USDA Cold Storage 03/25
03/25/2026 | 5:58 am CDT USDA Cold Storage 03/25
Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
February 2026 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on February 28, 2026
were up slightly from the previous month but down 1 percent from February
28, 2025.
Butter stocks were up 12 percent from last month but down 17 percent from a
year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on February 28, 2026 were up 4 percent from the
previous month but down 5 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken
were down slightly from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year.
Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 19 percent from last month but
down 13 percent from February 28, 2025.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 6 percent from last month but up
1 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 6 percent from last month and down
8 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous
month and down 5 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers
were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from last
year. Frozen pork supplies were down slightly from the previous month and
down 5 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 5 percent from
last month but down 8 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of February can be found on pages 19-22.
Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans 40,072 37,051 39,193 98 106
In-Shell
Pecans 170,954 129,774 161,580 95 125
Dairy products
Butter 305,870 226,763 253,770 83 112 246,920
Natural cheese
American 805,482 793,065 784,874 97 99
Swiss 23,867 23,524 24,462 102 104
Other 571,722 565,784 578,027 101 102
Total 1,401,071 1,382,373 1,387,363 99 100 1,305,995
natural
cheese
Frozen eggs
Whites 1,340 1,425 1,836 137 129
Yolks 431 1,114 914 212 82
Whole and mixed 5,188 10,916 11,203 216 103
Unclassified 7,461 13,978 10,644 143 76
Total frozen 14,420 27,433 24,597 171 90 24,564
eggs
Frozen poultry
Chicken
Broilers, 9,063 11,929 11,069 122 93
fryers, and
roasters
Hens, mature 4,395 11,264 11,393 259 101
chickens
Breasts and 253,451 231,521 234,395 92 101
breast meat
Drumsticks 28,614 25,305 24,463 85 97
Leg quarters 60,609 45,186 48,824 81 108
Legs 15,762 14,494 14,365 91 99
Thigh and 7,872 9,131 8,328 106 91
thigh
quarters
Thigh Meat 14,251 18,585 17,012 119 92
Wings 53,672 51,235 52,861 98 103
Paws and feet 33,452 26,877 24,430 73 91
Other 312,346 336,744 332,984 107 99
Total chicken 793,487 782,271 780,124 98 100
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms 70,010 46,200 64,687 92 140
Hens 57,837 35,277 43,395 75 123
Total 127,847 81,477 108,082 85 133
whole
turkeys
Breasts 77,991 55,744 67,371 86 121
Legs 4,008 3,860 4,239 106 110
Mechanically 2,849 3,247 3,357 118 103
deboned meat
Other 23,907 22,758 23,792 100 105
Unclassified 55,725 46,535 47,832 86 103
Total turkey 292,327 213,621 254,673 87 119
Ducks 1,248 1,514 1,542 124 102
Total frozen 1,087,062 997,406 1,036,339 95 104 982,551
poultry
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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:
February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen fruit
Apples 29,541 32,574 29,668 100 91
Apricots 3,941 3,496 3,252 83 93
Blackberries
Individual 14,704 22,001 21,825 148 99
quick frozen
Pails and 1,402 1,077 2,152 153 200
tubs
Barrels, 400 3,295 3,757 3,596 109 96
lbs net
Concentrate 844 798 828 98 104
Total 20,245 27,633 28,401 140 103
blackberries
Blueberries 193,169 213,977 195,526 101 91
Boysenberries 1,384 1,159 1,174 85 101
Cherries, tart 54,152 44,139 37,191 69 84
(ripe tart
pitted)
Cherries, tart 16,176 12,613 10,343 64 82
(juice stock)
Cherries, tart 1,789 1,529 1,738 97 114
(juice
concentrate)
Cherries, sweet 9,360 6,705 7,706 82 115
Grapes 2,027 9,537 10,699 528 112
Peaches 32,829 23,107 21,173 64 92
Raspberries, 316 194 159 50 82
black
Raspberries,
red
Individual 26,513 30,002 25,898 98 86
quick frozen
Pails and 4,200 4,824 4,218 100 87
tubs
Barrels, 400 10,107 8,905 7,977 79 90
lbs net
Concentrate 880 2,297 1,599 182 70
Total red 41,700 46,028 39,692 95 86
raspberries
Strawberries
Individual 81,306 80,122 79,673 98 99
quick frozen
and poly
Pails and 19,712 26,196 23,259 118 89
tubs
Barrels and 34,808 46,914 42,056 121 90
drums
Juice stock 4,998 6,957 5,907 118 85
Total 140,824 160,189 150,895 107 94
strawberries
Other 600,865 652,597 622,045 104 95
Total frozen 1,148,318 1,235,477 1,159,662 101 94 1,137,083
fruit
Frozen juice
concentrate
Orange 213,419 347,709 337,367 158 97
(Gallon 21,566 35,136 34,091
equivalent)
Other 316,378 336,485 331,322 105 98
Total frozen 529,797 684,194 668,689 126 98 348,818
juice
concentrate
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February
28, 2026 with Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen
vegetables
Asparagus 3,510 3,640 4,028 115 111
Lima beans 19,384 26,271 24,982 129 95
Green beans, 159,816 144,004 135,078 85 94
regular cut
Green beans, 8,582 3,723 3,100 36 83
french style
Broccoli, 37,046 34,467 36,670 99 106
spears
Broccoli, 17,791 17,275 16,953 95 98
chopped and
cut
Brussels 9,580 10,028 10,177 106 101
sprouts
Carrots, diced 140,442 141,873 140,825 100 99
Carrots, other 79,789 97,948 93,891 118 96
Cauliflower 20,863 12,920 14,456 69 112
Corn, cut 467,203 463,022 412,237 88 89
Corn, cob 264,002 301,343 277,135 105 92
Mixed 45,670 47,010 48,009 105 102
vegetables
Okra 30,119 31,591 28,447 94 90
Onion rings 42,195 23,216 22,721 54 98
Onions, other 45,836 40,592 43,809 96 108
Blackeye peas 1,449 384 403 28 105
Green peas 156,488 112,904 101,721 65 90
Peas and 10,287 10,397 10,491 102 101
carrots mixed
Spinach 22,392 21,155 20,325 91 96
Squash, 41,057 36,753 33,781 82 92
summer/zucchini
Southern greens 12,730 7,910 6,470 51 82
Other 297,314 305,142 290,232 98 95
Total frozen 1,933,545 1,893,568 1,775,941 92 94 1,759,447
vegetables
Frozen potatoes
French fries 981,132 1,049,104 1,065,655 109 102
Other 246,599 250,878 250,439 102 100
Total frozen 1,227,731 1,299,982 1,316,094 107 101 1,052,798
potatoes
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February 28,
2026 with Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026 Public
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of warehouse
stocks
Commodity
Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless 398,185 386,936 374,768 94 97
Beef cuts 37,711 40,401 38,573 102 95
Total beef 435,896 427,337 413,341 95 97 410,538
Pork
Picnics, 6,879 5,281 6,893 100 131
bone-in
Hams
Bone-in 36,884 32,226 37,034 100 115
Boneless 46,721 48,270 46,875 100 97
Total hams 83,605 80,496 83,909 100 104
Bellies 48,586 42,956 44,897 92 105
Loins
Bone-in 11,726 8,968 8,659 74 97
Boneless 22,288 23,008 22,715 102 99
Total loins 34,014 31,976 31,374 92 98
Ribs 88,019 86,047 86,169 98 100
Butts 21,537 20,729 18,205 85 88
Trimmings 47,355 44,663 43,545 92 97
Other 38,853 41,516 39,008 100 94
Variety meats 19,355 20,001 18,858 97 94
Unclassified 35,280 30,140 30,645 87 102
Total pork 423,483 403,805 403,503 95 100 387,058
Other red meat
Veal 653 508 687 105 135
Lamb and 19,502 16,938 16,935 87 100
mutton
Total other 20,155 17,446 17,622 87 101 17,621
red meat
Total frozen 879,534 848,588 834,466 95 98 815,217
red meat
Commodities
Stored in 1,917,967 1,775,961 1,841,906 96 104 1,710,205
coolers
Stored in 6,820,407 6,986,648 6,815,788 100 98 6,059,961
freezers
Total 8,738,374 8,762,609 8,657,694 99 99 7,770,166
Commodities
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February 28, 2026 with
Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Nuts 1/
Shelled
Pecans
South 6,535 5,172 6,460 99 125
Atlantic
East South 519 1,113 1,101 212 99
Central
West South 33,018 30,766 31,632 96 103
Central
In-shell
Pecans
South 44,118 35,231 37,209 84 106
Atlantic
East South 951 10,012 11,057 1,163 110
Central
West South 125,885 84,531 113,314 90 134
Central
Dairy products
Natural cheese
American,
total
New England 76,757 86,719 88,812 116 102
Middle 61,327 71,768 73,383 120 102
Atlantic
East North 329,655 327,618 326,057 99 100
Central
West North 147,567 161,802 155,364 105 96
Central
South 2,678 2,809 2,761 103 98
Atlantic
East South 3,311 3,827 3,603 109 94
Central
West South 5,628 5,152 4,895 87 95
Central
Mountain 61,966 48,015 48,322 78 101
Pacific 116,593 85,355 81,677 70 96
Other
New England 925 967 1,120 121 116
Middle 15,292 11,942 10,827 71 91
Atlantic
East North 355,970 359,392 358,771 101 100
Central
West North 20,128 16,405 14,123 70 86
Central
South 54,872 59,222 70,761 129 119
Atlantic
East South 17,890 11,445 11,905 67 104
Central
West South 5,439 7,581 4,930 91 65
Central
Mountain 8,994 9,694 9,414 105 97
Pacific 92,212 89,136 96,176 104 108
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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 March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen poultry
1/
Chicken
Broilers,
fryers, and
roasters
South 4,385 9,008 8,462 193 94
Atlantic
East South 441 490 501 114 102
Central
West South 884 1,397 1,296 147 93
Central
Pacific 3,353 1,034 810 24 78
Hens, mature
chickens
South 1,592 487 665 42 137
Atlantic
East South 286 100 100 35 100
Central
West South 2,223 10,677 10,628 478 100
Central
Pacific 294 - - (X) (X)
Breasts and
breast meat
South 109,701 109,253 110,960 101 102
Atlantic
East South 43,846 40,887 43,252 99 106
Central
West South 92,958 76,898 75,549 81 98
Central
Pacific 6,946 4,483 4,634 67 103
Drumsticks
South 14,254 11,957 11,837 83 99
Atlantic
East South 9,748 7,209 7,300 75 101
Central
West South 3,898 5,142 4,499 115 87
Central
Pacific 714 997 827 116 83
Leg quarters
South 31,976 30,256 31,695 99 105
Atlantic
East South 9,306 5,130 4,939 53 96
Central
West South 15,308 8,740 11,143 73 127
Central
Pacific 4,019 1,060 1,047 26 99
Legs
South 5,730 7,537 7,505 131 100
Atlantic
East South 444 283 329 74 116
Central
West South 9,335 6,438 6,300 67 98
Central
Pacific 253 236 231 91 98
Thigh and
thigh
quarters
South 5,985 5,148 5,826 97 113
Atlantic
East South 193 228 162 84 71
Central
West South 1,510 3,740 2,321 154 62
Central
Pacific 184 15 19 10 127
Thigh meat
South 8,285 10,698 10,728 129 100
Atlantic
East South 799 626 793 99 127
Central
West South 4,403 6,343 4,576 104 72
Central
Pacific 764 918 915 120 100
Wings
South 27,274 28,207 28,471 104 101
Atlantic
East South 8,585 7,420 7,243 84 98
Central
West South 16,196 14,279 15,925 98 112
Central
Pacific 1,617 1,329 1,222 76 92
Paws and feet
South 14,516 11,821 11,113 77 94
Atlantic
East South 6,743 6,709 6,322 94 94
Central
West South 6,510 2,446 1,625 25 66
Central
Pacific 5,683 5,901 5,370 94 91
Other
South 156,632 164,747 154,145 98 94
Atlantic
East South 49,769 40,439 40,971 82 101
Central
West South 58,199 92,665 98,333 169 106
Central
Pacific 47,746 38,893 39,535 83 102
Total chicken
South 380,330 389,119 381,407 100 98
Atlantic
East South 130,160 109,521 111,912 86 102
Central
West South 211,424 228,765 232,195 110 101
Central
Pacific 71,573 54,866 54,610 76 100
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Turkeys
Whole turkeys
South 25,804 21,848 22,820 88 104
Atlantic
East South 16,024 6,325 9,701 61 153
Central
West South 84,364 52,100 73,694 87 141
Central
Pacific 1,655 1,204 1,867 113 155
Breasts
South 16,845 10,572 13,765 82 130
Atlantic
East South 14,434 4,487 4,644 32 103
Central
West South 44,763 39,467 47,644 106 121
Central
Pacific 1,949 1,218 1,318 68 108
Legs
South 845 462 1,417 168 307
Atlantic
East South 786 1,568 1,342 171 86
Central
West South 2,246 1,799 1,455 65 81
Central
Pacific 131 31 25 19 81
Mechanically
deboned meat
South 780 1,134 1,732 222 153
Atlantic
East South 708 944 498 70 53
Central
West South 921 1,150 1,110 121 97
Central
Pacific 440 19 17 4 89
Other
South 2,026 2,924 1,492 74 51
Atlantic
East South 8,202 8,799 9,618 117 109
Central
West South 11,872 10,566 12,163 102 115
Central
Pacific 1,807 469 519 29 111
Unclassified
South 22,267 16,893 18,157 82 107
Atlantic
East South 6,268 5,933 5,811 93 98
Central
West South 17,281 23,251 23,365 135 100
Central
Pacific 9,909 458 499 5 109
Total turkey
South 68,567 53,833 59,383 87 110
Atlantic
East South 46,422 28,056 31,614 68 113
Central
West South 161,447 128,333 159,431 99 124
Central
Pacific 15,891 3,399 4,245 27 125
Ducks
South 421 1,307 1,319 313 101
Atlantic
East South 78 78 92 118 118
Central
West South - - - (X) (X)
Central
Pacific 749 129 131 17 102
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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 March 24, 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: February
28, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen fruit 1/
Apples
Middle 906 631 630 70 100
Atlantic
East North 15,169 16,173 15,034 99 93
Central
West North 2,998 1,195 922 31 77
Central
South 224 4,622 4,462 1,992 97
Atlantic
West South 374 1,199 192 51 16
Central
Pacific 9,870 8,754 8,428 85 96
Blueberries
Middle 22,246 18,990 17,172 77 90
Atlantic
East North 45,510 37,805 33,837 74 90
Central
West North 1,048 1,655 1,348 129 81
Central
South 2,199 13,236 11,543 525 87
Atlantic
West South 1,356 1,351 1,382 102 102
Central
Pacific 120,810 140,940 130,244 108 92
Cherries, tart
(ripe tart
pitted)
Middle 699 465 403 58 87
Atlantic
East North 38,109 32,358 28,284 74 87
Central
West North 378 255 214 57 84
Central
South 124 335 390 315 116
Atlantic
West South 218 416 282 129 68
Central
Pacific 14,624 10,310 7,618 52 74
Cherries, sweet
Middle 249 193 151 61 78
Atlantic
East North 5,814 2,882 2,816 48 98
Central
West North 146 100 351 240 351
Central
South 312 92 84 27 91
Atlantic
West South 295 241 243 82 101
Central
Pacific 2,544 3,197 4,061 160 127
Peaches
Middle 497 331 290 58 88
Atlantic
East North 469 535 472 101 88
Central
West North 899 492 457 51 93
Central
South 2,295 641 604 26 94
Atlantic
West South 870 610 549 63 90
Central
Pacific 27,799 20,498 18,801 68 92
Raspberries,
red
Middle 379 433 463 122 107
Atlantic
East North 606 474 412 68 87
Central
West North 2,281 514 447 20 87
Central
South 502 352 361 72 103
Atlantic
West South 874 712 678 78 95
Central
Pacific 37,058 43,543 37,331 101 86
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February
28, 2026 with Comparisons (continued)
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Strawberries,
total
Middle 1,197 2,119 2,278 190 108
Atlantic
East North 8,788 8,843 8,091 92 91
Central
West North 6,692 6,513 5,969 89 92
Central
South 5,647 6,907 9,235 164 134
Atlantic
West South 14,609 13,686 13,936 95 102
Central
Pacific 103,891 122,121 111,386 107 91
Other
Middle 123,750 160,464 149,834 121 93
Atlantic
East North 358,871 286,315 284,791 79 99
Central
West North 336 3,134 3,148 937 100
Central
South 1,062 3,438 2,043 192 59
Atlantic
West South 10,974 29,076 27,784 253 96
Central
Pacific 105,872 170,170 154,445 146 91
Frozen juice
concentrate 2/
Orange
South 204,374 334,244 324,157 159 97
Atlantic
East South 458 485 471 103 97
Central
West South 4,132 2,973 3,052 74 103
Central
Mountain 1 2 1 100 50
Pacific 4,454 10,005 9,686 217 97
Other
South 108,727 78,424 75,451 69 96
Atlantic
East South 32,670 51,722 51,785 159 100
Central
West South 21,379 13,290 13,496 63 102
Central
Mountain 331 222 240 73 108
Pacific 153,271 192,827 190,350 124 99
Total frozen
juice
concentrate
South 313,101 412,668 399,608 128 97
Atlantic
East South 33,128 52,207 52,256 158 100
Central
West South 25,511 16,263 16,548 65 102
Central
Mountain 332 224 241 73 108
Pacific 157,725 202,832 200,036 127 99
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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 March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen
vegetables 1/
Asparagus
Middle 214 195 132 62 68
Atlantic
East North 2,343 2,613 3,232 138 124
Central
West North 1 99 85 8,500 86
Central
South 30 2 3 10 150
Atlantic
West South 157 150 161 103 107
Central
Pacific 765 581 415 54 71
Lima beans
Middle 6,429 5,276 4,829 75 92
Atlantic
East North 1,384 1,256 1,087 79 87
Central
West North 3,152 4,340 4,204 133 97
Central
South 3,118 8,485 8,199 263 97
Atlantic
West South 83 69 54 65 78
Central
Pacific 5,218 6,845 6,609 127 97
Green beans,
regular cut
Middle 33,837 27,275 31,885 94 117
Atlantic
East North 61,319 50,744 41,471 68 82
Central
West North 8,437 11,160 9,518 113 85
Central
South 2,726 2,694 2,219 81 82
Atlantic
West South 1,391 1,525 1,606 115 105
Central
Pacific 52,106 50,606 48,379 93 96
Green beans,
french style
Middle 1,684 1,550 1,215 72 78
Atlantic
East North 1,893 814 824 44 101
Central
West North 354 432 297 84 69
Central
South 110 74 59 54 80
Atlantic
West South 18 19 15 83 79
Central
Pacific 4,523 834 690 15 83
Broccoli,
spears
Middle 10,315 10,313 9,320 90 90
Atlantic
East North 10,814 6,149 7,449 69 121
Central
West North 697 769 533 76 69
Central
South 1,237 2,976 5,103 413 171
Atlantic
West South 12,109 9,556 9,691 80 101
Central
Pacific 1,874 4,704 4,574 244 97
Broccoli,
chopped and
cut
Middle 1,928 1,224 1,046 54 85
Atlantic
East North 2,540 3,423 2,898 114 85
Central
West North 639 964 950 149 99
Central
South 1,416 1,814 2,172 153 120
Atlantic
West South 4,118 2,984 3,101 75 104
Central
Pacific 7,150 6,866 6,786 95 99
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
================================================================================
Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Brussels
sprouts
Middle 3,305 3,695 3,654 111 99
Atlantic
East North 1,549 2,386 2,724 176 114
Central
West North 346 291 535 155 184
Central
South 1,182 1,926 1,714 145 89
Atlantic
West South 1,422 821 770 54 94
Central
Pacific 1,776 909 780 44 86
Carrots, diced
Middle 14,432 12,438 11,878 82 95
Atlantic
East North 38,801 42,337 47,482 122 112
Central
West North 8,161 7,596 9,830 120 129
Central
South 332 1,076 1,375 414 128
Atlantic
West South 1,502 1,637 1,468 98 90
Central
Pacific 77,214 76,789 68,792 89 90
Carrots, other
Middle 5,292 6,675 6,980 132 105
Atlantic
East North 27,047 19,566 25,198 93 129
Central
West North 14,207 13,526 11,225 79 83
Central
South 1,166 3,243 2,589 222 80
Atlantic
West South 2,454 4,130 3,591 146 87
Central
Pacific 29,623 50,808 44,308 150 87
Cauliflower
Middle 5,845 2,677 2,517 43 94
Atlantic
East North 4,100 2,270 2,990 73 132
Central
West North 179 108 242 135 224
Central
South 287 400 739 257 185
Atlantic
West South 5,515 2,031 2,413 44 119
Central
Pacific 4,937 5,434 5,555 113 102
Corn, cut
Middle 31,406 24,300 20,467 65 84
Atlantic
East North 56,153 21,022 18,520 33 88
Central
West North 67,186 73,507 63,191 94 86
Central
South 2,983 3,040 3,044 102 100
Atlantic
West South 2,204 2,307 1,952 89 85
Central
Pacific 307,271 338,846 305,063 99 90
Corn, cob
Middle 4,965 1,181 1,351 27 114
Atlantic
East North 19,992 10,406 13,674 68 131
Central
West North 31,885 44,163 39,183 123 89
Central
South 569 400 387 68 97
Atlantic
West South 941 870 820 87 94
Central
Pacific 205,650 244,323 221,720 108 91
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Mixed
vegetables
Middle 3,360 3,973 3,679 109 93
Atlantic
East North 10,008 8,948 8,541 85 95
Central
West North 1,078 604 778 72 129
Central
South 972 1,330 2,413 248 181
Atlantic
West South 3,607 2,933 2,997 83 102
Central
Pacific 26,645 29,222 29,601 111 101
Okra
Middle 7,446 7,290 6,943 93 95
Atlantic
East North 112 61 58 52 95
Central
West North 80 96 92 115 96
Central
South 685 838 793 116 95
Atlantic
West South 21,413 22,789 20,126 94 88
Central
Pacific 383 517 435 114 84
Onion rings
Middle 117 194 191 163 98
Atlantic
East North 27,609 10,237 10,206 37 100
Central
West North 8,314 6,420 6,269 75 98
Central
South 1,289 1,518 1,229 95 81
Atlantic
West South 1,314 1,337 1,385 105 104
Central
Pacific 3,552 3,510 3,441 97 98
Onions, other
Middle 5,402 1,289 1,298 24 101
Atlantic
East North 1,648 1,405 1,516 92 108
Central
West North 1,478 1,324 1,348 91 102
Central
South 2,480 3,485 3,640 147 104
Atlantic
West South 1,325 1,023 1,263 95 123
Central
Pacific 33,503 32,066 34,744 104 108
Blackeye peas
Middle 1,168 156 144 12 92
Atlantic
East North 2 8 10 500 125
Central
West North - - - (X) (X)
Central
South 107 118 152 142 129
Atlantic
West South 52 60 55 106 92
Central
Pacific 120 42 42 35 100
Green peas
Middle 16,110 14,869 11,963 74 80
Atlantic
East North 29,922 21,961 23,672 79 108
Central
West North 23,826 10,908 9,009 38 83
Central
South 2,533 2,462 2,488 98 101
Atlantic
West South 1,184 374 299 25 80
Central
Pacific 82,913 62,330 54,290 65 87
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
(continued)
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Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 pounds) (%)
Peas and
carrots mixed
Middle 1,188 1,598 1,406 118 88
Atlantic
East North 1,438 399 442 31 111
Central
West North 116 137 170 147 124
Central
South 168 107 452 269 422
Atlantic
West South 220 189 140 64 74
Central
Pacific 7,157 7,967 7,881 110 99
Spinach
Middle 8,564 6,078 5,693 66 94
Atlantic
East North 836 1,009 1,138 136 113
Central
West North 893 1,302 1,368 153 105
Central
South 1,442 3,553 2,102 146 59
Atlantic
West South 3,813 3,894 4,852 127 125
Central
Pacific 6,844 5,319 5,172 76 97
Squash,
summer/zucchini
Middle 1,240 3,030 2,854 230 94
Atlantic
East North 17,878 25,171 22,981 129 91
Central
West North 354 498 407 115 82
Central
South 369 682 652 177 96
Atlantic
West South 2,074 2,181 2,006 97 92
Central
Pacific 19,142 5,191 4,881 25 94
Southern greens
Middle 3,607 1,091 834 23 76
Atlantic
East North 36 63 56 156 89
Central
West North 4 3 2 50 67
Central
South 223 277 228 102 82
Atlantic
West South 8,356 6,228 5,144 62 83
Central
Pacific 504 248 206 41 83
Other
Middle 48,071 41,924 38,954 81 93
Atlantic
East North 20,912 24,570 22,481 108 91
Central
West North 12,844 11,880 11,799 92 99
Central
South 15,108 20,296 17,747 117 87
Atlantic
West South 20,941 14,219 15,149 72 107
Central
Pacific 179,438 192,253 184,102 103 96
Total frozen
vegetables
Middle 215,925 178,291 169,233 78 95
Atlantic
East North 338,336 256,818 258,650 76 101
Central
West North 184,231 190,127 171,035 93 90
Central
South 40,532 60,796 59,499 147 98
Atlantic
West South 96,213 81,326 79,058 82 97
Central
Pacific 1,058,308 1,126,210 1,038,466 98 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 March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen potatoes
French fries
New England 49,826 54,948 58,450 117 106
Middle 32,595 25,965 22,810 70 88
Atlantic
East North 137,500 109,569 105,007 76 96
Central
West North 144,208 144,108 152,739 106 106
Central
South 55,256 59,572 76,534 139 128
Atlantic
East South 799 158 130 16 82
Central
West South 51,939 34,723 42,296 81 122
Central
Mountain 186,948 165,690 162,446 87 98
Pacific 322,061 454,371 445,243 138 98
Other
New England 174 417 488 280 117
Middle 4,652 3,892 3,780 81 97
Atlantic
East North 83,630 53,833 62,030 74 115
Central
West North 32,562 25,722 24,455 75 95
Central
South 16,337 7,163 6,561 40 92
Atlantic
East South 1,792 1,241 1,227 68 99
Central
West South 23,379 17,519 21,511 92 123
Central
Mountain 57,441 60,090 63,218 110 105
Pacific 26,632 81,001 67,169 252 83
Total frozen
potatoes
New England 50,000 55,365 58,938 118 106
Middle 37,247 29,857 26,590 71 89
Atlantic
East North 221,130 163,402 167,037 76 102
Central
West North 176,770 169,830 177,194 100 104
Central
South 71,593 66,735 83,095 116 125
Atlantic
East South 2,591 1,399 1,357 52 97
Central
West South 75,318 52,242 63,807 85 122
Central
Mountain 244,389 225,780 225,664 92 100
Pacific 348,693 535,372 512,412 147 96
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: February 28, 2026 with Comparisons
================================================================================
Feb 28, 2026
Stocks in all warehouses as a percent of
commodity
and region Feb 28, Jan 31, Feb 28, Jan 31,
2025 2026 2025 2026
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (%)
Frozen red
meat 1/
Beef
Boneless
Middle 125,256 116,593 111,599 89 96
Atlantic
East North 47,741 51,036 48,564 102 95
Central
West South 137,469 138,179 135,915 99 98
Central
Pacific 87,719 81,128 78,690 90 97
Beef cuts
Middle 9,462 8,832 9,812 104 111
Atlantic
East North 8,778 10,000 10,186 116 102
Central
West South 11,125 13,332 10,162 91 76
Central
Pacific 8,346 8,237 8,413 101 102
Total beef
Middle 134,718 125,425 121,411 90 97
Atlantic
East North 56,519 61,036 58,750 104 96
Central
West South 148,594 151,511 146,077 98 96
Central
Pacific 96,065 89,365 87,103 91 97
Other meat
Veal
Middle 568 359 566 100 158
Atlantic
East North 39 131 100 256 76
Central
West South 2 5 5 250 100
Central
Pacific 44 13 16 36 123
Lamb and
mutton
Middle 13,485 11,760 11,576 86 98
Atlantic
East North 2,055 1,326 1,180 57 89
Central
West South 718 1,115 1,446 201 130
Central
Pacific 3,244 2,737 2,733 84 100
Total other
meat
Middle 14,053 12,119 12,142 86 100
Atlantic
East North 2,094 1,457 1,280 61 88
Central
West South 720 1,120 1,451 202 130
Central
Pacific 3,288 2,750 2,749 84 100
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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 March 24, 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: February
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Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans 64,498 2,019 8,895 1,970 Jan 1970
In-Shell
Pecans 255,253 2,000 25,249 1,977 Jan 1970
Dairy products
Butter 624,867 1,992 7,323 1,948 Dec 1915
Natural cheese
American 1,116,414 1,984 9,837 1,919 Dec 1915
Swiss 34,611 2,011 531 1,946 Aug 1917
Other 606,008 2,024 1,502 1,918 Aug 1917
Total 1,466,985 2,022 18,608 1,919 Aug 1917
natural
cheese
Frozen eggs
Whites 26,681 1,950 764 1,984 Apr 1940
Yolks 20,204 1,968 431 2,025 Apr 1940
Whole and mixed 85,359 1,948 4,934 1,984 Apr 1940
Unclassified 26,966 1,946 719 1,967 Apr 1940
Total frozen 120,665 1,948 1,334 1,917 Apr 1916
eggs
Frozen Poultry
Chicken
Broilers, 88,359 1,946 9,063 2,025 Apr 1916
fryers, and
roasters
Hens, mature 88,306 1,948 1,505 2,013 Apr 1916
chickens
Breasts and 253,451 2,025 86,391 2,004 May 2003
breast meat
Drumsticks 41,217 2,020 10,908 2,007 May 2003
Leg quarters 162,890 2,015 48,824 2,026 May 2003
Legs 20,008 2,006 4,872 2,010 May 2003
Thigh and 17,947 2,021 5,952 2,004 May 2003
thigh
quarters
Thigh meat 37,802 2,020 11,071 2,008 May 2003
Wings 71,523 2,017 20,001 2,004 May 2003
Paws and feet 37,038 2,020 11,054 2,006 May 2003
Other 763,958 2,000 237,200 2,014 Jan 1991
Total chicken 924,433 2,020 70,407 1,943 Dec 1939
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms 133,105 2,004 58,839 2,011 Mar 2001
Hens 112,950 2,019 43,395 2,026 Apr 2001
Total whole 225,282 2,004 108,082 2,026 Mar 2001
turkeys
Breasts 107,144 2,019 36,636 2,022 Jan 2009
Legs 21,533 2,012 4,008 2,025 Jan 2009
Mechanically 12,924 2,013 1,954 2,023 Jan 2009
deboned meat
Other 249,393 1,998 18,547 2,022 Jan 1967
Unclassified 111,922 2,009 47,832 2,026 Jan 2009
Total turkey 512,668 1,998 3,220 1,917 Apr 1916
Ducks 9,826 1,989 964 1,936 Jun 1932
Total frozen 1,330,197 2,018 27,796 1,917 Apr 1916
poultry
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February
================================================================================
Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen fruit
Apples 117,625 1,978 18,750 1,949 Jun 1944
Apricots 27,836 1,946 2,278 2,021 Jun 1945
Blackberries
Individual 21,825 2,026 6,158 1,994 Jun 1992
quick frozen
Pails and 5,661 1,993 569 2,021 Jun 1992
tubs
Barrels, 400 10,134 2,014 906 2,022 Jun 1992
lbs net
Concentrate 2,970 1,995 45 2,009 Jun 1992
Total 28,401 2,026 1,999 1,939 Jun 1938
blackberries
Blueberries 223,211 2,017 4,440 1,940 Jun 1938
Boysenberries 12,816 1,959 387 2,020 Jan 1959
Cherries, tart 136,313 2,010 33,089 1,984 Jan 1967
(ripe tart
pitted)
Cherries, tart 16,510 2,024 357 2,011 Jan 1990
(juice stock)
Cherries, sweet 20,301 2,017 6,286 2,004 Jan 1978
Grapes 24,776 1,951 1,166 2,017 Jun 1944
Peaches 88,283 1,991 15,404 1,950 Jun 1944
Raspberries, 11,260 1,959 159 2,026 Jan 1959
black
Raspberries,
red
Individual 32,545 2,018 6,509 1,993 Jun 1992
quick frozen
Pails and 15,647 1,996 3,579 2,021 Jun 1992
tubs
Barrels, 400 25,547 2,019 5,458 2,008 Jun 1992
lbs net
Concentrate 5,072 1,995 553 2,005 Jun 1992
Total red 64,955 2,018 8,745 1,973 Jan 1959
raspberries
Strawberries
Individual 125,684 2,008 52,816 2,020 Jan 2002
quick frozen
and poly
Pails and 83,362 2,017 19,712 2,025 Jan 2002
tubs
Barrels and 76,502 2,010 9,769 2,002 Jan 2002
drums
Juice stock 29,560 2,017 4,998 2,025 Jan 2002
Total 274,147 2,017 14,406 1,945 Jun 1938
strawberries
Other 746,425 2,001 27,463 1,964 Jun 1938
Total frozen 1,585,755 2,017 11,891 1,924 Jun 1923
fruit
Frozen juice
concentrate
Orange 2,204,231 1,999 32,084 1,950 Sep 1949
Other 606,890 1,995 15,286 1,945 Jun 1944
Total frozen 2,622,798 1,999 15,286 1,945 Jun 1944
juice
concentrate
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February
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Date
Commodity Record Year Record Year records
high low begin
================================================================================
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Frozen
Vegetables
Asparagus 16,838 1,958 2,707 1,979 Jun 1938
Lima beans 119,064 1,970 15,273 2,024 Jan 1960
Green beans, 201,608 2,013 38,680 1,960 Jan 1960
regular cut
Green beans, 52,492 1,991 3,100 2,026 Jan 1960
french style
Broccoli, 54,188 1,991 11,208 1,977 Jan 1972
spears
Broccoli, 126,343 1,996 13,197 1,977 Jan 1972
chopped and
cut
Brussels 46,107 1,981 2,857 1,945 Jun 1944
sprouts
Carrots, diced 157,744 2,022 45,069 1,977 Jan 1976
Carrots, other 194,044 1,996 26,162 1,977 Jan 1976
Cauliflower 84,089 1,991 2,933 1,945 Jun 1944
Corn, cut 515,530 2,022 102,766 1,982 Jan 1970
Corn, cob 298,120 1,992 38,542 1,971 Jan 1970
Mixed 68,978 2,017 15,578 1,956 Jan 1956
vegetables
Okra 55,012 1,995 8,062 1,994 Jan 1972
Onion rings 42,195 2,025 4,166 2,011 Jan 1973
Onions, other 61,405 2,012 7,269 1,973 Jan 1973
Blackeye peas 20,609 1,991 403 2,026 Jan 1972
Green peas 267,497 2,017 3,563 1,937 Dec 1936
Peas and 17,598 1,969 4,531 2,008 Jan 1956
carrots mixed
Spinach 81,505 1,999 355 1,937 Dec 1936
Squash, 65,599 1,998 23,445 1,979 Jan 1979
summer/zucchini
Southern greens 41,894 1,995 6,470 2,026 Jan 1972
Other 510,354 2,019 2,165 1,937 Dec 1936
Total frozen 2,256,599 2,017 787,699 1,965 Jan 1962
vegetables
Frozen potatoes
French fries 1,065,655 2,026 26,700 1,956 Jan 1956
Other 276,811 2,004 76,809 1,971 Jan 1971
Total frozen 1,316,094 2,026 650,308 1,971 Jan 1971
potatoes
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Cold Storage: Released March 24, 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: February
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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 484,476 2,022 195,202 1,982 Jan 1972
Beef cuts 77,404 2,008 21,211 1,988 Jan 1972
Total beef 531,568 2,022 23,475 1,933 Dec 1915
Pork
Picnics, 19,339 2,015 2,477 1,970 Jan 1957
bone-in
Hams
Bone-in 58,376 2,011 26,796 1,997 Jan 1995
Boneless 89,547 2,019 15,000 1,995 Jan 1995
Total hams 127,740 2,019 17,186 1,978 Jan 1957
Bellies 121,556 1,989 15,738 1,978 Jan 1957
Loins
Bone-in 24,987 2,006 8,659 2,026 Jan 1993
Boneless 30,618 2,020 6,110 1,993 Jan 1993
Total loins 48,981 2,020 7,085 1,972 Dec 1960
Ribs 143,396 2,016 8,635 1,961 Dec 1960
Butts 35,641 2,015 2,936 1,966 Dec 1960
Trimmings 84,753 1,998 10,984 1,966 Dec 1960
Other 136,268 1,992 37,077 1,961 Jan 1957
Variety meats 68,919 2,000 8,976 1,993 Jan 1993
Unclassified 80,575 2,009 4,853 1,993 Jan 1993
Total pork 686,063 2,015 63,352 1,917 Dec 1915
Other red meat
Veal 21,158 2,018 653 2,025 Jun 1944
Lamb and 59,304 1,921 1,683 1,933 Dec 1915
mutton
Total other 49,438 2,018 8,552 2,004 Jun 1944
red meat
Total frozen 1,436,378 1,919 416,721 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 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 Shulonda Shaw - Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage (202)
720-3240 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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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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