Co St 1  (5-99)
 
 
Cold
Storage
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
 
Released May 21, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Cold Storage" call Linda Simpson at (202) 720-8784, office hours 7:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
Stocks of Pork, Chicken, Concentrated Orange Juice, Vegetables, and Potatoes
                   All Set Record April Highs
 
 
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on April 30, 1999, were greater
than year earlier levels for butter, pork, chicken, concentrated orange juice,
vegetables, and potatoes.  This was the fifth month in a row that pork exceeded
the 500 million pound mark and also a high for the respective month.  Likewise,
April 1999 stocks of chicken, at 800 million pounds, also broke the previous
record April high of 744 million pounds set in 1997. Concentrated orange juice,
vegetables and potatoes all set new April record highs.   Cooler stocks of
peanuts and apples were higher than a year earlier.
 
 
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 5 percent from March 1999 and were
10 percent above April 1998.  Frozen pork stocks were 6 percent above last
month and  were up 22 percent from last year.  Stocks of pork bellies increased
3  percent from last month and were 87 percent above a year ago.
 
 
Total frozen poultry supplies were up 7 percent from last month, but were down
3 percent from last year's level.   Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent
from last month and were 13 percent above April 1998.  Total pounds of turkey
in freezers increased 20 percent from last month, but were 23 percent below last
year.
 
 
Public cooler occupancy was at 54 percent of capacity, down 1 point from a year
ago.  Public freezer occupancy at 62 percent was down 2 points from last year.
 
 
                         Table of Contents
 
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Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, United States,  April 1999. . . . .3
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
April 30, 1999  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
  April 30, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
 
Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied by Region and
  United States, April 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
 
Apples in Cold Storage:  By State and United States, April 1999. . . . . 15
 
Survey and Estimating Procedures, Revision Policy and Reliability. . . . 16
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                            United States, April 1999
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Apr 30,  : Mar 31,  : Apr 30,  : Apr : Mar : Apr 30,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Fresh Fruit              :
  Apples                 :
    Regular Storage      :  105,524    179,216     99,734    95    56
    Controlled Atmosphere:1,520,112  2,428,194  1,758,039   116    72
    Total                :1,625,636  2,607,410  1,857,773   114    71     10,748
  Pears                  :
    Bartlett             :      243      2,718      1,500   617    55
    Other Varieties      :   60,543    117,552     67,698   112    58
    Total                :   60,786    120,270     69,198   114    58      1,537
Nuts                     :
  Shelled                :
    Peanuts              :  424,601    563,425    619,272   146   110
    Pecans               :   43,195     28,502     28,234    65    99
    Other Shelled        :  125,221    137,095    160,938   129   117
    Total                :  593,017    729,022    808,444   136   111    449,335
  In-Shell               :
    Peanuts              :   20,247     20,728     25,499   126   123
    Pecans               :  165,381     97,383     75,521    46    78
    Other In-Shell       :    3,965     10,235      6,949   175    68
    Total                :  189,593    128,346    107,969    57    84     41,362
Dairy Products           :
  Butter, Total          :   67,415    108,917    126,358   187   116    117,446
   (Government Owned)    :      398        181         67    17    37
  Natural Cheese         :
    American, Total      :  439,787    406,067    450,565   102   111
     (Government Owned)  :      171         35         20    12    57
    Swiss                :   12,581     13,659     12,179    97    89
    Other Natural Cheese :  105,252    132,420    130,720   124    99
    Total                :  557,620    552,146    593,464   106   107    323,144
Eggs, Frozen             :
    Whites               :      972        849        660    68    78
    Yolks                :    1,027        573        646    63   113
    Whole & Mixed        :    5,347      6,714      6,674   125    99
    Unclassified         :    1,876      1,102      1,376    73   125
    Total                :    9,222      9,238      9,356   101   101      8,891
Frozen Poultry           :
  Chicken                :
    Broilers (Whole)     :   21,797     24,968     24,577   113    98
    Hens                 :    5,013     10,915     10,454   209    96
    Other Chicken        :  680,740    752,029    765,161   112   102
    Total                :  707,550    787,912    800,192   113   102
  Turkey                 :
    Whole Turkeys        :  315,803    184,547    232,897    74   126
    Other Turkey         :  263,861    186,107    211,390    80   114
    Total                :  579,664    370,654    444,287    77   120
  Ducks                  :    4,313      5,868      6,039   140   103
  Total                  :1,291,527  1,164,434  1,250,518    97   107  1,152,984
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                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                      United States, April 1999 (Continued)
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Apr 30,  : Mar 31,  : Apr 30,  : Apr : Mar : Apr 30,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Frozen Fruit             :
  Apples                 :   82,911     91,544     91,643   111   100
  Apricots               :    8,321      6,137      4,303    52    70
  Blackberries, Total    :   14,755     13,710     11,160    76    81
    IQF                  :    8,631      8,872      7,043    82    79
    Pails and Tubs       :    1,459      1,985      1,713   117    86
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :    3,613      1,333      1,102    31    83
    Concentrate          :    1,052      1,520      1,302   124    86
  Blueberries            :   60,136     48,302     40,055    67    83
  Boysenberries          :    3,800      3,270      2,906    76    89
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)   :   78,377     90,917     79,949   102    88
  Cherries, Tart (Juice) :    4,270      2,104      3,074    72   146
  Cherries, Sweet        :   10,845     11,834     10,824   100    91
  Grapes                 :    1,605      3,742      2,983   186    80
  Peaches                :   37,811     39,303     32,400    86    82
  Raspberries, Black     :      331        282        206    62    73
  Raspberries, Red, Total:   28,777     23,143     19,652    68    85
    IQF                  :    7,808      7,497      7,139    91    95
    Pails and Tubs       :    8,208      6,583      5,357    65    81
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :   11,104      7,071      5,665    51    80
    Concentrate          :    1,657      1,992      1,491    90    75
  Strawberries, Total    :  129,014    127,269    126,541    98    99
  Other Frozen Fruit     :  333,088    449,476    362,697   109    81
  Total                  :  794,041    911,033    788,393    99    87    476,800
Frozen Juice             :
  Orange Juice Conc. 1/  :2,486,974  2,191,322  2,535,904   102   116
   (Gallon Equivalent)   :  251,311    221,435    256,255
  Other Juice Concentrate:  480,732    450,861    457,548    95   101
  Total                  :2,967,706  2,642,183  2,993,452   101   113    309,400
Frozen Vegetables        :
  Asparagus              :    4,432      3,407      3,052    69    90
  Limas, Fordhook        :   11,498      6,829      6,367    55    93
  Limas, Baby            :   36,632     48,754     42,312   116    87
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut  :  102,523    120,681     91,491    89    76
  Green Beans, Fr. Style :   21,925     38,735     27,867   127    72
  Broccoli, Spears       :   25,881     43,389     45,503   176   105
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut:   86,550    122,520    144,127   167   118
  Brussels Sprouts       :    9,926     16,086     17,574   177   109
  Carrots, Diced         :   53,771     58,225     61,697   115   106
  Carrots, Other         :  145,766    147,901    137,223    94    93
  Cauliflower            :   46,885     49,511     41,622    89    84
  Corn, Cut              :  193,786    259,811    210,731   109    81
  Corn, Cob              :  165,354    189,508    157,387    95    83
  Mixed Vegetables       :   51,951     48,772     51,251    99   105
  Okra                   :   26,410     25,008     22,747    86    91
  Onion Rings            :   11,816     15,234     14,528   123    95
  Onions, Other          :   23,443     27,972     33,136   141   118
  Blackeye Peas          :    7,840      5,934      5,996    76   101
  Green Peas             :  109,885    180,980    151,275   138    84
  Peas & Carrots Mixed   :    6,514      9,554     10,084   155   106
  Spinach                :   91,197    105,346    154,049   169   146
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini:   60,918     53,341     52,283    86    98
  Southern Greens        :   28,392     39,661     38,377   135    97
  Other Vegetables       :  245,221    238,708    232,437    95    97
  Total                  :1,568,516  1,855,867  1,753,116   112    94  1,056,053
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                      United States, April 1999 (Continued)
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                       :                                :            :  Public
                       :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent   :Warehouse
                       :                                :     of     :  Stocks
       Commodity       :--------------------------------------------------------
                       : Apr 30,  : Mar 31,  : Apr 30,  : Apr  : Mar : Apr 30,
                       :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   : 1998 :1999 :   1999
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                       :--------- 1,000 Pounds ---------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                       :
  Potatoes             :
    French Fries       :   970,306  1,014,544    980,838  101     97
    Other Frozen       :   254,786    264,235    264,981  104    100
    Total              : 1,225,092  1,278,779  1,245,819  102     97    874,854
Meat                   :
  Frozen Beef          :
    Boneless 2/        :   298,459    269,821    275,884   92    102
    Beef Cuts 3/       :    36,991     39,583     41,141  111    104
    Total              :   335,450    309,404    317,025   95    102    313,527
    (Government Owned) :     2,559      4,235      3,768  147     89
  Frozen Pork          :
    Picnics, Bone-in   :    14,982      8,568      8,896   59    104
    Hams, Total        :    79,773     76,204     92,047  115    121     88,890
      Bone-in          :    41,915     39,655     61,848  148    156     60,804
      Boneless 4/      :    37,858     36,549     30,199   80     83     28,086
    Bellies            :    58,600    106,194    109,454  187    103
    Loins, Total       :    23,166     32,764     33,460  144    102     25,887
      Bone-in          :    13,580     15,871     19,021  140    120
      Boneless 5/      :     9,586     16,893     14,439  151     85
    Ribs 6/            :    59,367     84,874     78,841  133     93
    Butts              :    11,062     17,651     17,808  161    101
    Trimmings 7/       :   108,519     65,268     70,019   65    107
    Other 8/           :    78,493     99,555    109,932  140    110
    Variety Meats 9/   :    38,071     51,817     56,583  149    109
    Unclassified 10/   :    15,002     17,016     16,470  110     97
    Total              :   487,035    559,911    593,510  122    106    507,591
    (Government Owned) :     1,286      5,236      6,051  471    116
  Other                :
    Veal               :     5,905      4,416      4,395   74    100
    Lamb & Mutton      :    16,306     12,374     13,152   81    106
    Total              :    22,211     16,790     17,547   79    105     17,284
  Canned               :
    Canned Hams        :     3,512      3,802      4,511  128    119
    Other Canned Meat  :     1,085        852        861   79    101
    Total              :     4,597      4,654      5,372  117    115      2,818
  Total                :   849,293    890,759    933,454  110    105    841,220
Miscellaneous          :
  Cooler               :   675,743    736,054    715,266  106     97    438,527
  Freezer              : 1,937,589  1,861,123  1,977,775  102    106  1,921,813
  Total                : 2,613,332  2,597,177  2,693,041  103    104  2,360,340
Commodities            :
  Stored in Coolers    : 3,706,992  4,877,902  4,157,486  112     85  1,267,471
  Stored in Freezers   :10,705,804 10,717,679 11,072,869  103    103  6,756,643
  Total                :14,412,796 15,595,581 15,230,355  106     98  8,024,114
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1/  Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
2/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
3/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
4/  Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
5/  Includes pork tenderloins.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  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 included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
9/  Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary
    glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs.
10/ Includes pork unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                        and United States, March 31, 1999
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                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
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                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :   7,401   235,001   106,650         43    112,193
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                47       185         33    351,385
    Pecans 1/              :               127                           9,253
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                33                           8,063
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :  24,109    45,176   213,083     59,857        332
    Other Natural Cheese   :     279     7,101    80,554     35,498        646
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :      78       334       353      1,245     10,879
  Hens                     :       1       603       629        847      2,235
  Other Chicken            :   2,097     6,487    12,667     40,255    218,382
    Total                  :   2,176     7,424    13,649     42,347    231,496
  Whole Turkeys            :   3,753    17,558    14,368     28,324     35,969
  Other Turkey             :     318     8,150    20,636     50,426     43,256
    Total                  :   4,071    25,708    35,004     78,750     79,225
  Ducks                    :      37       262     5,386         14         67
  Total                    :   6,284    33,394    54,039    121,111    310,788
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :      23    33,027    37,561        103      1,603
  Blueberries              :  11,232     6,313    18,954        301      1,984
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      69     3,972    74,204         69        371
  Cherries, Sweet          :               828     7,504         97         65
  Peaches                  :      48     2,366     2,001        266        666
  Raspberries, Red         :     423     1,743       444        669        388
  Strawberries, Total      :      81     2,317     3,506      1,860      1,334
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 119,893    33,452   199,779        199      5,126
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, March 31, 1999 (continued)
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                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
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                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :               500    24,639   2,120,983  2,607,410
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  53,792   156,567       175       1,241    563,425
    Pecans 1/              :     959    18,034                   129     28,502
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,561    87,725                     1     97,383
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     200       254    12,638      50,418    406,067
    Other Natural Cheese   :     320       293       755       6,974    132,420
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   1,906     8,646       225       1,302     24,968
  Hens                     :   3,102       824        81       2,593     10,915
  Other Chicken            : 147,178   277,454     4,100      43,409    752,029
    Total                  : 152,186   286,924     4,406      47,304    787,912
  Whole Turkeys            :   2,546    39,808     9,262      32,959    184,547
  Other Turkey             :     396    38,630     4,703      19,592    186,107
    Total                  :   2,942    78,438    13,965      52,551    370,654
  Ducks                    :       4        16         1          81      5,868
  Total                    : 155,132   365,378    18,372      99,936  1,164,434
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     182     1,963       227      16,855     91,544
  Blueberries              :     122       670       435       8,291     48,302
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      73       678     6,524       4,957     90,917
  Cherries, Sweet          :       4       110       380       2,846     11,834
  Peaches                  :     100     1,045       144      32,667     39,303
  Raspberries, Red         :      94       320       206      18,856     23,143
  Strawberries, Total      :   2,017    17,390       449      98,315    127,269
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     420     9,358     2,146      79,103    449,476
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, March 31, 1999 (continued)
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                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
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                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Conc. 2/    :     17                3,296        407   2,105,652
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,214    14,798     20,538      1,905     194,539
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              132      1,555         87         149
  Limas, Fordhook          :              243        326         89       1,030
  Limas, Baby              :            2,555      1,233        590      14,079
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           19,958     27,571      1,298       5,698
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :           11,645      7,147        149         549
  Broccoli, Spears         :            2,992        161      2,456       3,038
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            7,387      7,583      4,851       9,894
  Brussels Sprouts         :              459        330        481         805
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,795      9,473      1,056       8,306
  Carrots, Other           :            9,453      8,147      2,524      10,544
  Cauliflower              :            1,843      2,765      1,172       2,293
  Corn, Cut                :           17,409     27,769     15,230      12,451
  Corn, Cob                :            8,888      6,650     15,240       6,302
  Mixed Vegetables         :            2,066      3,783      1,558       5,632
  Okra                     :              458        113      1,037      14,005
  Onion Rings              :              749      8,373      1,698         973
  Onions, Other            :            2,424      3,508        287       1,475
  Blackeye Peas            :              233        284         10       4,555
  Green Peas               :           14,328     17,095      7,606       7,818
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              455        373         43         627
  Spinach                  :            7,136      1,414        706      10,786
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,422     15,563        272      11,740
  Southern Greens          :            3,803         60         16      22,991
  Other Vegetables         :           19,487     22,142      9,700      34,574
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 29,857    23,587     52,512    108,808      24,053
  Other Frozen             :  6,552    14,927     31,214      5,976       7,739
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  2,342    32,537     29,020     62,064      20,038
    Beef Cuts              :  2,032     1,478      4,633      6,198         760
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    634     2,143     35,339     30,672       8,175
    Trimmings              :    477     1,624     14,664     36,243       5,554
    Other                  :  3,843     4,809     24,573     26,014      11,108
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    272       649      1,920        532          51
    Lamb & Mutton          :    548     3,995      1,719        723       1,322
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, March 31, 1999 (continued)
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                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
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                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Concentrate :     98     5,086      3,231     73,535   2,191,322
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,231    15,677        216    200,743     450,861
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              339                 1,145       3,407
  Limas, Fordhook          :               69                 5,072       6,829
  Limas, Baby              :              378      3,066     26,853      48,754
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :              832         93     65,231     120,681
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              311        104     18,830      38,735
  Broccoli, Spears         :           18,514         64     16,164      43,389
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           38,198      1,231     53,376     122,520
  Brussels Sprouts         :              562          4     13,445      16,086
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,528        152     35,915      58,225
  Carrots, Other           :            9,435        192    107,606     147,901
  Cauliflower              :           10,408         20     31,010      49,511
  Corn, Cut                :            2,916        474    183,562     259,811
  Corn, Cob                :            1,858        167    150,403     189,508
  Mixed Vegetables         :            8,796         78     26,859      48,772
  Okra                     :            8,901                   494      25,008
  Onion Rings              :              926        391      2,124      15,234
  Onions, Other            :            1,137      2,374     16,767      27,972
  Blackeye Peas            :              689                   163       5,934
  Green Peas               :            2,078      8,754    123,301     180,980
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              134         31      7,891       9,554
  Spinach                  :           14,867      5,126     65,311     105,346
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            5,019        304     18,021      53,341
  Southern Greens          :           12,419                   372      39,661
  Other Vegetables         :           35,521      3,789    113,495     238,708
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,184    36,603    307,417    430,523   1,014,544
  Other Frozen             :     82     5,695     62,111    129,939     264,235
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  2,243    62,410      7,511     51,656     269,821
    Beef Cuts 5/           :    473    10,471      4,280      9,258      39,583
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :  2,494     3,370        105      1,942      84,874
    Trimmings 7/           :    805     2,761        443      2,697      65,268
    Other 8/               :  4,276    20,223        458      4,251      99,555
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     12       218         15        747       4,416
    Lamb & Mutton          :      1     1,005      1,213      1,848      12,374
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  East North Central combined with South Atlantic.  Mountain and West North
    Central combined with West South Central.
2/  Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
3/  New England combined with Middle Atlantic.  East South Central combined with
    South Atlantic.
4/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
5/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  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 included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                        and United States, April 30, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :  2,438    152,875    60,407         60     68,335
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                 7       200         36    380,407
    Pecans 1/              :               114                           9,840
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                25                           5,042
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        : 25,812     45,782   237,131     70,084        439
    Other Natural Cheese   :    329      8,218    79,319     32,323        647
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :     76        292       359        930     11,714
  Hens                     :      1        553     1,234        859      2,512
  Other Chicken            :  2,212      7,120    14,377     41,639    223,658
    Total                  :  2,289      7,965    15,970     43,428    237,884
  Whole Turkeys            :  4,444     19,744    18,360     32,332     40,563
  Other Turkey             :    403     10,943    22,589     56,339     46,979
    Total                  :  4,847     30,687    40,949     88,671     87,542
  Ducks                    :     41        215     5,522         15         71
  Total                    :  7,177     38,867    62,441    132,114    325,497
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     30     32,099    37,941         89      1,611
  Blueberries              :  9,562      5,231    15,393        262      1,780
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :     61      2,860    65,856         62        327
  Cherries, Sweet          :               701     7,108         92         73
  Peaches                  :     40      2,108     1,943        147        393
  Raspberries, Red         :    400      1,769       373        223         68
  Strawberries, Total      :    110      2,038     3,010      1,352      1,143
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 97,759     25,278   166,493        112      1,662
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :               226     9,397   1,564,035  1,857,773
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  57,777   179,670       159       1,016    619,272
    Pecans 1/              :     841    17,309                   130     28,234
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,458    68,996                           75,521
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     219       255    13,006      57,837    450,565
    Other Natural Cheese   :     320       295       647       8,622    130,720
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   2,026     8,348       250         582     24,577
  Hens                     :   2,327       607       114       2,247     10,454
  Other Chicken            : 154,717   268,275     4,324      48,839    765,161
    Total                  : 159,070   277,230     4,688      51,668    800,192
  Whole Turkeys            :   3,277    59,389    10,019      44,769    232,897
  Other Turkey             :     460    45,014     4,966      23,697    211,390
    Total                  :   3,737   104,403    14,985      68,466    444,287
  Ducks                    :       4        24         1         146      6,039
  Total                    : 162,811   381,657    19,674     120,280  1,250,518
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     158     1,794       239      17,682     91,643
  Blueberries              :      96       595       357       6,779     40,055
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      37       748     5,427       4,571     79,949
  Cherries, Sweet          :       4       115       428       2,303     10,824
  Peaches                  :     102       957       165      26,545     32,400
  Raspberries, Red         :     152       352       168      16,147     19,652
  Strawberries, Total      :   1,849    20,846       298      95,895    126,541
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     335     6,591     2,398      62,069    362,697
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Conc. 2/    :     21                3,931        314   2,433,440
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,157    14,712     18,021      1,863     191,083
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              160      1,180         74         182
  Limas, Fordhook          :              335        310        103         787
  Limas, Baby              :            2,095      1,063        518      12,098
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           13,327     21,707      1,141       5,508
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :            5,191      5,843        114         373
  Broccoli, Spears         :            3,932        157      2,445       2,660
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            7,727      7,988      5,240       9,419
  Brussels Sprouts         :              443        266        485         847
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,897     11,469      1,155      14,146
  Carrots, Other           :            8,007      7,924      2,356      10,925
  Cauliflower              :            1,170      2,366      1,147       2,013
  Corn, Cut                :           13,845     23,015     12,136      10,982
  Corn, Cob                :            4,861      5,485     11,416       6,849
  Mixed Vegetables         :            1,898      3,947      1,414       5,797
  Okra                     :              560        141        973      12,190
  Onion Rings              :              692      7,935      1,555         923
  Onions, Other            :            2,430      4,022        242       2,643
  Blackeye Peas            :              207        281          6       4,178
  Green Peas               :           11,281     13,063      7,021       6,392
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              283        466         68         576
  Spinach                  :           12,387      1,734        817      12,222
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,150     15,568        246      12,588
  Southern Greens          :            2,341         52         10      22,141
  Other Vegetables         :           17,571     22,031      8,956      38,761
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 33,993    22,798     55,521    102,194      24,076
  Other Frozen             :  8,852    13,836     29,492      6,376       9,539
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  2,818    36,673     28,262     58,594      27,068
    Beef Cuts 5/           :  1,966     1,035      4,309      6,963         735
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :    613     2,323     31,268     28,699       8,670
    Trimmings 7/           :    615     2,440     15,696     35,454       7,965
    Other 8/               :  3,256     4,740     28,441     29,444      11,841
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    271       715      1,969        541          42
    Lamb & Mutton          :    537     3,771      1,783        711       1,420
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Concentrate :    118     5,039      4,256     88,785   2,535,904
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,559    15,699        203    213,251     457,548
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              410                 1,046       3,052
  Limas, Fordhook          :               89                 4,743       6,367
  Limas, Baby              :              363      2,721     23,454      42,312
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :              792         75     48,941      91,491
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              239        173     15,934      27,867
  Broccoli, Spears         :           20,837        123     15,349      45,503
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           45,452      1,234     67,067     144,127
  Brussels Sprouts         :            1,292          4     14,237      17,574
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,552        145     31,333      61,697
  Carrots, Other           :           11,003        342     96,666     137,223
  Cauliflower              :            8,197         54     26,675      41,622
  Corn, Cut                :            2,826        541    147,386     210,731
  Corn, Cob                :            1,720         65    126,991     157,387
  Mixed Vegetables         :            8,366         82     29,747      51,251
  Okra                     :            8,473                   410      22,747
  Onion Rings              :            1,042        229      2,152      14,528
  Onions, Other            :            1,691      2,782     19,326      33,136
  Blackeye Peas            :            1,128                   196       5,996
  Green Peas               :            2,017      7,402    104,099     151,275
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              247         25      8,419      10,084
  Spinach                  :           17,080      6,783    103,026     154,049
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            4,779        189     16,763      52,283
  Southern Greens          :           13,550                   283      38,377
  Other Vegetables         :           35,901      4,458    104,759     232,437
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,142    28,514    302,613    409,987     980,838
  Other Frozen             :     81     5,894     66,662    124,249     264,981
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  4,680    59,075      7,176     51,538     275,884
    Beef Cuts 5/           :    337    11,815      4,262      9,719      41,141
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :  1,923     3,486         73      1,786      78,841
    Trimmings 7/           :    612     3,771        487      2,979      70,019
    Other 8/               :  4,001    23,519        309      4,381     109,932
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     10       175                   672       4,395
    Lamb & Mutton          :      1     1,508      1,318      2,103      13,152
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1/  East North Central combined with South Atlantic.  Mountain and West North
    Central Combined with West South Central.
2/  Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
3/  New England combined with Middle Atlantic.  East South Central combined with
    South Atlantic.
4/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
5/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  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 included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
 
 
 
 
             Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied
                     by Region and United States, April 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :            Cooler            :            Freezer
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Usable  :       Usable       : Usable  :       Usable
      Region     :  Space  :   Space Occupied   :  Space  :   Space Occupied
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Apr 30  :Apr 30:Mar 31:Apr 30: Apr 30  :Apr 30:Mar 31:Apr 30
                 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  1,000                          1,000
                 :  Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---     Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---
                 :
New England      :   2,422    56     61     64      20,251   69     66     74
Middle Atlantic  :  34,687    69     71     73      90,893   79     78     80
E. North Central :  47,686    52     56     54     173,367   61     58     56
W. North Central :  45,489    52     50     51     148,869   58     58     60
South Atlantic   :  50,031    58     50     48     159,314   57     56     56
E. South Central :   9,351    56     52     49      57,747   60     51     47
W. South Central :  20,826    50     49     50     130,867   74     68     70
Mountain         :   5,916    74     81     80      46,929   66     72     68
Pacific          :  35,224    42     41     42     240,143   64     63     61
                 :
US               : 251,632    55     54     54   1,068,380   64     62     62
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
                        Apples in Cold Storage:  By State
                          and United States, April 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      All Warehouses
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        State       :      Apr 30,      :      Mar 31,      :      Apr 30,
                    :       1998        :       1999        :       1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       1,000 Pounds
                    :
CA                  :        15,689              48,554              29,751
MI                  :        72,368             101,682              58,357
N ENG               :        21,369               7,401               2,438
NY                  :       133,644             140,448              81,144
OH                  :         3,480               3,985               2,050
OR                  :         4,733              13,254               9,197
PA                  :        87,612              93,912              68,880
VA                  :        54,500              77,028              47,726
WA                  :     1,190,970           2,059,175           1,525,087
WV                  :        21,687              24,006              13,294
                    :
Other States        :        19,584              37,965              19,849
                    :
US                  :     1,625,636           2,607,410           1,857,773
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