Cold
Storage
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
Released January 22, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. For information on "Cold Storage" call John Lange at (202)
720-0585, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on December 31, 1998, were
greater than year earlier levels for pork, butter, concentrated orange
juice, chicken and vegetables. Cooler stocks of peanuts, apples, pecans,
and natural cheese were higher than a year earlier.
 
 
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 4 percent from November and
were 14 percent above December 1997. Frozen pork stocks were 14 percent
above last month and were up 46 percent from last year. Stocks of pork
bellies increased 74 percent from last month and were 62 percent above a
year ago.
 
 
Total frozen poultry supplies increased 5 percent from last month, but
were down slightly from last year's level. Total stocks of chicken
increased 8 percent during the month and were 17 percent above 1997.
Total pounds of turkey in freezers declined 2 percent from last month
and were 26 percent below last year.
 
 
Public cooler occupancy was at 54 percent of capacity, up 3 points from
a year ago. Public freezer occupancy at 69 percent was down 1 point from
last month, but was 1 point above a year earlier.
 
 
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Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, United States, December 1998 . . . 3
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
  November 30, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
  December 31, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
 
Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied by Region and
  United States, December 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
 
Apples in Cold Storage:  By State and United States, December 1998. . . .15
 
Survey and Estimating Procedures, Revision Policy and Reliability . . . .16
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                          United States, December 1998
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Dec 31,  : Nov 30,  : Dec 31,  : Dec : Nov : Dec 31,
                         :   1997   :   1998   :   1998   :1997 :1998 :  1998
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Fresh Fruit              :
  Apples                 :
    Regular Storage      :1,009,179  1,656,346  1,039,900   103    63
    Controlled Atmosphere:3,413,445  4,256,836  3,968,983   116    93
    Total                :4,422,624  5,913,182  5,008,883   113    85    30,864
  Pears                  :
    Bartlett             :    1,331     24,493      6,773   509    28
    Other Varieties      :  335,971    359,557    306,730    91    85
    Total                :  337,302    384,050    313,503    93    82       980
Nuts                     :
  Shelled                :
    Peanuts              :  262,756    299,823    362,927   138   121
    Pecans               :   17,765     21,990     20,924   118    95
    Other Shelled        :   97,314    100,494     98,402   101    98
    Total                :  377,835    422,307    482,253   128   114   212,869
  In-Shell               :
    Peanuts              :   14,379     13,018     18,565   129   143
    Pecans               :   80,789     45,081     90,636   112   201
    Other In-Shell       :    7,308      9,888      7,418   102    75
    Total                :  102,476     67,987    116,619   114   172    39,853
Dairy Products           :
  Butter, Total          :   20,788     28,698     27,425   132    96    23,682
   (Government Owned)    :      306          8          4     1    50
  Natural Cheese         :
    American, Total      :  410,418    388,529    410,667   100   106
     (Government Owned)  :      103         26         74    72   285
    Swiss                :   13,843     11,911     11,838    86    99
    Other Natural Cheese :   56,151     94,029     97,475   174   104
    Total                :  480,412    494,469    519,980   108   105   303,691
Eggs, Frozen             :
    Whites               :    1,197        895      1,248   104   139
    Yolks                :    1,173        898      1,029    88   115
    Whole & Mixed        :    6,615      6,944      8,099   122   117
    Unclassified         :      764        560        655    86   117
    Total                :    9,749      9,297     11,031   113   119    10,452
Frozen Poultry           :
  Chicken                :
    Broilers (Whole)     :   24,227     15,418     18,853    78   122
    Hens                 :    7,407      5,545      6,266    85   113
    Other Chicken        :  582,618    642,347    693,377   119   108
    Total                :  614,252    663,310    718,496   117   108
  Turkey                 :
    Whole Turkeys        :  176,014    122,685    108,511    62    88
    Other Turkey         :  239,039    192,178    200,203    84   104
    Total                :  415,053    314,863    308,714    74    98
  Ducks                  :    1,864      4,491      3,757   202    84
  Total                  :1,031,169    982,664  1,030,967   100   105   931,831
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                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                    United States, December 1998 (Continued)
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Dec 31,  : Nov 30,  : Dec 31,  : Dec : Nov : Dec 31,
                         :   1997   :   1998   :   1998   :1997 :1998 :  1998
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Frozen Fruit             :
  Apples                 :   63,067     59,488     66,381   105   112
  Apricots               :   12,567     12,806     11,548    92    90
  Blackberries, Total    :   26,214     24,537     22,072    84    90
    IQF                  :   13,934     13,446     12,395    89    92
    Pails and Tubs       :    3,560      3,413      2,607    73    76
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :    7,340      5,905      5,555    76    94
    Concentrate          :    1,380      1,773      1,515   110    85
  Blueberries            :   87,345     77,258     67,128    77    87
  Boysenberries          :    5,897      4,760      4,528    77    95
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)   :  136,297    133,237    122,244    90    92
  Cherries, Tart (Juice) :    3,407      3,303      3,115    91    94
  Cherries, Sweet        :   15,270     15,167     15,781   103   104
  Grapes                 :    3,492      5,985      5,444   156    91
  Peaches                :   72,317     89,213     72,832   101    82
  Raspberries, Black     :      660        871        836   127    96
  Raspberries, Red, Total:   49,810     46,179     40,168    81    87
    IQF                  :   11,146     12,429     10,952    98    88
    Pails and Tubs       :   14,931     12,228     11,031    74    90
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :   21,788     16,937     13,918    64    82
    Concentrate          :    1,945      4,585      4,267   219    93
  Strawberries, Total    :  220,540    235,817    202,206    92    86
  Other Frozen Fruit     :  536,232    644,760    574,472   107    89
  Total                  :1,233,115  1,353,381  1,208,755    98    89    715,947
Frozen Juice             :
  Orange Juice Conc. 1/  :1,503,354  1,540,232  1,764,444   117   115
   (Gallon Equivalent)   :  151,915    155,642    178,299
  Other Juice Concentrate:  424,263    416,639    404,985    95    97
  Total                  :1,927,617  1,956,871  2,169,429   113   111    257,857
Frozen Vegetables        :
  Asparagus              :    6,908      6,319      6,162    89    98
  Limas, Fordhook        :   17,231     16,727     12,209    71    73
  Limas, Baby            :   54,990     76,597     64,213   117    84
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut  :  197,009    202,622    172,275    87    85
  Green Beans, Fr. Style :   33,652     45,728     40,931   122    90
  Broccoli, Spears       :   20,519     22,791     24,838   121   109
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut:   91,792     84,491     88,201    96   104
  Brussels Sprouts       :   19,926     12,935     18,740    94   145
  Carrots, Diced         :   80,804     82,693     73,711    91    89
  Carrots, Other         :  220,066    196,460    182,816    83    93
  Cauliflower            :   58,512     43,110     47,726    82   111
  Corn, Cut              :  403,578    453,197    404,073   100    89
  Corn, Cob              :  274,261    296,191    269,582    98    91
  Mixed Vegetables       :   45,744     46,228     53,770   118   116
  Okra                   :   52,230     55,738     46,690    89    84
  Onion Rings            :   11,031     17,544     15,735   143    90
  Onions, Other          :   31,187     25,965     24,608    79    95
  Blackeye Peas          :    9,344      9,106      8,038    86    88
  Green Peas             :  219,533    310,090    277,888   127    90
  Peas & Carrots Mixed   :    5,760      8,440     10,741   186   127
  Spinach                :   67,092     68,013     69,378   103   102
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini:   75,397     75,914     70,274    93    93
  Southern Greens        :   20,771     28,254     32,765   158   116
  Other Vegetables       :  285,670    304,447    300,298   105    99
  Total                  :2,303,007  2,489,600  2,315,662   101    93  1,493,564
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                    United States, December 1998 (Continued)
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                       :                                :            :  Public
                       :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent   :Warehouse
                       :                                :     of     :  Stocks
       Commodity       :--------------------------------------------------------
                       : Dec 31,  : Nov 30,  : Dec 31,  : Dec  : Nov : Dec 31,
                       :   1997   :   1998   :   1998   : 1997 :1998 :   1998
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                       :--------- 1,000 Pounds ---------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                       :
  Potatoes             :
    French Fries       :   973,954  1,031,435    898,127   92     87
    Other Frozen       :   189,593    259,495    247,342  130     95
    Total              : 1,163,547  1,290,930  1,145,469   98     89    832,193
Meat                   :
  Frozen Beef          :
    Boneless           :   318,342    291,004    268,982   84     92
    Beef Cuts          :    31,818     37,329     29,049   91     78
    Total              :   350,160    328,333    298,031   85     91    294,862
    (Government Owned) :     3,222      3,750      3,931  122    105
  Frozen Pork          :
    Picnics, Bone-in   :     7,453     11,109     11,967  161    108
    Hams, Total        :    46,320     76,723     63,517  137     83     59,844
      Bone-in          :    25,008     44,313     30,604  122     69     29,813
      Boneless         :    21,312     32,410     32,913  154    102     30,031
    Bellies            :    44,763     41,711     72,529  162    174
    Loins, Total       :    22,224     22,044     27,622  124    125     24,673
      Bone-in          :    10,643     14,125     18,792  177    133
      Boneless         :    11,581      7,919      8,830   76    112
    Ribs               :    55,610     60,621     75,904  136    125
    Butts              :     9,920     18,501     15,868  160     86
    Trimmings          :    51,609     60,806     73,436  142    121
    Other              :    70,671     80,246     89,055  126    111
    Variety Meats      :    24,508     56,333     58,940  240    105
    Unclassified       :    13,312     15,343     15,642  118    102
    Total              :   346,390    443,437    504,480  146    114    429,900
    (Government Owned) :     1,461      1,632      1,859  127    114
  Other                :
    Veal               :     8,018      5,046      5,407   67    107
    Lamb & Mutton      :    13,741     11,870     11,745   85     99
    Total              :    21,759     16,916     17,152   79    101     17,111
  Canned               :
    Canned Hams        :     3,468      4,671      3,378   97     72
    Other Canned Meat  :       574        916        575  100     63
    Total              :     4,042      5,587      3,953   98     71      2,862
  Total                :   722,351    794,273    823,616  114    104    744,735
Miscellaneous          :
  Cooler               :   642,696    931,659    815,100  127     87    478,008
  Freezer              : 1,803,543  1,999,711  2,017,430  112    101  1,947,165
  Total                : 2,446,239  2,931,370  2,832,530  116     97  2,425,173
Commodities            :
  Stored in Coolers    : 6,372,046  8,219,241  7,260,291  114     88  1,069,127
  Stored in Freezers   :10,206,185 10,899,838 10,745,831  105     99  6,954,564
  Total                :16,578,231 19,119,079 18,006,122  109     94  8,023,691
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1/  Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                      and United States, November 30, 1998
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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         :  44,954   594,029   437,328      1,726    334,309
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                17       108         18    178,746
    Pecans 1/              :                53                           6,701
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                                            10,092
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :  21,656    40,450   202,290     55,061        527
    Other Natural Cheese   :     270     6,874    75,923      1,930        725
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :      55       252       457        697      6,578
  Hens                     :               402         7        378      1,207
  Other Chicken            :   1,588     4,715    11,843     28,675    192,644
    Total                  :   1,643     5,369    12,307     29,750    200,429
  Whole Turkeys            :   2,370     8,857     8,867     15,518     24,279
  Other Turkey             :     695    11,496    19,249     53,602     51,635
    Total                  :   3,065    20,353    28,116     69,120     75,914
  Ducks                    :      36       275     3,944         31         55
  Total                    :   4,744    25,997    44,367     98,901    276,398
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :      19    18,761    23,273         99      1,552
  Blueberries              :  11,789    10,443    32,693        402      2,993
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :     101     6,305   112,595        116        354
  Cherries, Sweet          :               782     9,696        133        232
  Peaches                  :     107     2,559     3,637        542        668
  Raspberries, Red         :     408     2,312       806      1,830        161
  Strawberries, Total      :      66     4,054     5,486      3,496      1,213
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 173,754    46,755   290,667        579      1,498
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, November 30, 1998 (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         :             7,760   132,399   4,360,677  5,913,182
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  31,988    88,636       193         117    299,823
    Pecans 1/              :     166    14,891                   179     21,990
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,136    33,853                           45,081
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     194       385    14,774      53,192    388,529
    Other Natural Cheese   :   1,443       236       671       5,957     94,029
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   1,209     4,753       183       1,234     15,418
  Hens                     :   2,908       527        61          55      5,545
  Other Chicken            : 114,092   258,324     2,700      27,766    642,347
    Total                  : 118,209   263,604     2,944      29,055    663,310
  Whole Turkeys            :   2,295    22,052    15,294      23,153    122,685
  Other Turkey             :     328    26,368     4,504      24,301    192,178
    Total                  :   2,623    48,420    19,798      47,454    314,863
  Ducks                    :       4        48         1          97      4,491
  Total                    : 120,836   312,072    22,743      76,606    982,664
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     185     1,463       162      13,974     59,488
  Blueberries              :     150       771       305      17,712     77,258
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      68       371     5,669       7,658    133,237
  Cherries, Sweet          :       8       260       116       3,940     15,167
  Peaches                  :     117     1,355        70      80,158     89,213
  Raspberries, Red         :     155       804       114      39,589     46,179
  Strawberries, Total      :   3,480     8,622       774     208,626    235,817
  Other Frozen Fruit       :   2,667    11,429     1,507     115,904    644,760
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, November 30, 1998 (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/    :     13                2,689      1,399   1,474,294
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,344    23,105     21,489      2,063     154,866
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              191      3,176         30         264
  Limas, Fordhook          :              322        655        179       1,704
  Limas, Baby              :            3,865      1,923        875      25,250
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           38,859     46,662      1,626       9,766
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :           10,806      8,658        417         754
  Broccoli, Spears         :            2,468        160        650       1,223
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            4,016      4,643      3,680       6,736
  Brussels Sprouts         :              397        274        270         431
  Carrots, Diced           :            6,046     17,888      1,279       6,239
  Carrots, Other           :           11,128     12,692      3,121      12,241
  Cauliflower              :            1,903      2,756        804         977
  Corn, Cut                :           39,316     47,559     31,441      19,078
  Corn, Cob                :           16,010     10,481     27,285       6,981
  Mixed Vegetables         :            2,265      3,671      1,541       4,476
  Okra                     :              519        185      1,414      26,523
  Onion Rings              :              993      9,571      1,490       1,936
  Onions, Other            :            1,524      2,946        453       1,820
  Blackeye Peas            :              419        300         15       6,156
  Green Peas               :           29,382     32,008     16,275      16,649
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              478        485         41         550
  Spinach                  :           10,482      1,119      1,407       5,471
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,185     23,289        398      16,501
  Southern Greens          :            3,901         20         23      13,440
  Other Vegetables         :           28,205     30,710     10,978      36,355
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 38,457    21,191     69,504    104,101      22,958
  Other Frozen             :  3,162    22,118     39,032      7,810       6,187
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  6,188    29,199     31,654     61,211      21,245
    Beef Cuts              :  2,140     1,326      3,395      4,250         602
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    440     1,127     21,967     25,643       5,570
    Trimmings              :    503     1,587     14,719     29,473       9,300
    Other                  :  3,619     5,863     17,564     23,005       6,329
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    308       956      2,560        296         113
    Lamb & Mutton          :    560     3,418      1,653      1,679       1,447
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, November 30, 1998 (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 :     73     3,511      3,711     54,542   1,540,232
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,638    11,595        700    199,839     416,639
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              273          5      2,380       6,319
  Limas, Fordhook          :               78        655     13,134      16,727
  Limas, Baby              :            1,027      6,357     37,300      76,597
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :            1,493        129    104,087     202,622
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              323         63     24,707      45,728
  Broccoli, Spears         :            7,563        175     10,552      22,791
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           19,185        329     45,902      84,491
  Brussels Sprouts         :              409         25     11,129      12,935
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,270        196     49,775      82,693
  Carrots, Other           :           17,421        273    139,584     196,460
  Cauliflower              :            4,319         92     32,259      43,110
  Corn, Cut                :            4,773        448    310,582     453,197
  Corn, Cob                :            2,133      2,406    230,895     296,191
  Mixed Vegetables         :            6,722        162     27,391      46,228
  Okra                     :           26,421          6        670      55,738
  Onion Rings              :            1,572         74      1,908      17,544
  Onions, Other            :            1,138      2,256     15,828      25,965
  Blackeye Peas            :            2,023                   193       9,106
  Green Peas               :            2,158     15,328    198,290     310,090
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              139         23      6,724       8,440
  Spinach                  :            8,659        567     40,308      68,013
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            9,146        177     24,218      75,914
  Southern Greens          :           10,284          7        579      28,254
  Other Vegetables         :           30,831      3,437    163,931     304,447
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,559    35,890    294,819    442,956   1,031,435
  Other Frozen             :    126     5,106     70,219    105,735     259,495
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  7,740    72,825      6,999     53,943     291,004
    Beef Cuts              :    764    16,604      3,824      4,424      37,329
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :  2,138     2,243          6      1,487      60,621
    Trimmings              :    736     2,579        246      1,663      60,806
    Other                  :  3,794    15,128        260      4,684      80,246
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     33       218                   562       5,046
    Lamb & Mutton          :              664        580      1,869      11,870
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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 Altantic.
3/  New England combined with Middle Atlantic.  East South Central combined with
    South Atlantic.
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                      and United States, December 31, 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :  33,640   466,589   369,462        655    259,043
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                 3       115         23    210,065
    Pecans 1/              :                83                           7,189
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                32                          14,110
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :  22,882    43,037   213,171     55,459        778
    Other Natural Cheese   :     268     6,684    78,587      3,430        681
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :      63       326       329        771      7,431
  Hens                     :      40       455       453        655        763
  Other Chicken            :   1,764     4,618    11,324     31,719    205,056
    Total                  :   1,867     5,399    12,106     33,145    213,250
  Whole Turkeys            :   1,222     6,963     5,980     15,853     23,421
  Other Turkey             :     590    11,478    20,450     56,271     51,257
    Total                  :   1,812    18,441    26,430     72,124     74,678
  Ducks                    :      24       164     3,388         23         37
  Total                    :   3,703    24,004    41,924    105,292    287,965
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :      32    20,968    26,897        112      1,088
  Blueberries              :   8,758     9,496    28,510        372      2,634
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      92     5,375   100,308        109        420
  Cherries, Sweet          :               927     9,335        133         58
  Peaches                  :      88     2,721     3,391        617        432
  Raspberries, Red         :     388     2,221       723      1,818        116
  Strawberries, Total      :      87     1,614     5,121      3,113      1,029
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 157,768    41,956   265,446        550      1,069
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, December 31, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :             2,912   106,277   3,770,305  5,008,883
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  38,097   114,179       214         231    362,927
    Pecans 1/              :     752    12,785                   115     20,924
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   2,439    74,055                           90,636
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     204       295    14,449      60,392    410,667
    Other Natural Cheese   :     301       198       713       6,613     97,475
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   1,419     5,684       163       2,667     18,853
  Hens                     :   2,831       206        64         799      6,266
  Other Chicken            : 129,434   277,313     2,856      29,293    693,377
    Total                  : 133,684   283,203     3,083      32,759    718,496
  Whole Turkeys            :   1,014    20,107    14,555      19,396    108,511
  Other Turkey             :     363    29,696     4,297      25,801    200,203
    Total                  :   1,377    49,803    18,852      45,197    308,714
  Ducks                    :       2        39         1          79      3,757
  Total                    : 135,063   333,045    21,936      78,035  1,030,967
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     147     1,831       163      15,143     66,381
  Blueberries              :     127       762       461      16,008     67,128
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      79       377     8,272       7,212    122,244
  Cherries, Sweet          :       8       321     1,096       3,903     15,781
  Peaches                  :     131     1,285        55      64,112     72,832
  Raspberries, Red         :     197       415        54      34,236     40,168
  Strawberries, Total      :   3,047     8,346       956     178,893    202,206
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     433    10,527     1,655      95,068    574,472
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, December 31, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Conc. 2/    :     17                2,938      1,225   1,689,299
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,168    23,216     21,743      1,730     148,825
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              159      2,895         24         207
  Limas, Fordhook          :              296        605        212       1,578
  Limas, Baby              :            3,480      1,543        789      21,177
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           35,626     39,994      1,489       7,939
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :            9,902      7,757        328         750
  Broccoli, Spears         :            1,897        157        872       1,669
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            4,109      5,298      4,684       6,905
  Brussels Sprouts         :              339        302        388         574
  Carrots, Diced           :            4,472     17,394      1,095       4,903
  Carrots, Other           :           10,295     11,295      3,758      11,262
  Cauliflower              :            1,945      2,734      1,004       1,168
  Corn, Cut                :           35,555     42,659     28,395      17,310
  Corn, Cob                :           14,061      9,421     23,537       6,212
  Mixed Vegetables         :            2,278      4,482      1,668       4,722
  Okra                     :              547        145      1,382      24,947
  Onion Rings              :              907      9,285      1,308         974
  Onions, Other            :            1,711      2,726        440       2,000
  Blackeye Peas            :              310        265          7       5,921
  Green Peas               :           26,131     27,718     13,918      15,303
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              545        503         53         589
  Spinach                  :           10,811      1,248      1,476       5,332
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,495     21,477        329      15,933
  Southern Greens          :            3,559         28          9      16,791
  Other Vegetables         :           26,422     29,208     10,296      29,785
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 34,518    20,053     56,342     98,929      20,415
  Other Frozen             :  2,281    23,813     33,451      7,756       4,728
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  7,192    26,520     31,431     60,120      22,347
    Beef Cuts              :  1,929     1,175      3,286      3,988         645
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    522     1,725     29,376     31,772       6,133
    Trimmings              :    573     4,319     14,982     34,001      13,587
    Other                  :  3,953     5,390     19,513     26,452       6,369
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    305       892      2,441        508          90
    Lamb & Mutton          :    537     3,582      1,544      1,383       1,389
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, December 31, 1998 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Concentrate :     88     2,812      3,652     64,413   1,764,444
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,030    12,898        386    193,989     404,985
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              283                 2,594       6,162
  Limas, Fordhook          :              102        602      8,814      12,209
  Limas, Baby              :              678      6,116     30,430      64,213
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :            1,558         86     85,583     172,275
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              333         58     21,803      40,931
  Broccoli, Spears         :            8,508        101     11,634      24,838
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           19,086        300     47,819      88,201
  Brussels Sprouts         :              414          4     16,719      18,740
  Carrots, Diced           :              990        192     44,665      73,711
  Carrots, Other           :           13,046        256    132,904     182,816
  Cauliflower              :            5,162         88     35,625      47,726
  Corn, Cut                :            4,265        229    275,660     404,073
  Corn, Cob                :            2,169      1,924    212,258     269,582
  Mixed Vegetables         :            8,904        123     31,593      53,770
  Okra                     :           19,064                   605      46,690
  Onion Rings              :            1,206        229      1,826      15,735
  Onions, Other            :            1,260      2,176     14,295      24,608
  Blackeye Peas            :            1,403                   132       8,038
  Green Peas               :            2,153     13,400    179,265     277,888
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              199         13      8,839      10,741
  Spinach                  :            8,831        729     40,951      69,378
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            7,558        289     22,193      70,274
  Southern Greens          :           11,788                   590      32,765
  Other Vegetables         :           44,883      4,512    155,192     300,298
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,407    26,686    261,623    378,154     898,127
  Other Frozen             :    120     5,270     64,586    105,337     247,342
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  5,140    60,075      6,484     49,673     268,982
    Beef Cuts              :    700     7,767      6,854      2,705      29,049
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :  2,452     1,748         18      2,158      75,904
    Trimmings              :    862     2,966        386      1,760      73,436
    Other                  :  4,027    19,407        262      3,682      89,055
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     25       653                   493       5,407
    Lamb & Mutton          :              669        750      1,891      11,745
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
 
 
 
 
             Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied
                   by Region and United States, December 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :            Cooler            :            Freezer
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Usable  :       Usable       : Usable  :       Usable
      Region     :  Space  :   Space Occupied   :  Space  :   Space Occupied
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Dec 31  :Dec 31:Nov 30:Dec 31: Dec 31  :Dec 31:Nov 30:Dec 31
                 :  1998   : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 :  1998   : 1997 : 1998 : 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  1,000                          1,000
                 :  Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---     Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---
                 :
New England      :   2,415    52     60     62      20,250   68     78     79
Middle Atlantic  :  34,447    73     80     80      90,499   82     83     82
E. North Central :  48,885    57     55     55     174,977   60     71     68
W. North Central :  45,778    50     48     47     149,114   60     60     60
South Atlantic   :  45,669    47     49     49     157,521   64     55     55
E. South Central :   8,623    53     43     46      55,573   65     60     63
W. South Central :  18,708    34     42     43     128,683   68     68     71
Mountain         :   5,893    50     90     90      47,055   69     69     69
Pacific          :  35,114    42     43     45     243,087   75     80     78
                 :
US               : 245,532    51     54     54   1,066,759   68     70     69
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
                        Apples in Cold Storage:  By State
                        and United States, December 1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      All Warehouses
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        State       :      Dec 31,      :      Nov 30,      :      Dec 31,
                    :       1997        :       1998        :       1998
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       1,000 Pounds
                    :
CA                  :       127,191             170,210             133,270
MI                  :       365,106             405,993             347,729
N ENG               :        77,967              44,954              33,640
NY                  :       354,018             320,040             281,232
OH                  :        11,890              16,860              12,420
OR                  :        33,900              58,150              39,210
PA                  :       226,801             218,106             185,094
VA                  :       185,410             218,868             164,657
WA                  :     2,835,084           4,132,318           3,597,825
WV                  :        65,547              66,493              53,965
                    :
Other States        :       139,710             261,190             159,841
                    :
US                  :     4,422,624           5,913,182           5,008,883
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
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