
394,022

41,965
24,828
75,199
100,359
47,629
605
39,554
135,232
419,673

31,615
27,136
84,036
97,196
48,354
776
36,692
123,213
435,051

135
89
88
94
90
131
89
70
110

75
109
112
97
102
128
93
91
104

12,757
3,806
48,360
14,820
11,443
1,295
16,218
62,840
50,934

561
6,123
38,899
21,273
9,995
1,892
13,371
52,142
51,196

311
6,116
41,529
19,920
9,924
2,055
11,466
52,462
52,200

2
161
86
134
87
159
71
83
102

55
100
107
94
99
109
86
101
102

36,209
34,254
143,702
118,143
65,322
1,888
57,631
237,641
444,956

42,526
30,951
114,098
121,632
57,624
2,497
52,925
187,374
470,869

31,926
33,252
125,565
117,116
58,278
2,831
48,158
175,675
487,251

88
97
87
99
89
150
84
74
110

75
107
110
96
101
113
91
94
103

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Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: August 31, 2021 with Comparisons
August 31, 2021
as a percent of

Stocks in all warehouses
Commodity and region

Frozen red meat 1
Beef
Boneless
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Beef cuts
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Total beef
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Other meat
Veal
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Lamb and mutton
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
Total other meat
Middle Atlantic .........................................
East North Central ...................................
West South Central .................................
Pacific .....................................................
1

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

August 31,
2021

August 31,
2020

July 31,
2021

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(percent)

(percent)

161,856
37,714
130,487
87,838

135,615
35,024
122,442
78,104

139,610
33,453
126,638
84,490

86
89
97
96

103
96
103
108

3,483
3,078
9,470
15,410

2,994
3,203
8,036
15,396

3,262
3,326
8,604
15,552

94
108
91
101

109
104
107
101

165,339
40,792
139,957
103,248

138,609
38,227
130,478
93,500

142,872
36,779
135,242
100,042

86
90
97
97

103
96
104
107

6,140
85
410
330

5,058
83
36
226

5,621
105
36
294

92
124
9
89

111
127
100
130

20,842
2,431
2,537
13,656

8,677
1,066
2,714
8,553

9,056
1,077
2,661
9,257

43
44
105
68

104
101
98
108

26,982
2,516
2,947
13,986

13,735
1,149
2,750
8,779

14,677
1,182
2,697
9,551

54
47
92
68

107
103
98
109

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: August
Commodity

Record
high

Year

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

Record
low

Year

Date
records
begin

(1,000 pounds)

70,019

2018

7,700

1971

January 1970

135,358

2000

2,531

1977

January 1970

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

705,731

1992

27,299

1996

December 1915

1,123,968
33,577
582,638
1,428,712

1983
2011
2021
2021

46,635
664
3,252
62,903

1921
1917
1917
1921

December 1915
August 1917
August 1917
August 1917

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

59,924
45,670
231,784
70,608
371,627

1946
1955
1944
1944
1944

665
565
5,802
550
5,223

1999
2000
1998
1997
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 .....................................................................

49,593
64,768
203,899
45,463
162,467
27,502
19,616
36,253
102,772
36,602
803,982
926,247

1967
1974
2020
2019
2013
2020
2020
2019
2013
2010
1999
2018

1,064
926
94,063
10,163
58,452
4,674
5,846
11,300
30,273
8,209
224,565
46,911

1916
1916
2010
2009
2007
2009
2012
2005
2003
2005
2014
1943

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

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

226,058
173,123
376,928
101,706
16,650
14,552
263,279
149,134
742,012

2003
2017
2009
2017
2012
2009
1997
2009
1997

129,685
98,729
244,209
50,394
7,919
4,382
19,145
81,641
151

2006
2021
2006
2014
2020
2021
2001
2021
1916

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

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

16,896

1952

1,987

1996

June 1932

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

1,536,580

2018

8,882

1916

April 1916

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

74,904
42,594

1995
1946

5,530
3,528

1949
2019

June 1944
June 1945

33,364
8,366
13,610
2,890
46,102
319,296

2008
1992
2013
1992
2007
2020

10,775
619
4,265
18
5,468
2,204

1993
2021
2015
2006
1939
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 .................................................................

19,634
214,443
16,597
29,710
12,450
99,336
10,454

1959
1987
1992
1989
1951
1988
1959

852
51,815
731
9,141
565
10,783
715

2017
2012
2010
2004
1998
1950
1992

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

53,168
25,382
46,080
3,740
110,369

2018
1995
2018
2016
2018

7,524
5,052
16,900
614
18,032

1992
2021
2021
2002
1972

June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
June 1992
January 1959

282,019
142,445
119,133
39,829
486,310
493,106

2002
2007
2012
2009
2000
2017

98,212
74,213
26,873
6,963
30,584
27,733

2019
2002
2002
2021
1944
1964

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

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

1,661,691

2016

19,517

1923

June 1923

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

2,025,083
522,193

1998
1993

91,817
13,000

1950
1944

September 1949
June 1944

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

2,459,458

1998

13,000

1944

June 1944

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

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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage –
United States: August
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 ...............................................................................

33,301
97,928
252,740
79,636
78,730
142,707
20,845
84,143
135,361
53,469
472,963
246,139

1957
1969
2012
1990
1990
1999
1981
2015
1995
1979
2010
2019

4,277
8,734
73,593
12,695
19,196
29,082
793
17,514
30,013
921
91,886
22,495

1938
2021
1960
2015
1997
1973
1945
1977
1977
1945
1974
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 .....................................................................................

72,540
70,342
16,117
73,724
17,487
457,145
14,247
113,007
80,177
44,846
518,807

2017
1998
2018
2012
1974
1985
1967
1999
1997
1974
2017

8,961
20,510
3,411
7,453
1,332
11,337
4,684
737
28,729
12,050
4,877

1956
1973
2009
1973
2016
1937
2008
1937
1979
2015
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 .........................................................

2,413,915

2016

953,138

1962

January 1962

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

953,767
270,595

2001
2017

21,364
52,232

1956
1973

January 1956
January 1971

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

1,204,461

1998

246,720

1973

January 1971

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

457,392
75,928
501,315

2018
2008
2018

194,262
21,138
12,943

1980
1989
1932

January 1972
January 1972
December 1915

13,808

2013

2,524

1990

January 1957

123,713
121,806
236,531
70,504

2015
2019
2015
1971

52,261
30,274
11,459
7,202

2001
1996
1966
2010

January 1995
January 1995
January 1957
January 1957

19,837
25,835
42,371
79,353
26,557
57,379
134,390
61,305
78,497
653,760

2019
2020
2019
2019
2012
1998
1991
2000
2009
2015

5,467
4,584
4,910
5,560
1,620
9,663
41,653
16,590
6,136
63,420

1993
1993
1986
1961
1993
1966
1965
1993
1993
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 .........................................................

15,311
46,642
53,565

2017
2019
2018

2,781
1,302
8,135

2006
1927
2004

June 1944
December 1915
June 1944

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

1,170,034

2015

329,790

1957

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 26, 2021: The 2020 revisions to commodities were a result of updated facility information. Please
refer to the Cold Storage 2020 Summary, published February 26, 2021 for all the 2020 cold storage commodity estimates.
All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2020: NASS has standardized Cold Storage regional data within commodities, in an effort to
publish more data to NASS Quick Stats website, which will allow NASS to publish regional data in the near future.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts
are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published February 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published under two
categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). All updated data is also available on our Quick
Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken
category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken
due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data prior to May 31, 2010 for
these facilities were unavailable. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other
Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. The
updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010.
The Total Chicken category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also available on our Quick
Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, Other Turkey was separated
into the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five
categories prior to 2009 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an increase in strawberry inventory was the
result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009 revisions of
frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice
Stock. Updated historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year to year relationships for
strawberry and the total fruit categories were impacted by this change.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately
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) 692-0069
Jean Porter, 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, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........................................................ (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque – Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ................................................................................. (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin – Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products.................................................................................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ............................................................................................ (202) 690-4870
Autumn Stone – Layers, Eggs .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker – Broiler Hatchery .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-6147

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➢ All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov
➢ Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-mail subscription. To set-up this free
subscription, visit www.nass.usda.gov and click on “National” or “State” in upper right corner above “search”
box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive.
➢ Cornell’s Mann Library has launched a new website housing NASS’s and other agency’s archived reports. The
new website, https://usda.library.cornell.edu. All email subscriptions containing reports will be sent from the new
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For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540,
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: [email protected].
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for
employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where
applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's
income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program
or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form (PDF), found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, or
at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the
information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax
(202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

USDA Fall Data Users’ Meeting
Virtual Meeting
October 13 & 14, 2021
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will hold a virtual meeting for users of U.S. domestic and
international agriculture data. NASS is organizing the 2021 Fall Data Users’ Meeting in cooperation with five
other USDA agencies – Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service, Farm Service Agency,
Foreign Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board – and the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade
Division. Agency representatives will answer questions and welcome comments and input from data users.
Registration details will be coming soon.


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