Co St 1  (3-99)
 
 
 
Cold
Storage
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
 
Released March 19, 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.
 
 
 
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on February 28, 1999, were
greater than year earlier levels for butter, pork, chicken, vegetables,
concentrated orange juice, potatoes, and fruit.  Cooler stocks of peanuts and
apples were higher than a year earlier.
 
 
Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 3 percent from January 1999 and
were 5 percent above February 1998.  Frozen pork stocks were 5 percent above
last month and  were up 17 percent from last year.  Stocks of pork bellies
increased 13 percent from last month and were 67 percent above a year ago.
 
 
Total frozen poultry supplies were up 2 percent from last month, but were down
6 percent from last year's level.   Total stocks of chicken were up 1 percent
from last month and were 9 percent above February 1998.  Total pounds of turkey
in freezers increased 3 percent from last month, but were 27 percent below last
year.
 
 
Public cooler occupancy was at 50 percent of capacity, down 3 points from a
year ago.  Public freezer occupancy at 63 percent was down 2 points from both
last month and last year.
 
 
 
 
                         Table of Contents
 
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Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, United States, February 1999 . . . .    3
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
January 31, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
  February 28, 1999 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
 
Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied by Region and
  United States, February 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
 
Apples in Cold Storage:  By State and United States, February 1999 . . . . .  15
 
Survey and Estimating Procedures, Revision Policy and Reliability. . . . . .  16
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                          United States, February 1999
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Feb 28,  : Jan 31,  : Feb 28,  : Feb : Jan : Feb 28,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Fresh Fruit              :
  Apples                 :
    Regular Storage      :  403,315    563,368    334,450    83    59
    Controlled Atmosphere:2,437,311  3,605,641  3,072,762   126    85
    Total                :2,840,626  4,169,009  3,407,212   120    82     13,512
  Pears                  :
    Bartlett             :    2,834        758      4,232   149   558
    Other Varieties      :  209,550    236,504    173,172    83    73
    Total                :  212,384    237,262    177,404    84    75      3,607
Nuts                     :
  Shelled                :
    Peanuts              :  349,930    425,934    471,567   135   111
    Pecans               :   31,973     22,842     27,896    87   122
    Other Shelled        :  114,440    131,094    161,156   141   123
    Total                :  496,343    579,870    660,619   133   114    328,685
  In-Shell               :
    Peanuts              :   23,244     16,420     17,130    74   104
    Pecans               :  196,378    122,833    109,324    56    89
    Other In-Shell       :    6,974      7,412      9,839   141   133
    Total                :  226,596    146,665    136,293    60    93     50,739
Dairy Products           :
  Butter, Total          :   44,199     60,849     93,301   211   153     87,631
   (Government Owned)    :      127        247        908   715   368
  Natural Cheese         :
    American, Total      :  410,717    390,814    402,073    98   103
     (Government Owned)  :      180         30         36    20   120
    Swiss                :   15,441     11,096     12,176    79   110
    Other Natural Cheese :   95,350     97,795     97,224   102    99
    Total                :  521,508    499,705    511,473    98   102    292,719
Eggs, Frozen             :
    Whites               :    1,005      1,174      1,037   103    88
    Yolks                :    1,097        658        730    67   111
    Whole & Mixed        :    8,814      8,469      8,151    92    96
    Unclassified         :    1,358        746        905    67   121
    Total                :   12,274     11,047     10,823    88    98     10,164
Frozen Poultry           :
  Chicken                :
    Broilers (Whole)     :   21,962     22,947     23,420   107   102
    Hens                 :    5,150      7,564      8,808   171   116
    Other Chicken        :  638,221    686,431    691,430   108   101
    Total                :  665,333    716,942    723,658   109   101
  Turkey                 :
    Whole Turkeys        :  263,275    147,362    177,162    67   120
    Other Turkey         :  249,393    216,558    198,883    80    92
    Total                :  512,668    363,920    376,045    73   103
  Ducks                  :    2,556      4,177      4,548   178   109
  Total                  :1,180,557  1,085,039  1,104,251    94   102  1,002,678
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                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                    United States, February 1999 (Continued)
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : Feb 28,  : Jan 31,  : Feb 28,  : Feb : Jan : Feb 28,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Frozen Fruit             :
  Apples                 :   79,249     73,115     88,050   111   120
  Apricots               :   10,398     10,015      8,291    80    83
  Blackberries, Total    :   21,283     19,386     15,180    71    78
    IQF                  :   11,316     10,927      9,667    85    88
    Pails and Tubs       :    2,727      2,779      2,168    80    78
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :    5,985      4,212      2,165    36    51
    Concentrate          :    1,255      1,468      1,180    94    80
  Blueberries            :   74,665     60,054     52,832    71    88
  Boysenberries          :    4,545      3,608      3,850    85   107
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)   :  106,880    109,891    101,338    95    92
  Cherries, Tart (Juice) :    3,988      3,523      3,398    85    96
  Cherries, Sweet        :   13,597     15,043     13,502    99    90
  Grapes                 :    2,479      5,183      4,453   180    86
  Peaches                :   52,494     61,280     49,674    95    81
  Raspberries, Black     :      755        554        386    51    70
  Raspberries, Red, Total:   38,265     34,695     29,762    78    86
    IQF                  :   10,149      9,184      8,379    83    91
    Pails and Tubs       :   12,050      9,557      8,629    72    90
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :   14,600     12,266      9,655    66    79
    Concentrate          :    1,466      3,688      3,099   211    84
  Strawberries, Total    :  156,233    179,824    152,139    97    85
  Other Frozen Fruit     :  438,219    526,853    489,811   112    93
  Total                  :1,003,050  1,103,024  1,012,666   101    92    599,816
Frozen Juice             :
  Orange Juice Conc. 1/  :2,029,724  2,020,282  2,159,079   106   107
   (Gallon Equivalent)   :  205,105    204,151    218,177
  Other Juice Concentrate:  451,884    420,199    418,561    93   100
  Total                  :2,481,608  2,440,481  2,577,640   104   106    272,807
Frozen Vegetables        :
  Asparagus              :    5,359      5,209      3,973    74    76
  Limas, Fordhook        :   13,916      8,984      8,116    58    90
  Limas, Baby            :   42,980     57,017     51,439   120    90
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut  :  140,751    154,756    132,952    94    86
  Green Beans, Fr. Style :   31,890     35,655     39,767   125   112
  Broccoli, Spears       :   27,949     33,575     38,523   138   115
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut:   92,864     85,542    105,870   114   124
  Brussels Sprouts       :   14,975     20,464     19,414   130    95
  Carrots, Diced         :   60,074     67,738     69,255   115   102
  Carrots, Other         :  183,418    162,288    161,683    88   100
  Cauliflower            :   61,256     51,913     49,633    81    96
  Corn, Cut              :  278,790    358,368    308,954   111    86
  Corn, Cob              :  214,298    242,186    214,555   100    89
  Mixed Vegetables       :   48,530     51,120     51,225   106   100
  Okra                   :   42,422     38,920     32,351    76    83
  Onion Rings            :   10,463     14,571     16,475   157   113
  Onions, Other          :   27,710     24,665     27,310    99   111
  Blackeye Peas          :    9,281      6,840      6,534    70    96
  Green Peas             :  163,000    247,108    219,029   134    89
  Peas & Carrots Mixed   :    7,087      8,284      8,934   126   108
  Spinach                :   64,007     77,270     81,474   127   105
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini:   65,599     63,783     58,635    89    92
  Southern Greens        :   27,659     31,578     37,786   137   120
  Other Vegetables       :  241,211    289,243    255,726   106    88
  Total                  :1,875,489  2,137,077  1,999,613   107    94  1,246,180
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                    United States, February 1999 (Continued)
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                       :                                :            :  Public
                       :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent   :Warehouse
                       :                                :     of     :  Stocks
       Commodity       :--------------------------------------------------------
                       : Feb 28,  : Jan 31,  : Feb 28,  : Feb  : Jan : Feb 28,
                       :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   : 1998 :1999 :   1999
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                       :--------- 1,000 Pounds ---------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                       :
  Potatoes             :
    French Fries       : 1,018,665    961,590  1,004,946   99    105
    Other Frozen       :   217,058    259,592    267,785  123    103
    Total              : 1,235,723  1,221,182  1,272,731  103    104    905,018
Meat                   :
  Frozen Beef          :
    Boneless           :   291,292    266,968    266,527   91    100
    Beef Cuts          :    43,656     34,341     34,787   80    101
    Total              :   334,948    301,309    301,314   90    100    297,919
    (Government Owned) :     3,594      3,884      4,436  123    114
  Frozen Pork          :
    Picnics, Bone-in   :    14,444     11,733     12,325   85    105
    Hams, Total        :    76,452     78,657     90,244  118    115     85,285
      Bone-in          :    41,013     39,679     52,537  128    132     51,340
      Boneless         :    35,439     38,978     37,707  106     97     33,945
    Bellies            :    55,368     82,025     92,496  167    113
    Loins, Total       :    23,911     29,739     28,390  119     95     25,247
      Bone-in          :    12,962     21,241     18,302  141     86
      Boneless         :    10,949      8,498     10,088   92    119
    Ribs               :    63,459     80,635     79,497  125     99
    Butts              :    10,544     13,060     14,186  135    109
    Trimmings          :    84,753     66,612     71,359   84    107
    Other              :    86,105     80,963     88,386  103    109
    Variety Meats      :    36,471     58,749     50,233  138     86
    Unclassified       :    12,945     15,419     16,144  125    105
    Total              :   464,452    517,592    543,260  117    105    467,381
    (Government Owned) :       509      1,755      4,582  900    261
  Other                :
    Veal               :     6,541      4,522      4,197   64     93
    Lamb & Mutton      :    15,284     10,452     12,134   79    116
    Total              :    21,825     14,974     16,331   75    109     16,162
  Canned               :
    Canned Hams        :     3,727      5,846      4,874  131     83
    Other Canned Meat  :       875        815        974  111    120
    Total              :     4,602      6,661      5,848  127     88      3,932
  Total                :   825,827    840,536    866,753  105    103    785,394
Miscellaneous          :
  Cooler               :   763,066    842,669    858,090  112    102    525,953
  Freezer              : 1,902,587  2,048,368  1,984,618  104     97  1,913,699
  Total                : 2,665,653  2,891,037  2,842,708  107     98  2,439,652
Commodities            :
  Stored in Coolers    : 5,065,125  6,481,841  5,756,939  114     89  1,219,147
  Stored in Freezers   :10,556,712 10,940,942 10,916,548  103    100  6,819,455
  Total                :15,621,837 17,422,783 16,673,487  107     96  8,038,602
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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, January 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         :  24,552   420,511   255,413        135    196,929
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                39       120         27    240,956
    Pecans 1/              :                86                           7,935
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                41                          15,227
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :  22,274    42,723   206,716     55,499        807
    Other Natural Cheese   :     297     6,723    79,123      3,605        597
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :      78       288       368        826      8,381
  Hens                     :      41       520        74        717      1,189
  Other Chicken            :   1,737     5,455    12,502     36,671    200,177
    Total                  :   1,856     6,263    12,944     38,214    209,747
  Whole Turkeys            :   1,085     9,500     6,868     25,781     34,656
  Other Turkey             :     517    10,716    20,081     60,335     55,917
    Total                  :   1,602    20,216    26,949     86,116     90,573
  Ducks                    :      34       424     3,546         23         42
  Total                    :   3,492    26,903    43,439    124,353    300,362
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :      32    24,186    30,439        114      1,609
  Blueberries              :   8,158     8,384    25,666        317      2,458
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      83     5,151    90,510        100        377
  Cherries, Sweet          :               991     8,909         96         63
  Peaches                  :      74     2,928     2,942        529        408
  Raspberries, Red         :     405     1,987       594      1,527        121
  Strawberries, Total      :      80     3,311     4,638      3,044      1,178
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 142,490    38,484   239,255        432      1,640
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                 and United States, January 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         :               553    80,333   3,190,583  4,169,009
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  48,552   135,790       183         267    425,934
    Pecans 1/              :   1,036    13,691                    94     22,842
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   2,254   105,304                     7    122,833
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     196       498    11,463      50,638    390,814
    Other Natural Cheese   :     286       223       611       6,330     97,795
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   2,521     6,977       275       3,233     22,947
  Hens                     :   2,813       729        65       1,416      7,564
  Other Chicken            : 126,691   270,583     3,647      28,968    686,431
    Total                  : 132,025   278,289     3,987      33,617    716,942
  Whole Turkeys            :   1,075    32,004    13,038      23,355    147,362
  Other Turkey             :     489    35,485     5,741      27,277    216,558
    Total                  :   1,564    67,489    18,779      50,632    363,920
  Ducks                    :       2        19         1          86      4,177
  Total                    : 133,591   345,797    22,767      84,335  1,085,039
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     124     1,720       189      14,702     73,115
  Blueberries              :     134       829       520      13,588     60,054
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      75       420     7,415       5,760    109,891
  Cherries, Sweet          :       6       360       889       3,729     15,043
  Peaches                  :      99     1,400        87      52,813     61,280
  Raspberries, Red         :     132       319        26      29,584     34,695
  Strawberries, Total      :   2,592     9,805       641     154,535    179,824
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     401    12,413     1,803      89,935    526,853
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                 and United States, January 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/    :     34                3,210        551   1,941,463
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,356    23,039     22,001      1,891     161,803
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              154      2,389         30         224
  Limas, Fordhook          :              278        467        155       1,259
  Limas, Baby              :            3,321      1,602        679      18,476
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           32,613     35,185      1,419       7,585
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :            7,870      7,286        295         661
  Broccoli, Spears         :            1,993        142      1,975       2,118
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            4,069      4,958      4,735       7,382
  Brussels Sprouts         :              367        346        416         723
  Carrots, Diced           :            4,077     15,968        968       4,440
  Carrots, Other           :           10,037     10,521      3,391      10,968
  Cauliflower              :            1,954      2,747      1,166       1,522
  Corn, Cut                :           28,463     38,699     24,785      15,125
  Corn, Cob                :           13,732      8,512     20,996       6,660
  Mixed Vegetables         :            2,168      3,941      1,502       5,097
  Okra                     :              774        163      1,372      19,150
  Onion Rings              :              866      8,410      1,289         789
  Onions, Other            :            1,984      2,883        399       1,684
  Blackeye Peas            :              259        313         13       5,063
  Green Peas               :           21,593     24,436     12,049      13,524
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              421        411         64         632
  Spinach                  :            9,760      1,329      1,197       5,889
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,430     19,183        369      14,698
  Southern Greens          :            2,975         23         17      19,240
  Other Vegetables         :           26,011     27,965      8,996      33,108
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 31,787    20,398     52,967    104,992      19,321
  Other Frozen             :  5,426    22,409     38,813      7,737       6,271
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  7,188    29,587     31,232     60,511      23,090
    Beef Cuts              :  1,791     1,796      3,690      4,329         785
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    589     2,242     34,402     30,044       7,015
    Trimmings              :    477     1,758     15,326     32,345      11,044
    Other                  :  3,858     5,358     17,444     22,546       5,293
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    240       865      2,090        488          67
    Lamb & Mutton          :    485     3,227      1,118        928       1,114
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                 and United States, January 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     3,313      3,779     67,834   2,020,282
  Other Juice Concentrate  :    914    11,946        300    196,949     420,199
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              269                 2,143       5,209
  Limas, Fordhook          :               80        217      6,528       8,984
  Limas, Baby              :              670      4,667     27,602      57,017
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :            1,127         91     76,736     154,756
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              278         48     19,217      35,655
  Broccoli, Spears         :           13,212        110     14,025      33,575
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           19,039        856     44,503      85,542
  Brussels Sprouts         :              341          4     18,267      20,464
  Carrots, Diced           :              816        165     41,304      67,738
  Carrots, Other           :            7,658        250    119,463     162,288
  Cauliflower              :           11,007         26     33,491      51,913
  Corn, Cut                :            3,956        148    247,192     358,368
  Corn, Cob                :            2,331      1,648    188,307     242,186
  Mixed Vegetables         :            8,508        118     29,786      51,120
  Okra                     :           16,974                   487      38,920
  Onion Rings              :            1,164        219      1,834      14,571
  Onions, Other            :              903      2,203     14,609      24,665
  Blackeye Peas            :            1,045                   147       6,840
  Green Peas               :            1,943     11,567    161,996     247,108
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              164         18      6,574       8,284
  Spinach                  :           13,837      1,255     44,003      77,270
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            6,081        330     20,692      63,783
  Southern Greens          :            8,771                   552      31,578
  Other Vegetables         :           38,635      3,798    150,730     289,243
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,397    24,803    289,137    416,788     961,590
  Other Frozen             :    121     6,047     61,026    111,742     259,592
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  3,243    54,023      6,878     51,216     266,968
    Beef Cuts              :    795     9,303      3,823      8,029      34,341
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :  2,288     2,153         69      1,833      80,635
    Trimmings              :    834     3,116        218      1,494      66,612
    Other                  :  3,754    18,583        354      3,773      80,963
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     20       337                   415       4,522
    Lamb & Mutton          :              748        848      1,984      10,452
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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, February 28, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :  15,809   317,814   186,329        128    148,370
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                41       165         29    262,330
    Pecans 1/              :                95                          10,957
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                37                          11,274
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :  23,638    44,934   210,736     57,978        791
    Other Natural Cheese   :     368     6,724    79,425      2,688        567
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :      77       398       426        859      9,172
  Hens                     :      41       565       126        824      1,406
  Other Chicken            :   1,864     5,528    14,312     36,985    203,660
    Total                  :   1,982     6,491    14,864     38,668    214,238
  Whole Turkeys            :   2,547    16,141    11,522     27,972     36,260
  Other Turkey             :     366     9,577    21,328     56,921     49,357
    Total                  :   2,913    25,718    32,850     84,893     85,617
  Ducks                    :      29       326     3,949         21         50
  Total                    :   4,924    32,535    51,663    123,582    299,905
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :      29    31,324    35,771         92      1,700
  Blueberries              :   7,938     7,481    22,263        269      2,120
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      76     4,631    83,031        104        401
  Cherries, Sweet          :               919     8,167         67         60
  Peaches                  :      61     2,726     2,466        466        444
  Raspberries, Red         :     423     1,983       506      1,351         97
  Strawberries, Total      :     106     2,872     4,211      2,395      1,012
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 132,678    37,020   222,492        198        959
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, February 28, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :               514    47,124   2,691,124  3,407,212
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  54,270   154,277       157         298    471,567
    Pecans 1/              :   1,036    15,675                   133     27,896
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,908    96,105                          109,324
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     200       259    11,502      52,035    402,073
    Other Natural Cheese   :     327       216       698       6,211     97,224
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   1,996     7,897       153       2,442     23,420
  Hens                     :   3,094       765        72       1,915      8,808
  Other Chicken            : 128,783   263,420     3,582      33,296    691,430
    Total                  : 133,873   272,082     3,807      37,653    723,658
  Whole Turkeys            :   1,532    38,048    10,187      32,953    177,162
  Other Turkey             :     390    34,948     5,672      20,324    198,883
    Total                  :   1,922    72,996    15,859      53,277    376,045
  Ducks                    :       3        92         1          77      4,548
  Total                    : 135,798   345,170    19,667      91,007  1,104,251
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     138     1,841       230      16,925     88,050
  Blueberries              :     108       847       478      11,328     52,832
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      70       629     6,872       5,524    101,338
  Cherries, Sweet          :       6       113       841       3,329     13,502
  Peaches                  :      80     1,132        46      42,253     49,674
  Raspberries, Red         :     132       316        25      24,929     29,762
  Strawberries, Total      :   2,346    13,348       617     125,232    152,139
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     390    10,799     2,015      83,260    489,811
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, February 28, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Conc. 2/    :     20                3,298        437   2,074,818
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,417    20,062     19,454      1,712     169,417
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              132      1,936        101         179
  Limas, Fordhook          :              364        400        153       1,088
  Limas, Baby              :            2,774      1,358        663      16,753
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           27,869     31,476      1,391       6,129
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :           10,549      7,971        200         699
  Broccoli, Spears         :            3,282        155      2,150       2,509
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            6,623      7,236      4,579       9,087
  Brussels Sprouts         :              522        330        400         681
  Carrots, Diced           :            3,253     14,840        915       4,312
  Carrots, Other           :           10,667      9,414      2,809      10,655
  Cauliflower              :            1,852      2,780      1,355       1,552
  Corn, Cut                :           23,417     33,899     19,697      14,660
  Corn, Cob                :           11,294      7,660     17,944       7,181
  Mixed Vegetables         :            2,214      3,897      1,466       5,148
  Okra                     :              632        164      1,290      16,642
  Onion Rings              :              832      9,418      1,980         865
  Onions, Other            :            2,262      3,201        326       1,644
  Blackeye Peas            :              269        308         12       5,021
  Green Peas               :           18,980     21,335     10,669      11,385
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              514        450         54         638
  Spinach                  :            9,095      1,226        990       8,189
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,431     17,350        328      13,058
  Southern Greens          :            4,160         26         13      21,258
  Other Vegetables         :           21,634     24,177     10,808      34,458
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 29,936    24,568     64,229    107,793      22,132
  Other Frozen             :  6,367    17,000     36,557      6,943       7,885
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  5,250    32,806     30,258     59,283      20,507
    Beef Cuts              :  1,779     1,581      3,714      5,026         739
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    601     1,865     34,139     28,369       7,378
    Trimmings              :    479     1,916     15,098     33,214      13,999
    Other                  :  3,678     5,079     21,459     24,872       4,861
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    253       640      1,955        496          58
    Lamb & Mutton          :    522     4,164      1,628        749       1,394
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                and United States, February 28, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Concentrate :    106     4,087      3,459     72,854   2,159,079
  Other Juice Concentrate  :    850    14,500        255    190,894     418,561
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              287                 1,338       3,973
  Limas, Fordhook          :               60        167      5,884       8,116
  Limas, Baby              :              555      3,608     25,728      51,439
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :              929         89     65,069     132,952
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              247         53     20,048      39,767
  Broccoli, Spears         :           14,764        125     15,538      38,523
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           27,415      1,151     49,779     105,870
  Brussels Sprouts         :              526          4     16,951      19,414
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,050        165     44,720      69,255
  Carrots, Other           :            8,553        254    119,331     161,683
  Cauliflower              :           11,483         19     30,592      49,633
  Corn, Cut                :            3,465        237    213,579     308,954
  Corn, Cob                :            1,965        549    167,962     214,555
  Mixed Vegetables         :            9,878         89     28,533      51,225
  Okra                     :           13,140                   483      32,351
  Onion Rings              :            1,159        240      1,981      16,475
  Onions, Other            :              915      2,259     16,703      27,310
  Blackeye Peas            :              762                   162       6,534
  Green Peas               :            2,319     10,233    144,108     219,029
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              152         33      7,093       8,934
  Spinach                  :           15,881      1,565     44,528      81,474
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            5,818        279     19,371      58,635
  Southern Greens          :           11,871                   458      37,786
  Other Vegetables         :           39,094      4,236    121,319     255,726
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,438    27,736    298,511    428,603   1,004,946
  Other Frozen             :    105     5,373     61,015    126,540     267,785
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  2,242    58,673      7,334     50,174     266,527
    Beef Cuts              :    450     9,477      3,651      8,370      34,787
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :  2,386     2,242         80      2,437      79,497
    Trimmings              :    879     3,098        558      2,118      71,359
    Other                  :  3,899    19,997        398      4,143      88,386
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     17       289         32        457       4,197
    Lamb & Mutton          :              803        850      2,024      12,134
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, February 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :            Cooler            :            Freezer
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Usable  :       Usable       : Usable  :       Usable
      Region     :  Space  :   Space Occupied   :  Space  :   Space Occupied
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Feb 28  :Feb 28:Jan 31:Feb 28: Feb 28  :Feb 28:Jan 31:Feb 28
                 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  1,000                          1,000
                 :  Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---     Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---
                 :
New England      :   2,345    50     51     61      20,250   67     72     66
Middle Atlantic  :  34,456    67     73     75      90,651   82     79     81
E. North Central :  48,884    57     48     50     174,978   61     57     55
W. North Central :  45,777    52     45     42     149,114   60     60     59
South Atlantic   :  46,094    47     44     42     159,946   59     54     53
E. South Central :   8,624    54     48     55      55,572   60     51     51
W. South Central :  19,784    45     49     50     134,147   71     75     76
Mountain         :   5,894    65     81     82      47,055   62     69     68
Pacific          :  35,081    43     41     39     242,744   67     71     66
                 :
US               : 246,939    53     50     50   1,074,457   65     65     63
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
                        Apples in Cold Storage:  By State
                        and United States, February 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                      All Warehouses
                    :-----------------------------------------------------------
        State       :      Feb 28,      :      Jan 31,      :      Feb 28,
                    :       1998        :       1999        :       1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       1,000 Pounds
                    :
CA                  :        56,929              95,783              71,398
MI                  :       201,020             241,038             177,725
N ENG               :        50,309              24,552              15,809
NY                  :       254,352             258,720             195,426
OH                  :         7,461               9,160               6,040
OR                  :        15,980              30,583              21,923
PA                  :       163,220             161,742             122,388
VA                  :       126,826             127,417              97,705
WA                  :     1,849,058           3,064,218           2,597,803
WV                  :        43,530              43,997              34,033
                    :
Other States        :        71,941             111,799              66,962
                    :
US                  :     2,840,626           4,169,009           3,407,212
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 
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