USDA Cold Storage 05/22
05/22/2026 | 2:00 pm CDT USDA Cold Storage 05/22
Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
April 2026 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on April 30, 2026 were
up 1 percent from the previous month but down 1 percent from April 30, 2025.
Butter stocks were up 6 percent from last month but down 9 percent from a
year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on April 30, 2026 were up 4 percent from the
previous month and up slightly from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were
up 1 percent from the previous month and up 1 percent from last year. Total
pounds of turkey in freezers were up 14 percent from last month but down
2 percent from April 30, 2025.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 7 percent from last month but up
5 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 7 percent from last month and down
8 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month
but down 4 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up
slightly from the previous month but down 3 percent from last year. Frozen
pork supplies were up 9 percent from the previous month but down 4 percent
from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 15 percent from last month but
down 8 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of April can be found on pages 19-22.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United
States: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans 41,545 44,215 45,970 111 104
In-Shell
Pecans 178,539 175,631 174,654 98 99
Dairy products
Butter 337,021 289,941 308,223 91 106 300,594
Natural cheese
American 829,435 805,573 817,579 99 101
Swiss 22,975 24,771 24,886 108 100
Other 578,633 574,941 575,184 99 100
Total 1,431,043 1,405,285 1,417,649 99 101 1,342,896
natural
cheese
Frozen eggs
Whites 914 1,424 1,473 161 103
Yolks 427 749 645 151 86
Whole and mixed 5,809 13,901 13,385 230 96
Unclassified 7,042 10,406 13,459 191 129
Total frozen 14,192 26,480 28,962 204 109 28,938
eggs
Frozen poultry
Chicken
Broilers, 7,832 10,609 10,282 131 97
fryers, and
roasters
Hens, mature 4,423 12,072 12,273 277 102
chickens
Breasts and 224,111 226,002 215,829 96 95
breast meat
Drumsticks 27,332 22,966 23,569 86 103
Leg quarters 54,635 49,795 49,848 91 100
Legs 14,840 12,759 12,914 87 101
Thigh and 7,495 8,007 8,649 115 108
thigh
quarters
Thigh Meat 14,987 16,371 15,636 104 96
Wings 58,086 49,126 51,533 89 105
Paws and feet 32,547 24,850 25,220 77 101
Other 307,368 323,066 336,298 109 104
Total chicken 753,656 755,623 762,051 101 101
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms 91,422 75,284 92,525 101 123
Hens 67,632 44,151 55,489 82 126
Total 159,054 119,435 148,014 93 124
whole
turkeys
Breasts 78,159 74,727 81,537 104 109
Legs 3,116 4,845 4,657 149 96
Mechanically 2,007 3,156 3,917 195 124
deboned meat
Other 23,867 25,068 24,222 101 97
Unclassified 54,581 49,854 52,609 96 106
Total turkey 320,784 277,085 314,956 98 114
Ducks 1,533 1,359 1,499 98 110
Total frozen 1,075,973 1,034,067 1,078,506 100 104 1,018,825
poultry
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: April
30, 2026 with Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen fruit
Apples 24,451 33,185 30,437 124 92
Apricots 2,332 1,810 1,776 76 98
Blackberries
Individual 13,706 21,373 20,454 149 96
quick frozen
Pails and 1,366 1,752 1,568 115 89
tubs
Barrels, 400 2,983 3,503 3,331 112 95
lbs net
Concentrate 844 767 758 90 99
Total 18,899 27,395 26,111 138 95
blackberries
Blueberries 148,373 170,742 155,094 105 91
Boysenberries 1,346 1,064 1,063 79 100
Cherries, tart 37,215 28,825 23,622 63 82
(ripe tart
pitted)
Cherries, tart 10,850 8,838 7,020 65 79
(juice stock)
Cherries, tart 1,492 1,450 1,510 101 104
(juice
concentrate)
Cherries, sweet 7,635 7,017 5,814 76 83
Grapes 4,466 11,805 9,094 204 77
Peaches 26,162 17,632 15,745 60 89
Raspberries, 176 123 228 130 185
black
Raspberries,
red
Individual 19,221 23,006 21,223 110 92
quick frozen
Pails and 3,542 3,593 3,806 107 106
tubs
Barrels, 400 8,578 7,231 5,626 66 78
lbs net
Concentrate 717 1,070 1,385 193 129
Total red 32,058 34,900 32,040 100 92
raspberries
Strawberries
Individual 86,704 80,510 94,662 109 118
quick frozen
and poly
Pails and 22,806 21,734 23,487 103 108
tubs
Barrels and 30,644 35,600 42,991 140 121
drums
Juice stock 5,287 6,299 6,817 129 108
Total 145,441 144,143 167,957 115 117
strawberries
Other 496,301 592,045 531,512 107 90
Total frozen 957,197 1,080,974 1,009,023 105 93 1,004,514
fruit
Frozen juice
concentrate
Orange 263,750 354,994 358,563 136 101
(Gallon 26,652 35,872 36,233
equivalent)
Other 338,290 341,584 324,771 96 95
Total frozen 602,040 696,578 683,334 114 98 348,091
juice
concentrate
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: April 30,
2026 with Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen
vegetables
Asparagus 3,136 3,559 3,624 116 102
Lima beans 16,691 22,537 22,011 132 98
Green beans, 123,694 112,416 94,829 77 84
regular cut
Green beans, 6,284 2,868 2,834 45 99
french style
Broccoli, 38,723 38,521 40,561 105 105
spears
Broccoli, 16,781 16,663 17,381 104 104
chopped and
cut
Brussels 9,356 9,685 9,876 106 102
sprouts
Carrots, diced 122,512 129,172 121,715 99 94
Carrots, other 78,856 84,733 77,304 98 91
Cauliflower 17,459 12,932 14,934 86 115
Corn, cut 363,256 349,339 314,326 87 90
Corn, cob 206,507 252,865 223,629 108 88
Mixed 48,157 48,685 50,493 105 104
vegetables
Okra 26,696 26,354 24,473 92 93
Onion rings 36,785 22,996 23,278 63 101
Onions, other 43,076 41,970 45,170 105 108
Blackeye peas 1,318 417 427 32 102
Green peas 115,919 83,294 60,672 52 73
Peas and 9,540 9,566 10,279 108 107
carrots mixed
Spinach 31,149 20,392 25,633 82 126
Squash, 37,074 31,734 30,630 83 97
summer/zucchini
Southern greens 7,278 6,016 5,622 77 93
Other 273,999 290,207 278,299 102 96
Total frozen 1,634,246 1,616,921 1,498,000 92 93 1,483,430
vegetables
Frozen potatoes
French fries 949,764 1,067,212 1,034,840 109 97
Other 228,729 248,719 251,466 110 101
Total frozen 1,178,493 1,315,931 1,286,306 109 98 1,033,187
potatoes
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: April 30, 2026
with Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless 378,314 372,033 371,432 98 100
Beef cuts 40,918 34,940 36,911 90 106
Total beef 419,232 406,973 408,343 97 100 404,992
Pork
Picnics, 7,215 7,932 8,392 116 106
bone-in
Hams
Bone-in 36,628 36,334 45,521 124 125
Boneless 51,886 48,514 53,800 104 111
Total hams 88,514 84,848 99,321 112 117
Bellies 56,959 45,511 52,396 92 115
Loins
Bone-in 12,300 9,793 11,035 90 113
Boneless 25,170 21,469 24,751 98 115
Total loins 37,470 31,262 35,786 96 114
Ribs 95,443 88,223 90,395 95 102
Butts 18,105 16,330 16,526 91 101
Trimmings 45,583 40,607 42,487 93 105
Other 48,361 35,896 37,548 78 105
Variety meats 21,769 18,400 20,189 93 110
Unclassified 36,763 31,892 32,752 89 103
Total pork 456,182 400,901 435,792 96 109 415,948
Other red meat
Veal 470 414 465 99 112
Lamb and 19,310 16,231 16,693 86 103
mutton
Total other 19,780 16,645 17,158 87 103 17,063
red meat
Total frozen 895,194 824,519 861,293 96 104 838,003
red meat
Commodities
Stored in 1,988,148 1,915,072 1,946,496 98 102 1,836,487
coolers
Stored in 6,357,335 6,595,470 6,445,424 101 98 5,679,256
freezers
Total 8,345,483 8,510,542 8,391,920 101 99 7,515,743
Commodities
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with
Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Nuts 1/
Shelled
Pecans
South 7,309 7,575 6,602 90 87
Atlantic
East South 724 876 804 111 92
Central
West South 33,512 35,764 38,564 115 108
Central
In-shell
Pecans
South 46,497 37,383 32,684 70 87
Atlantic
East South 531 9,754 8,409 1,584 86
Central
West South 131,511 128,494 133,561 102 104
Central
Dairy products
Natural cheese
American,
total
New England 83,341 89,711 94,196 113 105
Middle 63,458 74,836 70,737 111 95
Atlantic
East North 340,145 340,585 344,626 101 101
Central
West North 153,037 156,817 165,193 108 105
Central
South 1,521 2,636 1,984 130 75
Atlantic
East South 2,915 3,356 3,527 121 105
Central
West South 4,494 7,728 6,890 153 89
Central
Mountain 60,747 47,688 46,029 76 97
Pacific 119,777 82,216 84,397 70 103
Other
New England 954 1,061 1,059 111 100
Middle 15,050 10,347 10,300 68 100
Atlantic
East North 356,832 361,080 358,664 101 99
Central
West North 18,776 17,568 17,088 91 97
Central
South 55,462 63,054 62,786 113 100
Atlantic
East South 17,376 11,499 11,333 65 99
Central
West South 5,630 6,073 5,574 99 92
Central
Mountain 9,011 8,706 8,633 96 99
Pacific 99,542 95,553 99,747 100 104
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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.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen poultry
1/
Chicken
Broilers,
fryers, and
roasters
South 5,782 7,456 7,558 131 101
Atlantic
East South 376 547 470 125 86
Central
West South 568 1,707 1,483 261 87
Central
Pacific 1,106 899 771 70 86
Hens, mature
chickens
South 1,396 663 647 46 98
Atlantic
East South 259 88 88 34 100
Central
West South 2,508 11,321 11,538 460 102
Central
Pacific 260 - - (X) (X)
Breasts and
breast meat
South 104,410 99,463 94,415 90 95
Atlantic
East South 40,246 44,072 40,864 102 93
Central
West South 74,819 77,263 74,118 99 96
Central
Pacific 4,636 5,204 6,432 139 124
Drumsticks
South 15,409 10,970 10,001 65 91
Atlantic
East South 6,072 6,872 6,378 105 93
Central
West South 5,163 4,519 6,589 128 146
Central
Pacific 688 605 601 87 99
Leg quarters
South 33,538 31,759 32,337 96 102
Atlantic
East South 7,027 5,206 5,006 71 96
Central
West South 12,905 11,471 11,369 88 99
Central
Pacific 1,165 1,359 1,136 98 84
Legs
South 4,844 6,068 5,466 113 90
Atlantic
East South 289 234 337 117 144
Central
West South 9,555 6,234 6,881 72 110
Central
Pacific 152 223 230 151 103
Thigh and
thigh
quarters
South 4,930 5,423 5,394 109 99
Atlantic
East South 181 163 151 83 93
Central
West South 2,357 2,334 3,036 129 130
Central
Pacific 27 87 68 252 78
Thigh meat
South 7,331 10,757 9,081 124 84
Atlantic
East South 732 645 534 73 83
Central
West South 5,975 4,139 5,336 89 129
Central
Pacific 949 830 685 72 83
Wings
South 28,608 27,339 27,194 95 99
Atlantic
East South 8,861 3,898 3,532 40 91
Central
West South 19,303 16,312 19,179 99 118
Central
Pacific 1,314 1,577 1,628 124 103
Paws and feet
South 14,495 10,526 10,519 73 100
Atlantic
East South 6,002 6,301 6,041 101 96
Central
West South 6,776 1,478 2,125 31 144
Central
Pacific 5,274 6,545 6,535 124 100
Other
South 153,300 151,539 152,549 100 101
Atlantic
East South 45,834 34,989 35,320 77 101
Central
West South 63,556 106,479 123,652 195 116
Central
Pacific 44,678 30,059 24,777 55 82
Total chicken
South 374,043 361,963 355,161 95 98
Atlantic
East South 115,879 103,015 98,721 85 96
Central
West South 203,485 243,257 265,306 130 109
Central
Pacific 60,249 47,388 42,863 71 90
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Turkeys
Whole turkeys
South 39,701 21,156 34,046 86 161
Atlantic
East South 24,153 14,032 17,600 73 125
Central
West South 93,139 82,117 93,634 101 114
Central
Pacific 2,061 2,130 2,734 133 128
Breasts
South 15,608 14,875 16,062 103 108
Atlantic
East South 14,790 5,910 6,917 47 117
Central
West South 45,570 52,139 56,291 124 108
Central
Pacific 2,191 1,803 2,267 103 126
Legs
South 791 1,933 1,120 142 58
Atlantic
East South 686 1,277 1,510 220 118
Central
West South 1,628 1,571 1,899 117 121
Central
Pacific 11 64 128 1,164 200
Mechanically
deboned meat
South 618 1,427 1,298 210 91
Atlantic
East South 693 436 621 90 142
Central
West South 656 1,273 1,980 302 156
Central
Pacific 40 20 18 45 90
Other
South 2,496 1,583 1,541 62 97
Atlantic
East South 10,618 10,284 9,995 94 97
Central
West South 9,640 12,275 11,982 124 98
Central
Pacific 1,113 926 704 63 76
Unclassified
South 18,500 19,366 24,229 131 125
Atlantic
East South 6,445 6,159 6,724 104 109
Central
West South 18,980 23,851 21,137 111 89
Central
Pacific 10,656 478 519 5 109
Total turkey
South 77,714 60,340 78,296 101 130
Atlantic
East South 57,385 38,098 43,367 76 114
Central
West South 169,613 173,226 186,923 110 108
Central
Pacific 16,072 5,421 6,370 40 118
Ducks
South 636 1,084 1,166 183 108
Atlantic
East South 84 93 96 114 103
Central
West South 34 - 37 109 (X)
Central
Pacific 779 182 200 26 110
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North
Central combined with East South Central. West North Central combined with West
South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30,
2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen fruit 1/
Apples
Middle 565 774 872 154 113
Atlantic
East North 13,113 15,928 11,528 88 72
Central
West North 505 876 2,968 588 339
Central
South 305 2,468 2,136 700 87
Atlantic
West South 349 183 270 77 148
Central
Pacific 9,614 12,956 12,663 132 98
Blueberries
Middle 17,530 14,974 13,937 80 93
Atlantic
East North 38,250 31,608 26,181 68 83
Central
West North 816 1,421 1,785 219 126
Central
South 1,329 10,495 9,990 752 95
Atlantic
West South 1,055 1,193 1,183 112 99
Central
Pacific 89,393 111,051 102,018 114 92
Cherries, tart
(ripe tart
pitted)
Middle 468 308 316 68 103
Atlantic
East North 28,598 22,435 18,006 63 80
Central
West North 336 146 142 42 97
Central
South 159 482 680 428 141
Atlantic
West South 192 243 105 55 43
Central
Pacific 7,462 5,211 4,373 59 84
Cherries, sweet
Middle 208 95 97 47 102
Atlantic
East North 4,685 2,403 1,869 40 78
Central
West North 126 367 119 94 32
Central
South 257 90 54 21 60
Atlantic
West South 243 221 186 77 84
Central
Pacific 2,116 3,841 3,489 165 91
Peaches
Middle 469 230 271 58 118
Atlantic
East North 368 428 388 105 91
Central
West North 687 493 376 55 76
Central
South 1,805 539 617 34 114
Atlantic
West South 767 530 425 55 80
Central
Pacific 22,066 15,412 13,668 62 89
Raspberries,
red
Middle 342 372 353 103 95
Atlantic
East North 446 349 339 76 97
Central
West North 1,688 432 571 34 132
Central
South 276 475 444 161 93
Atlantic
West South 710 557 703 99 126
Central
Pacific 28,596 32,715 29,630 104 91
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30,
2026 with Comparisons (continued)
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Strawberries,
total
Middle 1,604 2,156 2,519 157 117
Atlantic
East North 8,843 7,700 8,869 100 115
Central
West North 6,980 5,774 5,134 74 89
Central
South 5,561 8,858 9,807 176 111
Atlantic
West South 28,296 13,538 17,213 61 127
Central
Pacific 94,157 106,117 124,415 132 117
Other
Middle 97,700 154,862 136,334 140 88
Atlantic
East North 282,253 258,823 229,943 81 89
Central
West North 403 2,495 2,401 596 96
Central
South 1,602 2,204 3,924 245 178
Atlantic
West South 10,273 25,973 22,099 215 85
Central
Pacific 104,070 147,688 136,811 131 93
Frozen juice
concentrate 2/
Orange
South 246,062 338,640 339,929 138 100
Atlantic
East South 654 545 717 110 132
Central
West South 5,530 3,304 4,839 88 146
Central
Mountain 2 1 1 50 100
Pacific 11,502 12,504 13,077 114 105
Other
South 108,740 73,328 69,912 64 95
Atlantic
East South 37,777 53,602 53,286 141 99
Central
West South 17,849 12,735 12,330 69 97
Central
Mountain 271 240 198 73 83
Pacific 173,653 201,679 189,045 109 94
Total frozen
juice
concentrate
South 354,802 411,968 409,841 116 99
Atlantic
East South 38,431 54,147 54,003 141 100
Central
West South 23,379 16,039 17,169 73 107
Central
Mountain 273 241 199 73 83
Pacific 185,155 214,183 202,122 109 94
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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.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen
vegetables 1/
Asparagus
Middle 193 120 98 51 82
Atlantic
East North 2,074 2,822 2,795 135 99
Central
West North 1 73 76 7,600 104
Central
South 34 2 1 3 50
Atlantic
West South 164 128 157 96 123
Central
Pacific 670 414 497 74 120
Lima beans
Middle 5,563 5,248 8,285 149 158
Atlantic
East North 1,328 1,183 1,185 89 100
Central
West North 2,953 3,994 3,992 135 100
Central
South 2,109 7,020 3,695 175 53
Atlantic
West South 74 39 74 100 190
Central
Pacific 4,664 5,053 4,780 102 95
Green beans,
regular cut
Middle 23,034 28,200 24,045 104 85
Atlantic
East North 50,393 30,827 24,292 48 79
Central
West North 5,866 9,192 6,612 113 72
Central
South 2,193 2,768 2,736 125 99
Atlantic
West South 1,163 1,535 2,364 203 154
Central
Pacific 41,045 39,894 34,780 85 87
Green beans,
french style
Middle 1,139 1,152 1,117 98 97
Atlantic
East North 1,485 734 729 49 99
Central
West North 352 240 259 74 108
Central
South 114 55 55 48 100
Atlantic
West South 24 18 31 129 172
Central
Pacific 3,170 669 643 20 96
Broccoli,
spears
Middle 11,589 11,730 13,497 116 115
Atlantic
East North 11,824 7,301 6,136 52 84
Central
West North 588 589 515 88 87
Central
South 1,415 4,682 4,372 309 93
Atlantic
West South 11,015 9,361 10,765 98 115
Central
Pacific 2,292 4,858 5,276 230 109
Broccoli,
chopped and
cut
Middle 1,790 903 1,003 56 111
Atlantic
East North 2,680 2,793 3,427 128 123
Central
West North 726 951 708 98 74
Central
South 1,469 2,174 1,927 131 89
Atlantic
West South 3,697 3,098 3,279 89 106
Central
Pacific 6,419 6,744 7,037 110 104
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
================================================================================
Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Brussels
sprouts
Middle 3,121 3,590 3,597 115 100
Atlantic
East North 1,519 2,537 2,756 181 109
Central
West North 353 503 342 97 68
Central
South 1,181 1,526 1,625 138 106
Atlantic
West South 1,477 797 788 53 99
Central
Pacific 1,705 732 768 45 105
Carrots, diced
Middle 11,390 9,917 8,011 70 81
Atlantic
East North 33,189 39,553 33,897 102 86
Central
West North 7,800 9,853 8,479 109 86
Central
South 323 1,379 1,421 440 103
Atlantic
West South 1,250 1,574 1,531 122 97
Central
Pacific 68,560 66,896 68,376 100 102
Carrots, other
Middle 4,432 6,072 5,358 121 88
Atlantic
East North 27,051 19,543 18,143 67 93
Central
West North 12,073 10,607 9,466 78 89
Central
South 1,086 2,359 2,501 230 106
Atlantic
West South 2,564 3,455 3,253 127 94
Central
Pacific 31,650 42,697 38,583 122 90
Cauliflower
Middle 5,258 2,294 2,327 44 101
Atlantic
East North 3,656 2,291 3,303 90 144
Central
West North 157 214 52 33 24
Central
South 269 621 598 222 96
Atlantic
West South 3,394 2,637 3,810 112 144
Central
Pacific 4,725 4,875 4,844 103 99
Corn, cut
Middle 24,112 17,856 16,623 69 93
Atlantic
East North 45,635 15,699 17,161 38 109
Central
West North 42,051 59,266 48,709 116 82
Central
South 2,309 3,098 2,881 125 93
Atlantic
West South 2,017 1,933 1,692 84 88
Central
Pacific 247,132 251,487 227,260 92 90
Corn, cob
Middle 2,882 1,208 1,243 43 103
Atlantic
East North 12,915 8,503 8,305 64 98
Central
West North 21,259 32,899 23,096 109 70
Central
South 752 286 611 81 214
Atlantic
West South 1,070 850 831 78 98
Central
Pacific 167,629 209,119 189,543 113 91
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Mixed
vegetables
Middle 3,527 4,378 4,998 142 114
Atlantic
East North 10,171 8,236 9,412 93 114
Central
West North 821 688 480 58 70
Central
South 829 2,476 2,628 317 106
Atlantic
West South 3,772 3,432 3,540 94 103
Central
Pacific 29,037 29,475 29,435 101 100
Okra
Middle 7,414 6,310 5,828 79 92
Atlantic
East North 91 56 63 69 113
Central
West North 146 128 162 111 127
Central
South 666 625 739 111 118
Atlantic
West South 18,005 18,857 17,183 95 91
Central
Pacific 374 378 498 133 132
Onion rings
Middle 133 223 200 150 90
Atlantic
East North 24,754 10,936 11,226 45 103
Central
West North 6,649 6,220 6,276 94 101
Central
South 1,176 1,166 1,291 110 111
Atlantic
West South 1,089 933 1,087 100 117
Central
Pacific 2,984 3,518 3,198 107 91
Onions, other
Middle 3,536 976 2,592 73 266
Atlantic
East North 1,672 1,492 1,932 116 129
Central
West North 826 1,311 1,413 171 108
Central
South 2,861 3,510 3,506 123 100
Atlantic
West South 1,205 1,028 1,114 92 108
Central
Pacific 32,976 33,653 34,613 105 103
Blackeye peas
Middle 1,039 130 103 10 79
Atlantic
East North 3 10 7 233 70
Central
West North - - - (X) (X)
Central
South 108 164 149 138 91
Atlantic
West South 54 67 61 113 91
Central
Pacific 114 46 107 94 233
Green peas
Middle 10,682 9,702 7,345 69 76
Atlantic
East North 19,547 15,332 11,460 59 75
Central
West North 15,073 6,964 4,796 32 69
Central
South 1,865 1,871 1,547 83 83
Atlantic
West South 939 330 295 31 89
Central
Pacific 67,813 49,095 35,229 52 72
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Peas and
carrots mixed
Middle 1,189 1,615 1,649 139 102
Atlantic
East North 1,221 475 618 51 130
Central
West North 127 187 49 39 26
Central
South 127 377 471 371 125
Atlantic
West South 189 108 142 75 131
Central
Pacific 6,687 6,804 7,350 110 108
Spinach
Middle 11,580 4,565 4,822 42 106
Atlantic
East North 990 1,068 1,312 133 123
Central
West North 930 1,518 1,650 177 109
Central
South 1,665 2,292 2,850 171 124
Atlantic
West South 4,774 5,053 5,945 125 118
Central
Pacific 11,210 5,896 9,054 81 154
Squash,
summer/zucchini
Middle 1,182 2,394 2,239 189 94
Atlantic
East North 16,177 21,779 21,336 132 98
Central
West North 476 371 347 73 94
Central
South 352 612 641 182 105
Atlantic
West South 1,829 1,956 1,688 92 86
Central
Pacific 17,058 4,622 4,379 26 95
Southern greens
Middle 1,899 824 926 49 112
Atlantic
East North 26 54 74 285 137
Central
West North 3 2 3 100 150
Central
South 157 135 182 116 135
Atlantic
West South 4,310 4,784 4,199 97 88
Central
Pacific 883 217 238 27 110
Other
Middle 41,667 33,550 30,614 73 91
Atlantic
East North 19,250 33,851 37,960 197 112
Central
West North 10,517 12,235 11,279 107 92
Central
South 13,884 17,362 22,196 160 128
Atlantic
West South 20,003 16,341 18,411 92 113
Central
Pacific 168,678 176,868 157,839 94 89
Total frozen
vegetables
Middle 178,351 152,957 146,520 82 96
Atlantic
East North 287,651 227,075 217,529 76 96
Central
West North 129,747 158,005 128,761 99 81
Central
South 36,944 56,560 58,623 159 104
Atlantic
West South 84,078 78,314 82,240 98 105
Central
Pacific 917,475 944,010 864,327 94 92
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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.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen potatoes
French fries
New England 49,736 57,224 53,785 108 94
Middle 21,411 23,862 23,445 109 98
Atlantic
East North 120,823 101,168 110,253 91 109
Central
West North 152,460 149,766 146,234 96 98
Central
South 54,808 79,899 83,270 152 104
Atlantic
East South 696 108 102 15 94
Central
West South 44,522 42,853 35,369 79 83
Central
Mountain 184,580 159,292 153,112 83 96
Pacific 320,728 453,040 429,270 134 95
Other
New England 170 512 497 292 97
Middle 5,412 4,203 3,312 61 79
Atlantic
East North 73,547 59,842 60,482 82 101
Central
West North 31,870 24,839 22,407 70 90
Central
South 13,833 6,887 8,550 62 124
Atlantic
East South 2,512 1,207 1,211 48 100
Central
West South 11,641 23,591 23,556 202 100
Central
Mountain 62,514 60,247 58,906 94 98
Pacific 27,230 67,391 72,545 266 108
Total frozen
potatoes
New England 49,906 57,736 54,282 109 94
Middle 26,823 28,065 26,757 100 95
Atlantic
East North 194,370 161,010 170,735 88 106
Central
West North 184,330 174,605 168,641 91 97
Central
South 68,641 86,786 91,820 134 106
Atlantic
East South 3,208 1,315 1,313 41 100
Central
West South 56,163 66,444 58,925 105 89
Central
Mountain 247,094 219,539 212,018 86 97
Pacific 347,958 520,431 501,815 144 96
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: April 30, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Apr 30, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Apr 30, Mar 31, Apr 30, Mar 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen red
meat 1/
Beef
Boneless
Middle 110,610 107,558 107,738 97 100
Atlantic
East North 39,323 47,739 49,405 126 103
Central
West South 136,822 140,258 135,002 99 96
Central
Pacific 91,559 76,478 79,287 87 104
Beef cuts
Middle 9,316 7,473 9,029 97 121
Atlantic
East North 9,430 9,674 9,236 98 95
Central
West South 13,761 10,219 11,561 84 113
Central
Pacific 8,411 7,574 7,085 84 94
Total beef
Middle 119,926 115,031 116,767 97 102
Atlantic
East North 48,753 57,413 58,641 120 102
Central
West South 150,583 150,477 146,563 97 97
Central
Pacific 99,970 84,052 86,372 86 103
Other meat
Veal
Middle 391 295 345 88 117
Atlantic
East North 21 74 57 271 77
Central
West South 2 19 22 1,100 116
Central
Pacific 56 26 41 73 158
Lamb and
mutton
Middle 12,764 11,205 11,101 87 99
Atlantic
East North 2,160 949 811 38 85
Central
West South 1,077 1,255 1,710 159 136
Central
Pacific 3,309 2,822 3,071 93 109
Total other
meat
Middle 13,155 11,500 11,446 87 100
Atlantic
East North 2,181 1,023 868 40 85
Central
West South 1,079 1,274 1,732 161 136
Central
Pacific 3,365 2,848 3,112 92 109
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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.
Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry
in Cold Storage - United States: April
================================================================================
Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans 65,869 2,019 11,269 1,971 Jan 1970
In-Shell
Pecans 233,970 2,000 13,540 1,977 Jan 1970
Dairy products
Butter 678,673 1,992 1,082 1,916 Dec 1915
Natural cheese
American 1,081,463 1,984 6,027 1,919 Dec 1915
Swiss 32,615 2,006 328 1,918 Aug 1917
Other 618,651 2,020 1,873 1,918 Aug 1917
Total 1,480,872 2,022 14,838 1,919 Aug 1917
natural
cheese
Frozen eggs
Whites 51,776 1,950 636 1,991 Apr 1940
Yolks 34,604 1,950 427 2,025 Apr 1940
Whole and mixed 119,580 1,948 4,572 2,002 Apr 1940
Unclassified 50,147 1,944 829 1,966 Apr 1940
Total frozen 218,032 1,944 3,133 1,916 Apr 1916
eggs
Frozen Poultry
Chicken
Broilers, 56,650 1,946 1,587 1,916 Apr 1916
fryers, and
roasters
Hens, mature 59,066 1,975 1,615 1,916 Apr 1916
chickens
Breasts and 244,914 2,020 91,045 2,004 May 2003
breast meat
Drumsticks 36,731 2,021 10,680 2,005 May 2003
Leg quarters 180,833 2,015 47,980 2,007 May 2003
Legs 24,220 2,017 6,428 2,007 May 2003
Thigh and 15,142 2,016 7,495 2,025 May 2003
thigh
quarters
Thigh meat 35,212 2,020 11,901 2,005 May 2003
Wings 83,811 2,013 26,500 2,004 May 2003
Paws and feet 37,326 2,021 11,303 2,005 May 2003
Other 811,977 2,000 213,276 2,014 Jan 1991
Total chicken 933,498 2,020 20,742 1,943 Dec 1939
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms 159,329 2,003 1,954 2,001 Mar 2001
Hens 131,789 2,009 622 2,001 Apr 2001
Total whole 283,747 2,009 2,576 2,001 Mar 2001
turkeys
Breasts 111,557 2,019 43,313 2,022 Jan 2009
Legs 19,728 2,012 3,116 2,025 Jan 2009
Mechanically 13,470 2,013 1,921 2,023 Jan 2009
deboned meat
Other 263,861 1,998 17,675 2,002 Jan 1967
Unclassified 143,605 2,009 52,609 2,026 Jan 2009
Total turkey 579,664 1,998 169 1,916 Apr 1916
Ducks 10,412 2,016 316 1,945 Jun 1932
Total frozen 1,374,055 2,002 17,847 1,916 Apr 1916
poultry
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold
Storage - United States: April
================================================================================
Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen fruit
Apples 111,596 1,995 13,611 1,949 Jun 1944
Apricots 23,194 1,946 1,290 1,951 Jun 1945
Blackberries
Individual 20,454 2,026 4,308 1,995 Jun 1992
quick frozen
Pails and 4,425 1,993 546 2,021 Jun 1992
tubs
Barrels, 400 7,245 2,014 682 1,995 Jun 1992
lbs net
Concentrate 2,017 1,995 50 2,009 Jun 1992
Total 26,111 2,026 1,414 1,939 Jun 1938
blackberries
Blueberries 184,367 2,017 3,769 1,940 Jun 1938
Boysenberries 11,282 1,959 204 2,020 Jan 1959
Cherries, tart 113,941 2,010 19,397 1,977 Jan 1967
(ripe tart
pitted)
Cherries, tart 16,678 2,023 247 2,010 Jan 1990
(juice stock)
Cherries, sweet 18,445 2,013 4,985 2,004 Jan 1978
Grapes 19,026 1,951 1,277 2,010 Jun 1944
Peaches 70,562 1,991 10,420 1,951 Jun 1944
Raspberries, 7,824 1,959 140 2,011 Jan 1959
black
Raspberries,
red
Individual 27,388 2,018 4,199 1,993 Jun 1992
quick frozen
Pails and 11,994 1,996 2,000 2,008 Jun 1992
tubs
Barrels, 400 20,758 2,018 2,986 2,008 Jun 1992
lbs net
Concentrate 4,798 1,995 683 2,003 Jun 1992
Total red 56,206 2,018 5,275 1,977 Jan 1959
raspberries
Strawberries
Individual 132,720 2,013 67,428 2,021 Jan 2002
quick frozen
and poly
Pails and 88,998 2,013 22,505 2,024 Jan 2002
tubs
Barrels and 100,253 2,013 11,272 2,002 Jan 2002
drums
Juice stock 34,246 2,010 5,287 2,025 Jan 2002
Total 334,359 2,013 11,077 1,950 Jun 1938
strawberries
Other 636,114 2,001 20,939 1,953 Jun 1938
Total frozen 1,360,506 2,017 7,933 1,924 Jun 1923
fruit
Frozen juice
concentrate
Orange 2,486,974 1,998 62,823 1,950 Sep 1949
Other 682,264 1,995 12,171 1,945 Jun 1944
Total frozen 2,967,706 1,998 12,171 1,945 Jun 1944
juice
concentrate
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage -
United States: April
================================================================================
Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen
Vegetables
Asparagus 19,350 1,973 2,604 2,008 Jun 1938
Lima beans 102,629 1,963 9,807 2,021 Jan 1960
Green beans, 164,526 2,013 23,524 1,960 Jan 1960
regular cut
Green beans, 43,444 1,991 2,834 2,026 Jan 1960
french style
Broccoli, 59,042 2,002 24,984 2,007 Jan 1972
spears
Broccoli, 147,587 1,993 16,781 2,025 Jan 1972
chopped and
cut
Brussels 35,439 1,981 1,936 1,945 Jun 1944
sprouts
Carrots, diced 137,032 2,022 38,575 1,977 Jan 1976
Carrots, other 168,662 1,996 20,258 1,977 Jan 1976
Cauliflower 72,928 1,991 2,096 1,945 Jun 1944
Corn, cut 443,320 2,023 62,492 1,981 Jan 1970
Corn, cob 246,125 1,992 19,378 1,971 Jan 1970
Mixed 73,221 2,017 12,281 1,956 Jan 1956
vegetables
Okra 48,919 1,995 4,803 1,994 Jan 1972
Onion rings 36,785 2,025 3,459 2,009 Jan 1973
Onions, other 71,280 2,020 4,436 1,973 Jan 1973
Blackeye peas 16,139 1,991 427 2,026 Jan 1972
Green peas 205,494 2,017 2,170 1,937 Dec 1936
Peas and 16,336 1,969 4,113 2,008 Jan 1956
carrots mixed
Spinach 154,049 1,999 329 1,937 Dec 1936
Squash, 60,918 1,998 16,501 1,979 Jan 1979
summer/zucchini
Southern greens 45,906 1,995 5,622 2,026 Jan 1972
Other 440,646 2,019 801 1,937 Dec 1936
Total frozen 1,954,194 2,017 646,899 1,965 Jan 1962
vegetables
Frozen potatoes
French fries 1,034,840 2,026 39,557 1,956 Jan 1956
Other 284,469 2,004 89,976 1,971 Jan 1971
Total frozen 1,286,306 2,026 719,575 1,971 Jan 1971
potatoes
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Cold Storage: Released May 22, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage -
United States: April
================================================================================
Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless 483,211 2,022 232,186 1,972 Jan 1972
Beef cuts 74,603 1,974 18,306 1,988 Jan 1972
Total beef 532,166 2,022 19,606 1,933 Dec 1915
Pork
Picnics, 21,152 2,013 2,376 1,990 Jan 1957
bone-in
Hams
Bone-in 74,730 2,008 22,094 2,021 Jan 1995
Boneless 91,725 2,019 15,957 1,995 Jan 1995
Total hams 136,222 2,015 11,287 1,987 Jan 1957
Bellies 156,572 1,964 33,536 2,017 Jan 1957
Loins
Bone-in 23,134 2,005 7,523 1,996 Jan 1993
Boneless 30,720 2,012 5,799 1,993 Jan 1993
Total loins 46,692 2,008 8,419 1,990 Dec 1960
Ribs 146,859 2,019 10,367 1,961 Dec 1960
Butts 32,074 2,012 3,346 1,993 Dec 1960
Trimmings 108,519 1,998 19,139 1,961 Dec 1960
Other 142,051 1,974 37,548 2,026 Jan 1957
Variety meats 72,146 2,000 12,046 1,993 Jan 1993
Unclassified 81,290 2,009 5,643 1,993 Jan 1993
Total pork 701,083 2,015 74,728 1,917 Dec 1915
Other red meat
Veal 20,033 2,018 465 2,026 Jun 1944
Lamb and 40,949 2,019 1,061 1,932 Dec 1915
mutton
Total other 54,025 2,018 9,094 2,004 Jun 1944
red meat
Total frozen 1,332,443 1,919 444,285 1,958 Dec 1916
red meat
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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, 2025: The 2024 revisions to commodities were a result
of updated facility information. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2024
Summary, published February 28, 2025 for all the 2024 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 750 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 450 firms each month
which represent about 65 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 Sherry Bertramsen -
Livestock Slaughter (202) 690-8632 Shulonda Blackmon - Capacity of Refrigerated
Warehouses, Cold Storage (202) 720-3240 Tiffany Byrne - Dairy Products (651)
440-7789 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk
Production (202) 720-3278 Fatema Haque - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery,
Turkeys Raised (202) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Catfish, Census of Aquaculture,
Egg Products, Trout (202) 690-3237 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs (202) 720-3106
Suzanne Richards - Cost of Pollination, Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, Sheep and
Goats (202) 720-4448 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker -
Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery (202) 720-6147
Access to NASS Reports
For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following
ways:
All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web
site: www.nass.usda.gov.
The national 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" in upper right corner above "search" box to
create an account and select the reports you would like to receive.
Economics, Statistics, and Market Information (ESMIS) - National
Agricultural Library (NAL) website houses NASS's and other agency
archived reports at https://esmis.nal.usda.gov. All email subscriptions
containing reports will be sent from https://esmis.nal.usda.gov. To
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create a new account and subscribe to the reports. You should whitelist
notifications@esmis.nal.usda.gov in your email client to avoid the
emails going into spam/junk folders.
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:
nass@usda.gov.
If you have specific questions you would like an expert to respond to, please
visit our "Ask A Specialist" website at
www.nass.usda.gov/Contact_Us/Ask_a_Specialist.
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