Cold Storage
Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released January 24, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
December 2023 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on December 31, 2023
were up slightly from the previous month but down slightly from December
31, 2022.
Butter stocks were down 6 percent from last month and down 8 percent from a
year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on December 31, 2023 were up 4 percent from the
previous month and up slightly from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were
down slightly from the previous month and down 6 percent from last year.
Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 20 percent from last month and up
29 percent from December 31, 2022.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 8 percent from last month but up
4 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 7 percent from last month and down
2 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month
but down 9 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up
6 percent from the previous month but down 11 percent from last year. Frozen
pork supplies were up 3 percent from the previous month but down 6 percent
from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 16 percent from last month but
down 11 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of December 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: December 31, 2023
with Comparisons............................................................................................ 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023
with Comparisons............................................................................................ 5
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons... 6
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons......... 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons....................... 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons................................ 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons..... 11
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons............................. 13
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons............................... 17
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons............................... 18
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage -
United States: December..................................................................................... 19
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage -
United States: December..................................................................................... 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: December.... 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: December.......... 22
Cold Storage Regional Listing............................................................................... 23
Definitions................................................................................................. 23
Publication Notes........................................................................................... 24
Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 25
Information Contacts........................................................................................ 25
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:December 31, :November 30, :December 31, :December 31, :November 30, :December 31,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2023
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Nuts :
Shelled :
Pecans .............................: 36,210 32,971 30,448 84 92
In-Shell :
Pecans .............................: 78,432 31,481 68,173 87 217
:
Dairy products :
Butter ...............................: 216,295 212,632 199,531 92 94 175,071
Natural cheese :
American ...........................: 825,285 828,377 837,795 102 101
Swiss ..............................: 24,218 20,936 21,061 87 101
Other ..............................: 595,630 587,321 583,678 98 99
Total natural cheese ...............: 1,445,133 1,436,634 1,442,534 100 100 1,037,646
:
Frozen eggs :
Whites ...............................: 3,413 2,451 2,783 82 114
Yolks ................................: 911 1,160 958 105 83
Whole and mixed ......................: 10,304 11,289 12,434 121 110
Unclassified .........................: 9,615 14,455 13,657 142 94
Total frozen eggs ....................: 24,243 29,355 29,832 123 102 28,901
:
Frozen poultry :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 13,957 12,172 12,842 92 106
Hens, mature chickens ..............: 5,230 6,258 6,868 131 110
Breasts and breast meat ............: 250,259 239,388 243,514 97 102
Drumsticks .........................: 32,334 30,736 31,813 98 104
Leg quarters .......................: 93,463 70,862 66,428 71 94
Legs ...............................: 21,761 20,611 18,552 85 90
Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 10,444 10,469 8,988 86 86
Thigh Meat .........................: 18,395 18,483 18,302 99 99
Wings ..............................: 82,277 68,669 67,061 82 98
Paws and feet ......................: 34,240 27,158 28,383 83 105
Other ..............................: 369,484 375,714 377,340 102 100
Total chicken ......................: 931,844 880,520 880,091 94 100
:
Turkey :
Whole turkeys :
Toms .............................: 37,676 33,474 38,886 103 116
Hens .............................: 30,872 20,695 35,908 116 174
Total whole turkeys ..............: 68,548 54,169 74,794 109 138
Breasts ............................: 32,158 55,835 63,979 199 115
Legs ...............................: 4,201 5,365 6,056 144 113
Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 2,682 5,990 5,252 196 88
Other ..............................: 17,503 18,914 20,398 117 108
Unclassified .......................: 64,623 62,828 73,663 114 117
Total turkey .......................: 189,715 203,101 244,142 129 120
:
Ducks ................................: 1,749 2,680 2,437 139 91
:
Total frozen poultry .................: 1,123,308 1,086,301 1,126,670 100 104 1,041,794
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Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:December 31, :November 30, :December 31, :December 31, :November 30, :December 31,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2023
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen fruit :
Apples ...............................: 51,885 26,232 28,822 56 110
Apricots .............................: 5,700 7,967 7,579 133 95
Blackberries :
Individual quick frozen ............: 21,135 20,628 19,508 92 95
Pails and tubs .....................: 710 1,360 1,251 176 92
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 3,737 2,736 2,465 66 90
Concentrate ........................: 1,062 628 629 59 100
Total blackberries .................: 26,644 25,352 23,853 90 94
Blueberries ..........................: 235,329 287,217 270,239 115 94
:
Boysenberries ........................: 1,299 1,706 1,621 125 95
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 78,344 65,596 56,391 72 86
Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 17,467 21,414 20,006 115 93
Cherries, tart (juice concentrate) ...: 3,730 2,270 2,297 62 101
Cherries, sweet ......................: 20,485 16,207 14,755 72 91
Grapes ...............................: 4,291 3,469 3,046 71 88
Peaches ..............................: 42,736 24,153 23,309 55 97
Raspberries, black ...................: 789 713 716 91 100
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Raspberries, red :
Individual quick frozen ............: 33,324 34,239 33,593 101 98
Pails and tubs .....................: 6,203 6,192 5,924 96 96
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 13,682 15,321 14,108 103 92
Concentrate ........................: 1,835 1,579 1,317 72 83
Total red raspberries ..............: 55,044 57,331 54,942 100 96
Strawberries :
Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 83,726 84,750 81,158 97 96
Pails and tubs .....................: 51,889 35,427 33,012 64 93
Barrels and drums ..................: 68,255 55,932 46,810 69 84
Juice stock ........................: 7,386 7,364 6,450 87 88
Total strawberries .................: 211,256 183,473 167,430 79 91
Other ................................: 485,376 671,870 615,043 127 92
:
Total frozen fruit ...................: 1,240,375 1,394,970 1,290,049 104 92 1,209,650
:
Frozen juice concentrate :
Orange ...............................: 290,252 185,392 181,130 62 98
(Gallon equivalent) ................: 29,330 18,734 18,303
Other ................................: 390,282 302,200 305,454 78 101
:
Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 680,534 487,592 486,584 72 100 256,004
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Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:December 31, :November 30, :December 31, :December 31, :November 30, :December 31,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2023
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen vegetables :
Asparagus ............................: 7,668 4,828 4,902 64 102
Lima beans ...........................: 22,228 23,478 19,989 90 85
Green beans, regular cut .............: 197,366 242,242 215,989 109 89
Green beans, french style ............: 16,921 16,920 14,866 88 88
Broccoli, spears .....................: 30,310 43,980 45,192 149 103
Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 21,670 18,165 17,474 81 96
Brussels sprouts .....................: 13,967 9,988 10,321 74 103
Carrots, diced .......................: 168,251 167,360 169,087 100 101
Carrots, other .......................: 80,509 89,579 80,864 100 90
Cauliflower ..........................: 24,090 24,162 23,955 99 99
Corn, cut ............................: 593,790 649,171 568,773 96 88
Corn, cob ............................: 316,250 345,944 318,512 101 92
:
Mixed vegetables .....................: 44,316 47,780 46,811 106 98
Okra .................................: 30,463 34,094 31,101 102 91
Onion rings ..........................: 23,522 19,366 18,740 80 97
Onions, other ........................: 41,718 36,510 40,135 96 110
Blackeye peas ........................: 1,891 1,256 992 52 79
Green peas ...........................: 232,097 258,989 236,175 102 91
Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 6,850 8,080 8,822 129 109
Spinach ..............................: 39,805 33,834 32,067 81 95
Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 53,927 55,215 51,913 96 94
Southern greens ......................: 15,787 17,647 15,452 98 88
Other ................................: 392,617 365,278 355,531 91 97
:
Total frozen vegetables ..............: 2,376,013 2,513,866 2,327,663 98 93 2,193,607
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries .........................: 999,180 940,307 874,355 88 93
Other ................................: 220,267 228,198 232,805 106 102
:
Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,219,447 1,168,505 1,107,160 91 95 952,733
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Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023 : Public
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse
: : : : stocks
Commodity :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:December 31, :November 30, :December 31, :December 31, :November 30, :December 31,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2023
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: ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen red meat :
Beef :
Boneless ...........................: 498,225 417,122 441,586 89 106
Beef cuts ..........................: 45,730 40,289 43,541 95 108
Total beef .........................: 543,955 457,411 485,127 89 106 464,065
:
Pork :
Picnics, bone-in ...................: 5,734 7,309 6,219 108 85
Hams :
Bone-in ..........................: 9,530 18,167 14,684 154 81
Boneless .........................: 43,884 39,123 40,319 92 103
Total hams .......................: 53,414 57,290 55,003 103 96
Bellies ............................: 63,015 48,323 56,017 89 116
Loins :
Bone-in ..........................: 13,253 18,097 19,176 145 106
Boneless .........................: 23,072 22,412 23,225 101 104
Total loins ......................: 36,325 40,509 42,401 117 105
Ribs ...............................: 112,495 76,106 80,508 72 106
Butts ..............................: 20,226 18,812 17,742 88 94
Trimmings ..........................: 53,075 44,580 47,321 89 106
Other ..............................: 46,050 51,549 51,856 113 101
Variety meats ......................: 21,601 23,230 24,748 115 107
Unclassified .......................: 44,444 47,954 45,485 102 95
Total pork .........................: 456,379 415,662 427,300 94 103 370,046
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Other red meat :
Veal ...............................: 1,389 890 958 69 108
Lamb and mutton ....................: 26,505 22,430 20,375 77 91
Total other red meat ...............: 27,894 23,320 21,333 76 91 20,456
:
Total frozen red meat ................: 1,028,228 896,393 933,760 91 104 854,567
:
Commodities :
Stored in coolers ....................: 1,776,070 1,713,718 1,740,686 98 102 1,246,160
Stored in freezers ...................: 7,692,148 7,576,982 7,301,718 95 96 6,537,256
:
Total Commodities ....................: 9,468,218 9,290,700 9,042,404 96 97 7,783,416
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Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
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Nuts 1/ :
Shelled :
Pecans :
South Atlantic ...................: 7,368 5,531 5,290 72 96
East South Central ...............: 459 338 305 66 90
West South Central ...............: 28,383 27,102 24,853 88 92
In-shell :
Pecans :
South Atlantic ...................: 12,093 6,428 10,713 89 167
East South Central ...............: 759 334 546 72 163
West South Central ...............: 65,580 24,719 56,914 87 230
:
Dairy products :
Natural cheese :
American, total :
New England ......................: 76,634 80,011 79,520 104 99
Middle Atlantic ..................: 75,879 76,006 72,987 96 96
East North Central ...............: 334,590 357,144 349,348 104 98
West North Central ...............: 151,751 136,776 149,406 98 109
South Atlantic ...................: 188 376 320 170 85
East South Central ...............: 18,152 16,740 15,555 86 93
West South Central ...............: 3,638 8,497 12,273 337 144
Mountain .........................: 53,905 52,871 55,318 103 105
Pacific ..........................: 110,548 99,956 103,068 93 103
Other :
New England ......................: 673 644 516 77 80
Middle Atlantic ..................: 17,297 12,694 17,984 104 142
East North Central ...............: 362,401 368,992 365,185 101 99
West North Central ...............: 44,535 32,496 29,386 66 90
South Atlantic ...................: 36,250 41,783 43,502 120 104
East South Central ...............: 35,150 26,316 25,755 73 98
West South Central ...............: 4,434 1,125 1,063 24 94
Mountain .........................: 5,952 8,937 8,220 138 92
Pacific ..........................: 88,938 94,334 92,067 104 98
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1/ 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.
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
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Frozen poultry 1/ :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters :
South Atlantic ...................: 6,263 5,867 6,079 97 104
East South Central ...............: 485 539 565 116 105
West South Central ...............: 5,265 3,921 4,336 82 111
Pacific ..........................: 1,944 1,845 1,862 96 101
Hens, mature chickens :
South Atlantic ...................: 746 670 715 96 107
East South Central ...............: 284 144 126 44 88
West South Central ...............: 3,933 5,269 5,546 141 105
Pacific ..........................: 267 175 481 180 275
Breasts and breast meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 86,583 101,351 107,399 124 106
East South Central ...............: 58,675 52,522 50,545 86 96
West South Central ...............: 91,328 76,177 77,677 85 102
Pacific ..........................: 13,673 9,338 7,893 58 85
Drumsticks :
South Atlantic ...................: 12,244 13,760 15,349 125 112
East South Central ...............: 7,849 11,758 11,209 143 95
West South Central ...............: 8,663 3,806 3,848 44 101
Pacific ..........................: 3,578 1,412 1,407 39 100
Leg quarters :
South Atlantic ...................: 40,012 32,124 34,336 86 107
East South Central ...............: 17,617 13,725 12,645 72 92
West South Central ...............: 34,674 24,691 19,044 55 77
Pacific ..........................: 1,160 322 403 35 125
Legs :
South Atlantic ...................: 10,613 6,159 6,325 60 103
East South Central ...............: 2,819 3,463 3,259 116 94
West South Central ...............: 7,878 10,749 8,621 109 80
Pacific ..........................: 451 240 347 77 145
Thigh and thigh quarters :
South Atlantic ...................: 7,217 7,301 6,624 92 91
East South Central ...............: 709 955 488 69 51
West South Central ...............: 1,392 1,786 1,559 112 87
Pacific ..........................: 1,126 427 317 28 74
Thigh meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 10,466 7,048 8,375 80 119
East South Central ...............: 2,887 3,049 2,919 101 96
West South Central ...............: 3,652 6,983 5,373 147 77
Pacific ..........................: 1,390 1,403 1,635 118 117
Wings :
South Atlantic ...................: 32,169 30,551 31,106 97 102
East South Central ...............: 9,672 12,996 13,294 137 102
West South Central ...............: 35,246 22,899 20,825 59 91
Pacific ..........................: 5,190 2,223 1,836 35 83
Paws and feet :
South Atlantic ...................: 15,043 16,688 17,852 119 107
East South Central ...............: 5,816 4,917 4,890 84 99
West South Central ...............: 9,030 2,004 1,735 19 87
Pacific ..........................: 4,351 3,549 3,906 90 110
Other :
South Atlantic ...................: 159,776 166,300 163,006 102 98
East South Central ...............: 57,199 49,460 53,360 93 108
West South Central ...............: 96,974 107,755 110,638 114 103
Pacific ..........................: 55,535 52,199 50,336 91 96
Total chicken :
South Atlantic ...................: 381,132 387,819 397,166 104 102
East South Central ...............: 164,012 153,528 153,300 93 100
West South Central ...............: 298,035 266,040 259,202 87 97
Pacific ..........................: 88,665 73,133 70,423 79 96
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons (continued)
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ----- percent ----
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Turkeys :
Whole turkeys :
South Atlantic ...................: 20,367 9,672 14,870 73 154
East South Central ...............: 6,673 5,116 6,131 92 120
West South Central ...............: 35,760 37,127 50,554 141 136
Pacific ..........................: 5,748 2,254 3,239 56 144
Breasts :
South Atlantic ...................: 2,990 11,133 12,067 404 108
East South Central ...............: 6,339 10,459 13,011 205 124
West South Central ...............: 18,155 30,942 35,596 196 115
Pacific ..........................: 4,674 3,301 3,305 71 100
Legs :
South Atlantic ...................: 294 561 564 192 101
East South Central ...............: 1,161 969 926 80 96
West South Central ...............: 2,573 3,708 4,377 170 118
Pacific ..........................: 173 127 189 109 149
Mechanically deboned meat :
South Atlantic ...................: 1,070 1,353 1,164 109 86
East South Central ...............: 856 1,864 1,729 202 93
West South Central ...............: 573 2,260 1,804 315 80
Pacific ..........................: 183 513 555 303 108
Other :
South Atlantic ...................: 2,722 2,767 2,448 90 88
East South Central ...............: 4,549 5,330 5,236 115 98
West South Central ...............: 7,776 8,889 10,543 136 119
Pacific ..........................: 2,456 1,928 2,171 88 113
Unclassified :
South Atlantic ...................: 30,243 29,862 37,099 123 124
East South Central ...............: 12,095 9,459 5,694 47 60
West South Central ...............: 15,260 16,095 21,546 141 134
Pacific ..........................: 7,025 7,412 9,324 133 126
Total turkey :
South Atlantic ...................: 57,686 55,348 68,212 118 123
East South Central ...............: 31,673 33,197 32,727 103 99
West South Central ...............: 80,097 99,021 124,420 155 126
Pacific ..........................: 20,259 15,535 18,783 93 121
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Ducks :
South Atlantic .....................: 927 744 524 57 70
East South Central .................: 133 179 175 132 98
West South Central .................: 144 1 25 17 2,500
Pacific ............................: 545 1,756 1,713 314 98
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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.
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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Frozen fruit 1/ :
Apples :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 19,180 665 634 3 95
East North Central .................: 17,447 14,228 16,943 97 119
West North Central .................: 2,737 1,442 1,290 47 89
South Atlantic .....................: 2,845 2,233 2,584 91 116
West South Central .................: 465 738 283 61 38
Pacific ............................: 9,211 6,926 7,088 77 102
Blueberries :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 18,176 20,126 19,258 106 96
East North Central .................: 45,732 52,687 49,174 108 93
West North Central .................: 4,595 4,043 4,230 92 105
South Atlantic .....................: 5,449 3,722 4,033 74 108
West South Central .................: 2,066 1,532 1,789 87 117
Pacific ............................: 159,311 205,107 191,755 120 93
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,080 840 790 73 94
East North Central .................: 61,435 49,996 42,856 70 86
West North Central .................: 421 325 403 96 124
South Atlantic .....................: 538 98 95 18 97
West South Central .................: 366 571 622 170 109
Pacific ............................: 14,504 13,766 11,625 80 84
Cherries, sweet :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 887 715 664 75 93
East North Central .................: 12,056 10,329 9,305 77 90
West North Central .................: 957 313 479 50 153
South Atlantic .....................: 172 149 115 67 77
West South Central .................: 629 264 241 38 91
Pacific ............................: 5,784 4,437 3,951 68 89
Peaches :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,164 996 967 45 97
East North Central .................: 1,729 837 741 43 89
West North Central .................: 1,187 681 666 56 98
South Atlantic .....................: 2,840 1,864 1,816 64 97
West South Central .................: 892 266 252 28 95
Pacific ............................: 33,924 19,509 18,867 56 97
Raspberries, red :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,068 498 430 40 86
East North Central .................: 839 850 877 105 103
West North Central .................: 1,139 1,725 1,609 141 93
South Atlantic .....................: 116 206 224 193 109
West South Central .................: 2,547 1,208 1,142 45 95
Pacific ............................: 49,335 52,844 50,660 103 96
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons (continued)
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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Strawberries, total :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,541 3,086 2,318 42 75
East North Central .................: 7,801 5,973 5,583 72 93
West North Central .................: 9,153 8,365 8,017 88 96
South Atlantic .....................: 8,968 7,786 7,470 83 96
West South Central .................: 27,487 26,968 23,315 85 86
Pacific ............................: 152,306 131,295 120,727 79 92
Other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 106,834 83,617 77,645 73 93
East North Central .................: 142,385 374,177 340,642 239 91
West North Central .................: 1,152 2,658 1,939 168 73
South Atlantic .....................: 3,728 3,245 2,700 72 83
West South Central .................: 21,327 24,590 22,964 108 93
Pacific ............................: 209,950 183,583 169,153 81 92
:
Frozen juice concentrate 2/ :
Orange :
South Atlantic .....................: 277,666 174,745 170,979 62 98
East South Central .................: 1,174 975 978 83 100
West South Central .................: 4,826 5,530 5,427 112 98
Mountain ...........................: 65 2 2 3 100
Pacific ............................: 6,521 4,140 3,744 57 90
Other :
South Atlantic .....................: 211,216 109,147 109,293 52 100
East South Central .................: 15,410 21,626 21,783 141 101
West South Central .................: 12,387 13,365 13,692 111 102
Mountain ...........................: 252 578 566 225 98
Pacific ............................: 151,017 157,484 160,120 106 102
Total frozen juice concentrate :
South Atlantic .....................: 488,882 283,892 280,272 57 99
East South Central .................: 16,584 22,601 22,761 137 101
West South Central .................: 17,213 18,895 19,119 111 101
Mountain ...........................: 317 580 568 179 98
Pacific ............................: 157,538 161,624 163,864 104 101
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1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with
Pacific.
2/ 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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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: -------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen vegetables 1/ :
Asparagus :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 482 319 303 63 95
East North Central .................: 5,354 3,419 3,468 65 101
West North Central .................: 45 37 39 87 105
South Atlantic .....................: 167 46 27 16 59
West South Central .................: 259 192 192 74 100
Pacific ............................: 1,361 815 873 64 107
Lima beans :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,761 3,745 3,215 85 86
East North Central .................: 3,425 3,161 2,533 74 80
West North Central .................: 3,431 5,159 4,333 126 84
South Atlantic .....................: 4,125 3,320 2,938 71 88
West South Central .................: 156 217 186 119 86
Pacific ............................: 7,330 7,876 6,784 93 86
Green beans, regular cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 39,734 52,011 47,829 120 92
East North Central .................: 57,608 81,079 72,449 126 89
West North Central .................: 10,854 13,387 11,941 110 89
South Atlantic .....................: 6,547 7,025 4,974 76 71
West South Central .................: 2,877 1,493 1,498 52 100
Pacific ............................: 79,746 87,247 77,298 97 89
Green beans, french style :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,377 5,592 4,963 92 89
East North Central .................: 2,810 2,806 2,391 85 85
West North Central .................: 508 468 417 82 89
South Atlantic .....................: 1,220 331 296 24 89
West South Central .................: - 70 62 (X) 89
Pacific ............................: 7,006 7,653 6,737 96 88
Broccoli, spears :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 5,024 12,659 11,383 227 90
East North Central .................: 9,588 13,863 15,075 157 109
West North Central .................: 1,554 887 790 51 89
South Atlantic .....................: 1,669 1,144 1,024 61 90
West South Central .................: 9,081 11,860 13,562 149 114
Pacific ............................: 3,394 3,567 3,358 99 94
Broccoli, chopped and cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,457 1,744 2,340 161 134
East North Central .................: 4,872 3,193 2,651 54 83
West North Central .................: 654 275 301 46 109
South Atlantic .....................: 3,825 1,507 1,351 35 90
West South Central .................: 3,728 4,026 3,614 97 90
Pacific ............................: 7,134 7,420 7,217 101 97
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: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Brussels sprouts :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,256 3,681 4,243 188 115
East North Central .................: 6,879 3,101 3,026 44 98
West North Central .................: 297 902 857 289 95
South Atlantic .....................: 1,838 1,027 1,031 56 100
West South Central .................: 1,575 675 640 41 95
Pacific ............................: 1,122 602 524 47 87
Carrots, diced :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 17,755 16,471 14,956 84 91
East North Central .................: 47,264 47,677 50,482 107 106
West North Central .................: 13,456 11,645 11,276 84 97
South Atlantic .....................: 367 331 275 75 83
West South Central .................: 407 337 270 66 80
Pacific ............................: 89,002 90,899 91,828 103 101
Carrots, other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 7,896 11,038 10,277 130 93
East North Central .................: 25,197 35,852 29,961 119 84
West North Central .................: 6,124 6,165 5,108 83 83
South Atlantic .....................: 2,760 2,423 2,352 85 97
West South Central .................: 1,559 2,991 2,951 189 99
Pacific ............................: 36,973 31,110 30,215 82 97
Cauliflower :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,622 7,724 7,737 214 100
East North Central .................: 7,271 4,404 4,703 65 107
West North Central .................: 737 413 407 55 99
South Atlantic .....................: 2,212 285 228 10 80
West South Central .................: 6,064 5,077 4,987 82 98
Pacific ............................: 4,184 6,259 5,893 141 94
Corn, cut :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 27,184 39,826 34,377 126 86
East North Central .................: 63,538 112,801 81,361 128 72
West North Central .................: 65,231 74,212 68,247 105 92
South Atlantic .....................: 11,226 3,375 3,913 35 116
West South Central .................: 3,940 3,607 3,571 91 99
Pacific ............................: 422,671 415,350 377,304 89 91
Corn, cob :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 10,850 13,803 10,730 99 78
East North Central .................: 14,355 16,031 16,406 114 102
West North Central .................: 57,243 59,977 55,192 96 92
South Atlantic .....................: 1,431 867 930 65 107
West South Central .................: 2,717 2,781 2,964 109 107
Pacific ............................: 229,654 252,485 232,290 101 92
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: : : :
: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Mixed vegetables :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 4,892 4,876 4,366 89 90
East North Central .................: 9,866 11,143 11,288 114 101
West North Central .................: 1,440 684 680 47 99
South Atlantic .....................: 650 817 1,132 174 139
West South Central .................: 3,815 4,330 4,130 108 95
Pacific ............................: 23,653 25,930 25,215 107 97
Okra :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,141 2,784 2,661 233 96
East North Central .................: 170 129 185 109 143
West North Central .................: 299 241 232 78 96
South Atlantic .....................: 1,117 1,896 1,389 124 73
West South Central .................: 27,178 28,634 26,108 96 91
Pacific ............................: 558 410 526 94 128
Onion rings :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 251 367 267 106 73
East North Central .................: 15,012 11,286 11,596 77 103
West North Central .................: 134 254 242 181 95
South Atlantic .....................: 2,354 1,876 1,561 66 83
West South Central .................: 2,688 1,177 1,005 37 85
Pacific ............................: 3,083 4,406 4,069 132 92
Onions, other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,262 2,111 2,718 83 129
East North Central .................: 2,674 1,601 1,596 60 100
West North Central .................: 1,021 1,233 1,119 110 91
South Atlantic .....................: 1,858 2,342 2,313 124 99
West South Central .................: 1,798 1,351 1,712 95 127
Pacific ............................: 31,105 27,872 30,677 99 110
Blackeye peas :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,467 1,029 768 52 75
East North Central .................: 10 8 6 60 75
West North Central .................: 16 - - (X) (X)
South Atlantic .....................: 168 65 76 45 117
West South Central .................: 25 57 50 200 88
Pacific ............................: 205 97 92 45 95
Green peas :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 14,480 32,993 30,444 210 92
East North Central .................: 40,027 50,175 41,374 103 82
West North Central .................: 48,689 49,990 53,604 110 107
South Atlantic .....................: 5,729 5,165 4,319 75 84
West South Central .................: 691 749 659 95 88
Pacific ............................: 122,481 119,917 105,775 86 88
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: : : :
: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ----- percent ----
:
Peas and carrots mixed :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,290 1,726 1,964 152 114
East North Central .................: 789 881 894 113 101
West North Central .................: 56 94 103 184 110
South Atlantic .....................: 42 529 596 1,419 113
West South Central .................: 191 179 183 96 102
Pacific ............................: 4,482 4,671 5,082 113 109
Spinach :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 21,458 19,105 17,033 79 89
East North Central .................: 2,604 1,202 1,065 41 89
West North Central .................: 1,301 929 833 64 90
South Atlantic .....................: 1,571 844 1,381 88 164
West South Central .................: 4,751 4,221 4,625 97 110
Pacific ............................: 8,120 7,533 7,130 88 95
Squash, summer/zucchini :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 4,096 3,382 3,065 75 91
East North Central .................: 22,438 24,650 23,121 103 94
West North Central .................: 530 304 298 56 98
South Atlantic .....................: 1,588 1,494 1,383 87 93
West South Central .................: 2,678 4,705 4,423 165 94
Pacific ............................: 22,597 20,680 19,623 87 95
Southern greens :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,564 8,658 7,884 92 91
East North Central .................: 273 74 86 32 116
West North Central .................: 56 6 5 9 83
South Atlantic .....................: 1,286 289 299 23 103
West South Central .................: 4,245 6,799 5,540 131 81
Pacific ............................: 1,363 1,821 1,638 120 90
Other :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 60,006 55,486 57,317 96 103
East North Central .................: 49,530 23,795 23,305 47 98
West North Central .................: 15,646 12,298 11,721 75 95
South Atlantic .....................: 18,023 30,927 25,369 141 82
West South Central .................: 22,007 30,428 27,658 126 91
Pacific ............................: 227,405 212,344 210,161 92 99
Total frozen vegetables :
Middle Atlantic ....................: 246,305 301,130 280,840 114 93
East North Central .................: 391,554 452,331 399,022 102 88
West North Central .................: 229,322 239,560 227,745 99 95
South Atlantic .....................: 71,773 67,925 59,157 82 87
West South Central .................: 102,430 115,956 110,590 108 95
Pacific ............................: 1,334,629 1,336,964 1,250,309 94 94
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with
Pacific.
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: December 31, 2023 with Comparisons
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: : : :
: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries :
New England ........................: 34,548 45,030 45,456 132 101
Middle Atlantic ....................: 25,696 31,617 30,201 118 96
East North Central .................: 106,786 94,764 86,827 81 92
West North Central .................: 135,586 124,291 126,539 93 102
South Atlantic .....................: 63,905 55,788 47,274 74 85
East South Central .................: 737 1,209 530 72 44
West South Central .................: 53,004 53,380 56,281 106 105
Mountain ...........................: 171,923 182,618 151,496 88 83
Pacific ............................: 406,995 351,610 329,751 81 94
Other :
New England ........................: 554 40 4 1 10
Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,174 6,677 6,579 80 99
East North Central .................: 57,811 66,967 69,442 120 104
West North Central .................: 21,705 21,227 22,939 106 108
South Atlantic .....................: 10,145 11,631 12,252 121 105
East South Central .................: 796 2,502 2,630 330 105
West South Central .................: 15,283 12,971 17,183 112 132
Mountain ...........................: 53,371 60,830 56,698 106 93
Pacific ............................: 52,428 45,353 45,078 86 99
Total frozen potatoes :
New England ........................: 35,102 45,070 45,460 130 101
Middle Atlantic ....................: 33,870 38,294 36,780 109 96
East North Central .................: 164,597 161,731 156,269 95 97
West North Central .................: 157,291 145,518 149,478 95 103
South Atlantic .....................: 74,050 67,419 59,526 80 88
East South Central .................: 1,533 3,711 3,160 206 85
West South Central .................: 68,287 66,351 73,464 108 111
Mountain ...........................: 225,294 243,448 208,194 92 86
Pacific ............................: 459,423 396,963 374,829 82 94
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: : : :
: : : December 31, 2023
: Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of
: : : :
Commodity and region :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December 31, : November 30, : December 31, :December 31, :November 30,
: 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ----
:
Frozen red meat 1/ :
Beef :
Boneless :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 137,781 124,471 126,616 92 102
East North Central ...............: 52,919 45,198 48,649 92 108
West South Central ...............: 196,198 158,781 168,143 86 106
Pacific ..........................: 111,327 88,672 98,178 88 111
Beef cuts :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 11,788 8,440 8,246 70 98
East North Central ...............: 8,138 9,385 13,109 161 140
West South Central ...............: 16,299 12,810 12,778 78 100
Pacific ..........................: 9,505 9,654 9,408 99 97
Total beef :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 149,569 132,911 134,862 90 101
East North Central ...............: 61,057 54,583 61,758 101 113
West South Central ...............: 212,497 171,591 180,921 85 105
Pacific ..........................: 120,832 98,326 107,586 89 109
Other meat :
Veal :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 1,254 771 843 67 109
East North Central ...............: 36 30 29 81 97
West South Central ...............: 12 - - (Z) (Z)
Pacific ..........................: 87 89 86 99 97
Lamb and mutton :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 14,604 12,233 11,109 76 91
East North Central ...............: 2,197 1,418 1,285 58 91
West South Central ...............: 2,775 4,580 4,168 150 91
Pacific ..........................: 6,929 4,199 3,813 55 91
Total other meat :
Middle Atlantic ..................: 15,858 13,004 11,952 75 92
East North Central ...............: 2,233 1,448 1,314 59 91
West South Central ...............: 2,787 4,580 4,168 150 91
Pacific ..........................: 7,016 4,288 3,899 56 91
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- Represents zero.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1/ 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.
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold
Storage - United States: December
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: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Nuts :
Shelled :
Pecans .............................: 54,259 2018 7,995 1971 January 1970
In-Shell :
Pecans .............................: 166,628 2000 24,029 1976 January 1970
:
Dairy products :
Butter ...............................: 539,402 1991 10,856 1975 December 1915
Natural cheese :
American ...........................: 1,099,675 1983 19,823 1918 December 1915
Swiss ..............................: 31,747 2012 651 1917 August 1917
Other ..............................: 595,630 2022 2,184 1917 August 1917
Total natural cheese ...............: 1,445,133 2022 30,225 1918 August 1917
:
Frozen eggs :
Whites ...............................: 30,859 1946 501 1999 April 1940
Yolks ................................: 23,464 1955 478 2002 April 1940
Whole and mixed ......................: 100,805 1944 5,568 1983 April 1940
Unclassified .........................: 31,526 1944 652 1998 April 1940
Total frozen eggs ....................: 165,933 1944 2,737 1916 April 1916
:
Frozen Poultry :
Chicken :
Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 103,157 1945 10,432 1916 April 1916
Hens, mature chickens ..............: 106,036 1947 1,109 2012 April 1916
Breasts and breast meat ............: 257,108 2020 101,903 2003 May 2003
Drumsticks .........................: 41,525 2019 9,847 2003 May 2003
Leg quarters .......................: 176,718 2005 61,435 2018 May 2003
Legs ...............................: 24,127 2005 5,468 2007 May 2003
Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 21,305 2020 5,066 2003 May 2003
Thigh meat .........................: 38,084 2019 12,933 2005 May 2003
Wings ..............................: 88,145 2013 23,417 2003 May 2003
Paws and feet ......................: 37,775 2011 11,442 2003 May 2003
Other ..............................: 769,132 2000 234,982 2013 January 1991
Total chicken ......................: 977,622 2019 97,239 1968 December 1939
:
Turkey :
Whole turkeys :
Toms ..............................: 75,818 2003 20,440 2011 March 2001
Hens ..............................: 70,462 2008 21,791 2020 April 2001
Total whole turkeys ...............: 139,352 2008 45,408 2010 March 2001
Breasts ............................: 77,143 2018 24,430 2021 January 2009
Legs ...............................: 22,928 2011 4,201 2022 January 2009
Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 8,778 2010 2,682 2022 January 2009
Other ..............................: 239,039 1997 13,606 2001 January 1967
Unclassified .......................: 88,553 2012 51,428 2021 January 2009
Total turkey .......................: 415,053 1997 2,708 1916 April 1916
:
Ducks ................................: 11,770 1963 663 2004 June 1932
:
Total frozen poultry .................: 1,212,921 2019 32,184 1916 April 1916
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage -
United States: December
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen fruit :
Apples ...............................: 97,640 1977 19,144 1948 June 1944
Apricots .............................: 32,665 1946 2,602 2020 June 1945
Blackberries :
Individual quick frozen ............: 23,531 2012 6,829 1993 June 1992
Pails and tubs .....................: 6,548 1992 687 2020 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 11,874 2013 1,952 2021 June 1992
Concentrate ........................: 2,429 2000 67 2008 June 1992
Total blackberries .................: 35,272 2012 3,355 1938 June 1938
Blueberries ..........................: 270,239 2023 5,048 1938 June 1938
:
Boysenberries ........................: 13,040 1959 570 2021 January 1959
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 157,118 1986 49,349 1976 January 1967
Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 20,006 2023 212 2009 January 1990
Cherries, sweet ......................: 23,848 1989 6,655 2003 January 1978
Grapes ...............................: 29,779 1950 1,129 2016 June 1944
Peaches ..............................: 102,049 1990 17,800 1949 June 1944
Raspberries, black ...................: 8,147 1959 353 2011 January 1959
:
Raspberries, red :
Individual quick frozen ............: 37,341 2018 6,047 1992 June 1992
Pails and tubs .....................: 19,340 1995 4,843 2020 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 38,240 2018 9,200 2007 June 1992
Concentrate ........................: 4,267 1998 541 2002 June 1992
Total red raspberries ..............: 84,774 2018 11,601 1972 January 1959
Strawberries :
Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 176,116 2002 63,015 2019 January 2002
Pails and tubs .....................: 95,193 2004 33,012 2023 January 2002
Barrels and drums ..................: 92,961 2009 20,778 2002 January 2002
Juice stock ........................: 33,020 2009 6,422 2021 January 2002
Total strawberries .................: 322,452 2009 19,504 1944 June 1938
Other ................................: 813,303 2000 36,133 1963 June 1938
:
Total frozen fruit ...................: 1,788,910 2016 16,407 1923 June 1923
:
Frozen juice concentrate :
Orange ...............................: 1,791,913 1998 17,131 1949 September 1949
Other ................................: 544,253 1994 15,653 1944 June 1944
:
Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 2,197,867 1998 15,653 1944 June 1944
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage -
United States: December
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen Vegetables :
Asparagus ............................: 24,010 1957 3,688 1938 June 1938
Lima beans ...........................: 144,565 1969 19,989 2023 January 1960
Green beans, regular cut .............: 252,309 2012 65,193 1960 January 1960
Green beans, french style ............: 67,835 1990 13,061 2020 January 1960
Broccoli, spears .....................: 59,351 1974 19,665 1994 January 1972
Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 123,021 1999 17,474 2023 January 1972
Brussels sprouts .....................: 54,893 1980 3,683 1944 June 1944
Carrots, diced .......................: 174,895 2021 67,754 1984 January 1976
Carrots, other .......................: 220,066 1997 35,118 1976 January 1976
Cauliflower ..........................: 91,414 1990 2,938 1944 June 1944
Corn, cut ............................: 612,730 2021 148,804 1971 January 1970
Corn, cob ............................: 318,512 2023 50,120 1970 January 1970
:
Mixed vegetables .....................: 62,424 2016 20,168 1959 January 1956
Okra .................................: 64,893 1987 16,341 1993 January 1972
Onion rings ..........................: 23,522 2022 3,456 2009 January 1973
Onions, other ........................: 69,243 2011 11,820 1984 January 1973
Blackeye peas ........................: 23,878 1990 992 2023 January 1972
Green peas ...........................: 323,820 2016 2,951 1936 December 1936
Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 18,593 1963 4,946 2006 January 1956
Spinach ..............................: 90,923 1990 390 1936 December 1936
Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 75,397 1997 32,391 1980 January 1979
Southern greens ......................: 46,224 1972 10,908 2019 January 1972
Other ................................: 626,616 2017 2,050 1936 December 1936
:
Total frozen vegetables ..............: 2,626,013 2017 991,869 1964 January 1962
:
Frozen potatoes :
French fries .........................: 1,010,098 2001 42,034 1956 January 1956
Other ................................: 261,452 1994 83,197 1972 January 1971
:
Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,239,757 2001 549,300 1973 January 1971
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Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage -
United States: December
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: : : : : Date
Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records
: high : : low : : begin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds
:
Frozen red meat :
Beef :
Boneless ...........................: 524,456 2016 218,753 1981 January 1972
Beef cuts ..........................: 77,589 2008 19,423 1987 January 1972
Total beef .........................: 567,888 2016 29,279 1932 December 1915
:
Pork :
Picnics, bone-in ...................: 19,465 1964 2,986 1989 January 1957
Hams :
Bone-in ..........................: 36,793 2008 9,530 2022 January 1995
Boneless .........................: 65,624 2017 13,075 2005 January 1995
Total hams .......................: 85,995 2019 6,747 1978 January 1957
Bellies ............................: 113,137 1988 17,986 2016 January 1957
Loins :
Bone-in ..........................: 27,455 2004 6,138 1995 January 1993
Boneless .........................: 29,957 2020 6,582 1993 January 1993
Total loins ......................: 51,148 2005 7,574 1960 December 1960
Ribs ...............................: 134,777 2015 7,456 1960 December 1960
Butts ..............................: 25,881 2012 2,467 1960 December 1960
Trimmings ..........................: 73,201 1998 9,691 1960 December 1960
Other ..............................: 123,933 1970 37,736 1960 January 1957
Variety meats ......................: 58,867 1998 11,211 1993 January 1993
Unclassified .......................: 73,217 2008 6,696 1993 January 1993
Total pork .........................: 580,464 2019 41,663 1917 December 1915
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Other red meat :
Veal ...............................: 24,213 1952 958 2023 June 1944
Lamb and mutton ....................: 68,032 1920 1,820 1925 December 1915
Total other red meat ...............: 47,687 2015 7,039 2004 June 1944
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Total frozen red meat ................: 1,199,292 1918 402,779 1957 December 1916
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Cold Storage Regional Listing
New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont.
Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.
East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.
West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota.
West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming.
Pacific: 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.
Publication Notes
Published February 28, 2022: The 2021 revisions to commodities were a result
of updated facility information. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2021
Summary, published February 28, 2022 for all the 2021 cold storage commodity
estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2020: NASS has standardized Cold Storage regional data
within commodities, in an effort to publish more data to NASS Quick Stats
website, which will allow NASS to publish regional data in the near future.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release,
estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published February 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data,
cherries, tart (juice) was published under two categories: cherries, tart
(juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). All updated data is
also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data
beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an
increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding
decrease in Other Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for
Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken due to increased
coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data
prior to May 31, 2010 for these facilities were unavailable. All updated data
is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data
beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an
increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. The updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the Cold
Storage 2009 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. The Total Chicken
category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also
available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage
report, Other Turkey was separated into the following five categories: breast
meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2009 Summary, released
on February 22, 2010. Data for the five categories prior to 2009 was not
available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an
increase in strawberry inventory was the result of increased coverage of cold
storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009
revisions of frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF
and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice Stock. Updated
historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year
to year relationships for strawberry and the total fruit categories were
impacted by this change.
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 610 firms each month
which represent about 76 percent of the total capacity. Firms that are not on
the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data.
Plants storing butter or cheese are required under Federal law as defined in
Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the monthly Cold Storage report.
Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey
data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes
in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be
measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported
data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries
may be sent to nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ............................... (202) 692-0069
Jean Porter, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .......... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter................................... (202) 720-0585
Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ..... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ..................... (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products...................... (202) 690-3237
Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ........................... (202) 690-4870
Shulonda Shaw - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-3240
Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs ........................................ (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery................................... (202) 720-6147
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