Co St 1 (4-09) 

Washington, D.C.

Cold 

Storage

Released April 21, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. For information on Cold Storage call David Colwell at (202) 720-8784, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Highlights

Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on March 31, 2009 were greater than year earlier 

levels for eggs, turkey, and cheese. 

Butter stocks were up 5 percent from last month but down 4 percent from a year ago. 

Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 4 percent from the previous month and down 6 

percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were down 5 percent from the previous month and 

down 10 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 3 percent from last month and 

down 26 percent from last year. 

Total frozen poultry supplies on March 31, 2009 were up 3 percent from the previous month but 

down 4 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 2 percent from the previous 

month and down 17 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 10 percent 

from last month and up 19 percent from March 31, 2008. 

 
 

 

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Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 i NASS, USDA 

Contents

 Page

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity 

United States, March 2009............................................................................................... 1 

Region, and United States, February 28, 2009 ................................................................ 5 

Region, and United States, March 31, 2009 .................................................................... 9 

Apples in Cold Storage: By State and United States, March 2009................................................. 13 

Cold Storage Publication Geographic Regions................................................................................ 13 

Reliability Statement ....................................................................................................................... 14 

Information Contacts ....................................................................................................................... 14 

 
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 1 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, 

United States, March 2009 

Stocks in All Warehouses Percent 

of 

Public 

Warehouse 

Commodity Stocks 

Mar 31, 

2008 

Feb 28, 

2009 1

Mar 31, 

2009 

Mar 

2008 

Feb 

2009 

Mar 31, 

2009 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 

Fresh Fruit 

 Apples 

 Regular Storage 

 Controlled Atmosphere 

 Total 

 Pears 

 Bartlett 

 Other Varieties 

 Total 

Nuts 

 Shelled 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

 In-Shell 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

Dairy Products 

 Butter, Total 

 Natural Cheese 

 American, Total 

 Swiss 

 Other Natural Cheese 

 Total 

Eggs, Frozen 

 Whites 

 Yolks 

 Whole & Mixed 

 Unclassified 

 Total 

Frozen Poultry 

 Chicken 

 Broilers, Fryers 

 Roasters (Whole) 

 Hens, Mature Chickens 

 Breasts & Breast Meat 

 Drumsticks 

 Leg Quarters 

 Legs 

 Thigh & Thigh 

 Quarters 

 Thigh Meat 

 Wings 

 Paws and Feet 

 Other 

 Total Chicken 

236,922 

2,171,169 

2,408,091 

399 

129,615 

130,014 

347,955 

43,942 

16,681 

226,176 

224,804 

526,001 

24,533 

273,775 

824,309 

2,886 

953 

6,397 

6,066 

16,302 

22,540 

1,774 

142,394 

14,805 

84,795 

11,350 

12,240 

12,796 

35,054 

16,349 

410,668 

764,765 

380,633 

3,275,350 

3,655,983 

727 

167,626 

168,353 

338,058 

45,019 

24,299 

136,845 

204,927 

560,052 

23,178 

291,876 

875,106 

2,796 

862 

9,259 

9,148 

22,065 

21,435 

5,132 

129,986 

13,715 

62,589 

9,521 

9,441 

12,050 

26,660 

12,005 

345,225 

647,759 

275,396 

2,584,857 

2,860,253 

2,034 

108,772 

110,806 

345,224 

45,985 

23,440 

115,529 

215,218 

561,666 

23,650 

307,166 

892,482 

2,649 

1,042 

8,486 

8,415 

20,592 

21,389 

3,634 

128,312 

10,938 

60,025 

9,373 

8,329 

13,697 

22,740 

11,793 

344,470 

634,700 

116 

119 

119 

510 

84 

85 

99 

105 

141 

51 

96 

107 

96 

112 

108 

92 

109 

133 

139 

126 

95 

205 

90 

74 

71 

83 

68 

107 

65 

72 

84 

83 

72 

79 

78 

280 

65 

66 

102 

102 

96 

84 

105 

100 

102 

105 

102 

95 

121 

92 

92 

93 

100 

71 

99 

80 

96 

98 

88 

114 

85 

98 

100 

98 

942 

2,067 

171,195 

344,614 

20,222 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 2 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, 

United States, March 2009 

Stocks in All Warehouses Percent 

of 

Public 

Warehouse 

Commodity Stocks 

Mar 31, 

2008 

Feb 28, 

2009 1

Mar 31, 

2009 

Mar 

2008 

Feb 

2009 

Mar 31, 

2009 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 

Turkeys 

 Toms (Whole Carcasses) 

 Hens (Whole Carcasses) 

 Whole Turkeys 

 Other Turkey 

 Total Turkey 

Ducks 

Total Poultry 

Frozen Fruit 

 Apples 

 Apricots 

 Blackberries, Total 

 IQF 

 Pails and Tubs 

 Barrels, 400 lbs net 

 Concentrate 

 Blueberries 

 Boysenberries 

 Cherries, Tart (RTP) 

 Cherries, Tart (Juice) 

 Cherries, Sweet 

 Grapes 

 Peaches 

 Raspberries, Black 

 Raspberries, Red, Total 

 IQF 

 Pails and Tubs 

 Barrels, 400 lbs net 

 Concentrate 

 Strawberries, Total 

 IQF and Poly 

 Pails and Tubs 

 Barrels and Drums 

 Juice Stock 

 Other Frozen Fruit 

 Total 

Frozen Juice 

 Orange Juice Conc. 2

 (Gallon Equivalent) 

 Other Juice Concentrate 

 Total 

96,027 

84,151 

180,178 

247,955 

428,133 

4,227 

1,197,125 

81,651 

7,777 

22,673 

17,740 

2,782 

2,084 

67 

78,106 

2,883 

100,479 

4,558 

12,259 

5,025 

52,331 

910 

19,566 

10,710 

2,804 

4,428 

1,624 

182,162 

92,110 

58,001 

26,686 

5,365 

350,167 

920,547 

1,031,926 

104,277 

378,757 

1,410,683 

110,627 

105,840 

216,467 

245,928 

462,395 

3,456 

1,113,610 

82,134 

4,768 

20,797 

17,232 

1,012 

2,508 

45 

130,964 

3,157 

90,052 

2,622 

15,384 

5,438 

59,525 

1,161 

25,817 

12,548 

5,631 

6,235 

1,403 

182,112 

90,500 

50,318 

29,960 

11,334 

414,907 

1,038,838 

1,249,519 

126,265 

409,086 

1,658,605 

136,259 

116,622 

252,881 

255,050 

507,931 

4,299 

1,146,930 

88,000 

3,826 

17,562 

14,383 

684 

2,395 

100 

114,946 

2,954 

79,573 

2,404 

14,381 

4,346 

48,800 

824 

23,691 

11,987 

5,328 

4,757 

1,619 

151,678 

78,119 

41,187 

21,461 

10,911 

364,834 

917,819 

1,266,008 

127,931 

429,656 

1,695,664 

142 

139 

140 

103 

119 

102 

96 

108 

49 

77 

81 

25 

115 

149 

147 

102 

79 

53 

117 

86 

93 

91 

121 

112 

190 

107 

100 

83 

85 

71 

80 

203 

104 

100 

123 

113 

120 

123 

110 

117 

104 

110 

124 

103 

107 

80 

84 

83 

68 

95 

222 

88 

94 

88 

92 

93 

80 

82 

71 

92 

96 

95 

76 

115 

83 

86 

82 

72 

96 

88 

88 

101 

105 

102 

1,005,122 

826,052 

222,869 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 3 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, 

United States, March 2009 

Stocks in All Warehouses Percent 

of 

Public 

Warehouse 

Commodity Stocks 

Mar 31, 

2008 

Feb 28, 

2009 1

Mar 31, 

2009 

Mar 

2008 

Feb 

2009 

Mar 31, 

2009 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 

Frozen Vegetables 

 Asparagus 

 Limas, Fordhook 

 Limas, Baby 

 Green Beans, Reg. Cut 

 Green Beans, Fr. Style 

 Broccoli, Spears 

 Broccoli, Chopped & Cut 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Carrots, Diced 

 Carrots, Other 

 Cauliflower 

 Corn, Cut 

 Corn, Cob 

 Mixed Vegetables 

 Okra 

 Onion Rings 

 Onions, Other 

 Blackeye Peas 

 Green Peas 

 Peas & Carrots Mixed 

 Spinach 

 Squash, Summer/Zucchini 

 Southern Greens 

 Other Vegetables 

 Total 

 Potatoes 

 French Fries 

 Other Frozen 

 Total 

3,608 

4,807 

27,484 

121,767 

22,616 

33,594 

45,708 

12,384 

96,253 

97,645 

23,143 

318,052 

163,020 

45,999 

8,635 

6,451 

37,730 

4,084 

132,601 

3,964 

51,301 

49,596 

13,697 

302,281 

1,626,420 

880,608 

207,053 

1,087,661 

7,363 

2,516 

32,758 

169,346 

22,285 

33,786 

47,702 

18,183 

138,387 

133,716 

19,979 

368,520 

218,649 

47,748 

16,861 

5,689 

29,025 

3,144 

199,313 

4,911 

37,458 

52,866 

16,188 

357,668 

1,984,061 

945,098 

246,997 

1,192,095 

7,059 

2,219 

29,846 

147,578 

20,100 

40,094 

46,919 

17,344 

126,030 

128,427 

23,703 

330,106 

191,474 

49,373 

13,341 

5,197 

29,785 

2,831 

167,622 

4,819 

48,902 

48,856 

15,769 

327,699 

1,825,093 

990,791 

237,360 

1,228,151 

196 

46 

109 

121 

89 

119 

103 

140 

131 

132 

102 

104 

117 

107 

154 

81 

79 

69 

126 

122 

95 

99 

115 

108 

112 

113 

115 

113 

96 

88 

91 

87 

90 

119 

98 

95 

91 

96 

119 

90 

88 

103 

79 

91 

103 

90 

84 

98 

131 

92 

97 

92 

92 

105 

96 

103 

1,146,867 

957,156 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 4 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, 

United States, March 2009 

Stocks in All Warehouses Percent 

of 

Public 

Warehouse 

Commodity Stocks 

Mar 31, 

2008 

Feb 28, 

2009 1

Mar 31, 

2009 

Mar 

2008 

Feb 

2009 

Mar 31, 

2009 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 

Meat 

 Frozen Beef 

 Boneless 3

 Beef Cuts 4

 Total 

 Frozen Pork 

 Picnics, Bone-in 

 Hams, Total 

 Bone-in 

 Boneless 5

 Bellies 

 Loins, Total 

 Bone-in 

 Boneless 6

 Ribs 7

 Butts 

 Trimmings 8

 Other 9

 Variety Meats 10

 Unclassified 11

 Total 

 Other 

 Veal 

 Lamb & Mutton 

 Total 

 Total 

Commodities 

 Stored in Coolers 

 Stored in Freezers 

 Total 

351,252 

75,456 

426,708 

14,389 

94,834 

51,271 

43,563 

98,896 

48,540 

18,082 

30,458 

87,121 

22,978 

75,864 

116,166 

31,109 

67,447 

657,344 

5,752 

17,118 

22,870 

1,106,922 

4,221,972 

7,365,660 

11,587,632 

369,433 

65,081 

434,514 

12,085 

96,205 

46,059 

50,146 

75,668 

44,048 

20,141 

23,907 

92,883 

25,351 

62,705 

110,589 

24,368 

80,575 

624,477 

7,590 

18,279 

25,869 

1,084,860 

5,448,590 

8,094,134 

13,542,724 

357,884 

64,573 

422,457 

14,373 

73,314 

29,204 

44,110 

73,331 

44,029 

20,752 

23,277 

85,842 

22,844 

60,324 

113,838 

23,685 

81,617 

593,197 

5,770 

19,424 

25,194 

1,040,848 

4,608,937 

7,875,097 

12,484,034 

102 

86 

99 

100 

77 

57 

101 

74 

91 

115 

76 

99 

99 

80 

98 

76 

121 

90 

100 

113 

110 

94 

109 

107 

108 

97 

99 

97 

119 

76 

63 

88 

97 

100 

103 

97 

92 

90 

96 

103 

97 

101 

95 

76 

106 

97 

96 

85 

97 

92 

412,499 

516,427 

24,718 

953,644 

518,818 

5,131,932 

5,650,750 

1

 Revised. 

2

 Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon). 

3

 Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats 

(edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef. 4

 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 

5

 Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated. 6

 Includes pork tenderloins. 

7

 Includes spareribs and backribs. 

8

 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. 9

 Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts. 

10 Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered 

hogs. 11 Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report. 
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 5 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, February 28, 2009, Revised 

Commodity New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Total Fresh Apples 

Nuts 1

 Shelled 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

 In-Shell 

 Pecans 

Dairy Products 

 Natural Cheese 

 American, Total 

 Other Natural Cheese 

Frozen Poultry 

 Chicken 2

 Broilers, Fryers 

 Roasters (Whole) 

 Hens, Mature Chickens 

 Breasts & Breast Meat 

 Drumsticks 

 Leg Quarters 

 Legs 

 Thigh & Thigh 

 Quarters 

 Thigh Meat 

 Wings 

 Paws and Feet 

 Other 

 Total Chicken 

 Turkeys 

 Whole Turkeys 

 Other Turkey 

 Total Turkey 

 Ducks 

Frozen Fruit 

 Apples 

 Blueberries 

 Cherries, Tart (RTP) 

 Cherries, Sweet 

 Peaches 

 Raspberries, Red 

 Strawberries, Total 

 Other Frozen Fruit 

15,776 

35,257 

412 

849 

483 

1,332 

41 

14,303 

4 

19 

3 

6 

15 

23,125 

462,819 

43,245 

12,453 

27,107 

5,691 

32,798 

92 

20,256 

9,494 

6,969 

227 

1,649 

2,268 

5,467 

4,386 

156,670 

207,372 

207,204 

11,723 

27,911 

39,634 

1,601 

43,375 

68,995 

71,789 

12,564 

15,180 

1,287 

9,305 

256,576 

119,755 

29,257 

42,742 

71,328 

114,070 

232 

81 

399 

32 

60 

304 

462 

2,297 

6,141 

140,700 

243,328 

11,241 

30,347 

4,693 

261 

10,856 

2,356 

24,826 

6,761 

32,624 

3,872 

3,469 

3,667 

14,698 

7,057 

122,037 

232,223 

29,078 

93,602 

122,680 

16 

359 

3,599 

50 

21 

164 

65 

1,140 

5,064 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 6 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, February 28, 2009, Revised, (continued) 

Commodity 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific US 

Total 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Total Fresh Apples 

Nuts 1

 Shelled 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

 In-Shell 

 Pecans 

Dairy Products 

 Natural Cheese 

 American, Total 

 Other Natural Cheese 

Frozen Poultry 

 Chicken 2

 Broilers, Fryers 

 Roasters (Whole) 

 Hens, Mature Chickens 

 Breasts & Breast Meat 

 Drumsticks 

 Leg Quarters 

 Legs 

 Thigh & Thigh 

 Quarters 

 Thigh Meat 

 Wings 

 Paws and Feet 

 Other 

 Total Chicken 

 Turkeys 

 Whole Turkeys 

 Other Turkey 

 Total Turkey 

 Ducks 

Frozen Fruit 

 Apples 

 Blueberries 

 Cherries, Tart (RTP) 

 Cherries, Sweet 

 Peaches 

 Raspberries, Red 

 Strawberries, Total 

 Other Frozen Fruit 

29,758 

1,452 

1,741 

2,245 

2,648 

4,616 

12 

26,212 

3,393 

12,377 

1,543 

1,450 

2,717 

3,475 

2,186 

118,662 

176,643 

2,012 

2,012 

4,024 

6 

3 

105 

1 

3 

27 

68 

111 

64,972 

32,326 

104,757 

5,742 

1,268 

2,830 

2,662 

58,445 

2,711 

16,170 

3,264 

3,863 

3,481 

7,326 

2,658 

91,767 

195,177 

76,206 

28,825 

105,031 

699 

421 

90 

11 

754 

34 

16,324 

20,478 

19,662 

48,661 

6,609 

9,453 

8,024 

17,477 

18 

23 

71 

9,384 

5 

37 

139 

278 

2,860,356 

93,082 

31,764 

3,133 

102 

20,503 

850 

1,418 

842 

659 

2,185 

1,161 

104 

12,759 

43,716 

17,297 

8,052 

25,349 

1,491 

17,297 

33,577 

1,734 

2,481 

41,463 

21,631 

147,357 

98,748 

3,655,983 

338,058 

45,019 

136,845 

560,052 

291,876 

21,435 

5,132 

129,986 

13,715 

62,589 

9,521 

9,441 

12,050 

26,660 

12,005 

345,225 

647,759 

216,467 

245,928 

462,395 

3,456 

82,134 

130,964 

90,052 

15,384 

59,525 

25,817 

182,112 

414,907 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 7 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, February 28, 2009, Revised 

Commodity New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Frozen Juice 

 Orange Juice Conc. 3

 Other Juice Concentrate 

 Total Frozen Juice 

Frozen Vegetables 4

 Asparagus 

 Limas, Fordhook 

 Limas, Baby 

 Green Beans, Reg. Cut 

 Green Beans, Fr. Style 

 Broccoli, Spears 

 Broccoli, Chopped & Cut 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Carrots, Diced 

 Carrots, Other 

 Cauliflower 

 Corn, Cut 

 Corn, Cob 

 Mixed Vegetables 

 Okra 

 Onion Rings 

 Onions, Other 

 Blackeye Peas 

 Green Peas 

 Peas & Carrots Mixed 

 Spinach 

 Squash, Summer/Zucchini 

 Southern Greens 

 Other Vegetables 

 Total Vegetables 

Potatoes 

 French Fries 

 Other Frozen 

 Total Potatoes 

Meat 

 Frozen Beef 

 Boneless 5

 Beef Cuts 6

 Total Beef 

 Other 7

 Veal 

 Lamb & Mutton 

 Total Other Meat 

18 

24,449 

24,467 

32,733 

5,311 

38,044 

1,719 

71 

1,790 

94,932 

94,932 

620 

562 

1,217 

32,655 

4,162 

7,911 

6,039 

1,769 

17,090 

9,581 

3,373 

38,127 

11,901 

2,742 

924 

229 

4,164 

679 

39,297 

730 

7,861 

3,492 

1,817 

64,045 

260,987 

45,824 

9,120 

54,944 

61,329 

5,463 

66,792 

4,142 

7,371 

11,513 

2,601 

28,742 

31,343 

4,243 

368 

3,446 

53,988 

3,687 

3,082 

6,104 

1,249 

31,734 

29,829 

2,056 

46,005 

24,361 

5,806 

749 

2,073 

1,539 

71 

30,698 

716 

3,760 

18,249 

834 

44,665 

319,312 

71,374 

31,710 

103,084 

42,803 

3,104 

45,907 

1,802 

1,703 

3,505 

131 

3,677 

3,808 

4 

1,557 

5,252 

1,379 

406 

3,596 

9,645 

1,890 

74 

48,263 

46,381 

71 

2,099 

425 

234 

15,803 

4 

538 

107 

2,100 

19,486 

159,314 

115,891 

11,788 

127,679 

103,302 

20,607 

123,909 

1,230,865 

145,973 

1,376,838 

30 

184 

5,648 

1,499 

156 

2,526 

1,029 

1,723 

416 

1,273 

463 

2,999 

2,496 

1,910 

882 

1,694 

3,011 

1,170 

6,966 

190 

663 

780 

1,063 

38,657 

77,428 

50,345 

5,351 

55,696 

21,781 

5,277 

27,058 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 8 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, February 28, 2009, Revised, (continued) 

Commodity 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific US 

Total 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Frozen Juice 

 Orange Juice Conc. 3

 Other Juice Concentrate 

 Total Frozen Juice 

Frozen Vegetables 4

 Asparagus 

 Limas, Fordhook 

 Limas, Baby 

 Green Beans, Reg. Cut 

 Green Beans, Fr. Style 

 Broccoli, Spears 

 Broccoli, Chopped & Cut 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Carrots, Diced 

 Carrots, Other 

 Cauliflower 

 Corn, Cut 

 Corn, Cob 

 Mixed Vegetables 

 Okra 

 Onion Rings 

 Onions, Other 

 Blackeye Peas 

 Green Peas 

 Peas & Carrots Mixed 

 Spinach 

 Squash, Summer/Zucchini 

 Southern Greens 

 Other Vegetables 

 Total Vegetables 

Potatoes 

 French Fries 

 Other Frozen 

 Total Potatoes 

Meat 

 Frozen Beef 

 Boneless 5

 Beef Cuts 6

 Total Beef 

 Other 7

 Veal 

 Lamb & Mutton 

 Total Other Meat 

21 

34 

55 

5,994 

2,576 

8,570 

2,695 

657 

3,352 

1,410 

13,205 

14,615 

718 

47 

453 

1,136 

50 

17,658 

12,112 

1,135 

798 

6,456 

2,448 

2,082 

2,837 

7,399 

10,981 

417 

1,542 

917 

2,573 

169 

9,447 

7,482 

9,398 

33,757 

132,012 

32,063 

38,321 

70,384 

59,891 

4,183 

64,074 

1,321 

1,317 

2,638 

883 

2,270 

3,153 

6 

26 

20 

1 

382 

26 

120 

26 

81 

11 

65 

701 

1,184 

85 

10 

1 

147 

2,313 

5,205 

185,038 

84,593 

269,631 

13,099 

12,210 

25,309 

13,590 

95,804 

109,394 

1,742 

1,355 

20,437 

74,790 

12,831 

2,202 

18,440 

12,307 

78,678 

84,567 

11,539 

230,963 

130,662 

29,755 

1,226 

150 

17,351 

307 

103,891 

3,092 

15,188 

22,609 

976 

154,745 

1,029,803 

405,836 

58,227 

464,063 

62,814 

13,509 

76,323 

325 

7,888 

8,213 

1,249,519 

409,086 

1,658,605 

7,363 

2,516 

32,758 

169,346 

22,285 

33,786 

47,702 

18,183 

138,387 

133,716 

19,979 

368,520 

218,649 

47,748 

16,861 

5,689 

29,025 

3,144 

199,313 

4,911 

37,458 

52,866 

16,188 

357,668 

1,984,061 

945,098 

246,997 

1,192,095 

369,433 

65,081 

434,514 

7,590 

18,279 

25,869 

1

 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. 

Pacific, Mountain and West North Central combined with West South Central. 2

 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. 

Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central. 3

 Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. 4

 New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. 5

 Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats 

(edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef. 6

 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 

7

 New England and South Atlantic combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with East North Central. West 

North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific. 
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 9 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, March 31, 2009 

Commodity New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Total Fresh Apples 

Nuts 1

 Shelled 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

 In-Shell 

 Pecans 

Dairy Products 

 Natural Cheese 

 American, Total 

 Other Natural Cheese 

Frozen Poultry 

 Chicken 2

 Broilers, Fryers 

 Roasters (Whole) 

 Hens, Mature Chickens 

 Breasts & Breast Meat 

 Drumsticks 

 Leg Quarters 

 Legs 

 Thigh & Thigh 

 Quarters 

 Thigh Meat 

 Wings 

 Paws and Feet 

 Other 

 Total Chicken 

 Turkeys 

 Whole Turkeys 

 Other Turkey 

 Total Turkey 

 Ducks 

Frozen Fruit 

 Apples 

 Blueberries 

 Cherries, Tart (RTP) 

 Cherries, Sweet 

 Peaches 

 Raspberries, Red 

 Strawberries, Total 

 Other Frozen Fruit 

10,916 

35,460 

423 

1,816 

215 

2,031 

33 

11,918 

3 

18 

2 

5 

10 

20,391 

355,446 

42,768 

13,381 

30,416 

5,144 

35,560 

141 

22,831 

8,016 

5,389 

281 

1,527 

2,405 

5,006 

4,472 

113,085 

219,314 

209,212 

11,604 

30,688 

42,292 

2,252 

45,097 

63,158 

64,633 

11,663 

13,702 

1,103 

9,157 

228,385 

109,855 

34,319 

46,765 

59,875 

106,640 

146 

286 

357 

26 

85 

196 

453 

2,256 

5,564 

86,955 

247,957 

11,164 

27,095 

4,329 

251 

10,960 

994 

23,666 

4,978 

31,336 

3,546 

3,755 

4,969 

12,374 

6,373 

117,155 

220,106 

27,747 

96,684 

124,431 

62 

363 

3,528 

34 

24 

121 

87 

2,095 

5,403 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 10 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, March 31, 2009 (continued) 

Commodity 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific US 

Total 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Total Fresh Apples 

Nuts 1

 Shelled 

 Peanuts 

 Pecans 

 In-Shell 

 Pecans 

Dairy Products 

 Natural Cheese 

 American, Total 

 Other Natural Cheese 

Frozen Poultry 

 Chicken 2

 Broilers, Fryers 

 Roasters (Whole) 

 Hens, Mature Chickens 

 Breasts & Breast Meat 

 Drumsticks 

 Leg Quarters 

 Legs 

 Thigh & Thigh 

 Quarters 

 Thigh Meat 

 Wings 

 Paws and Feet 

 Other 

 Total Chicken 

 Turkeys 

 Whole Turkeys 

 Other Turkey 

 Total Turkey 

 Ducks 

Frozen Fruit 

 Apples 

 Blueberries 

 Cherries, Tart (RTP) 

 Cherries, Sweet 

 Peaches 

 Raspberries, Red 

 Strawberries, Total 

 Other Frozen Fruit 

31,002 

1,656 

1,024 

1,989 

2,996 

5,156 

26 

21,558 

3,191 

11,990 

1,532 

1,325 

2,756 

3,318 

2,300 

121,226 

174,378 

3,713 

1,929 

5,642 

8 

3 

93 

1 

2 

23 

87 

115 

66,265 

33,165 

87,410 

4,682 

1,207 

2,395 

2,174 

62,011 

1,998 

13,762 

3,720 

2,605 

3,582 

6,088 

2,770 

90,448 

191,553 

93,306 

45,290 

138,596 

744 

406 

117 

9 

428 

81 

19,782 

21,873 

10,515 

51,457 

7,080 

15,295 

5,044 

20,339 

52 

22 

133 

7,569 

14 

3 

31 

134 

268 

2,283,336 

91,812 

38,297 

2,878 

440 

21,077 

771 

2,937 

575 

644 

2,390 

960 

350 

15,641 

48,663 

22,219 

10,181 

32,400 

1,638 

18,621 

27,337 

1,802 

2,286 

32,819 

19,503 

113,151 

78,363 

2,860,253 

345,224 

45,985 

115,529 

561,666 

307,166 

21,389 

3,634 

128,312 

10,938 

60,025 

9,373 

8,329 

13,697 

22,740 

11,793 

344,470 

634,700 

252,881 

255,050 

507,931 

4,299 

88,000 

114,946 

79,573 

14,381 

48,800 

23,691 

151,678 

364,834 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 11 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, March 31, 2009 

Commodity New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Frozen Juice 

 Orange Juice Conc. 3

 Other Juice Concentrate 

 Total Frozen Juice 

Frozen Vegetables 4

 Asparagus 

 Limas, Fordhook 

 Limas, Baby 

 Green Beans, Reg. Cut 

 Green Beans, Fr. Style 

 Broccoli, Spears 

 Broccoli, Chopped & Cut 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Carrots, Diced 

 Carrots, Other 

 Cauliflower 

 Corn, Cut 

 Corn, Cob 

 Mixed Vegetables 

 Okra 

 Onion Rings 

 Onions, Other 

 Blackeye Peas 

 Green Peas 

 Peas & Carrots Mixed 

 Spinach 

 Squash, Summer/Zucchini 

 Southern Greens 

 Other Vegetables 

 Total Vegetables 

Potatoes 

 French Fries 

 Other Frozen 

 Total Potatoes 

Meat 

 Frozen Beef 

 Boneless 5

 Beef Cuts 6

 Total Beef 

 Other 7

 Veal 

 Lamb & Mutton 

 Total Other Meat 

50 

25,940 

25,990 

28,135 

4,991 

33,126 

2,306 

59 

2,365 

100,744 

100,744 

697 

493 

1,728 

29,253 

3,859 

6,733 

6,448 

2,252 

14,119 

10,959 

7,383 

30,723 

10,758 

2,887 

963 

182 

3,947 

659 

35,501 

625 

9,028 

4,453 

1,323 

57,482 

242,455 

44,064 

10,639 

54,703 

60,901 

5,429 

66,330 

2,717 

7,987 

10,704 

3,259 

26,994 

30,253 

3,747 

215 

2,864 

48,293 

4,082 

7,598 

6,552 

2,041 

28,712 

29,101 

4,096 

39,318 

21,819 

6,083 

688 

1,917 

1,597 

84 

28,207 

854 

3,646 

16,227 

956 

41,234 

299,931 

74,867 

27,930 

102,797 

48,971 

3,161 

52,132 

1,583 

1,659 

3,242 

279 

3,103 

3,382 

1 

1,389 

4,314 

971 

446 

3,504 

9,251 

1,889 

31 

43,400 

38,662 

53 

1,765 

366 

250 

11,605 

5 

572 

102 

2,120 

16,924 

137,620 

119,437 

12,930 

132,367 

92,151 

20,114 

112,265 

1,250,781 

154,947 

1,405,728 

44 

161 

5,752 

1,339 

134 

2,534 

971 

1,460 

398 

1,133 

434 

2,497 

2,318 

1,958 

733 

1,684 

3,017 

1,179 

5,690 

161 

837 

758 

1,165 

34,138 

70,495 

51,375 

6,040 

57,415 

21,820 

3,986 

25,806 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 12 NASS, USDA 

Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region, 

and United States, March 31, 2009 (continued) 

Commodity 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific US 

Total 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

Frozen Juice 

 Orange Juice Conc. 3

 Other Juice Concentrate 

 Total Frozen Juice 

Frozen Vegetables 4

 Asparagus 

 Limas, Fordhook 

 Limas, Baby 

 Green Beans, Reg. Cut 

 Green Beans, Fr. Style 

 Broccoli, Spears 

 Broccoli, Chopped & Cut 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Carrots, Diced 

 Carrots, Other 

 Cauliflower 

 Corn, Cut 

 Corn, Cob 

 Mixed Vegetables 

 Okra 

 Onion Rings 

 Onions, Other 

 Blackeye Peas 

 Green Peas 

 Peas & Carrots Mixed 

 Spinach 

 Squash, Summer/Zucchini 

 Southern Greens 

 Other Vegetables 

 Total Vegetables 

Potatoes 

 French Fries 

 Other Frozen 

 Total Potatoes 

Meat 

 Frozen Beef 

 Boneless 5

 Beef Cuts 6

 Total Beef 

 Other 7

 Veal 

 Lamb & Mutton 

 Total Other Meat 

21 

35 

56 

6,295 

2,509 

8,804 

2,613 

536 

3,149 

1,376 

13,219 

14,595 

696 

28 

381 

1,018 

63 

19,867 

12,328 

850 

743 

6,537 

2,289 

2,944 

2,376 

6,656 

7,801 

301 

1,808 

597 

2,966 

131 

10,195 

5,885 

9,494 

31,828 

127,782 

33,989 

35,690 

69,679 

57,933 

2,816 

60,749 

1,208 

1,321 

2,529 

892 

2,694 

3,586 

46 

33 

23 

1 

318 

62 

112 

26 

109 

10 

65 

624 

1,537 

84 

6 

306 

2,425 

5,787 

186,479 

75,894 

262,373 

13,218 

12,040 

25,258 

9,350 

101,980 

111,330 

1,828 

1,322 

17,732 

63,328 

10,968 

2,915 

16,798 

10,741 

72,745 

78,696 

9,444 

211,115 

115,531 

31,671 

1,391 

123 

17,629 

312 

83,569 

3,037 

24,624 

21,125 

711 

143,668 

941,023 

446,150 

60,737 

506,887 

57,971 

16,432 

74,403 

262 

8,457 

8,719 

1,266,008 

429,656 

1,695,664 

7,059 

2,219 

29,846 

147,578 

20,100 

40,094 

46,919 

17,344 

126,030 

128,427 

23,703 

330,106 

191,474 

49,373 

13,341 

5,197 

29,785 

2,831 

167,622 

4,819 

48,902 

48,856 

15,769 

327,699 

1,825,093 

990,791 

237,360 

1,228,151 

357,884 

64,573 

422,457 

5,770 

19,424 

25,194 

1

 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. 

Pacific, Mountain and West North Central combined with West South Central. 2

 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. 

Mountain combined with Pacific. West North Central combined with West South Central. 3

 Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. 4

 New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. 5

 Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats 

(edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef. 6

 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 

7

 New England and South Atlantic combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with East North Central. West 

North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific. 
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 13 NASS, USDA 

Apples in Cold Storage: By State 

and United States, March 2009 

All Warehouses 

State Mar 31, 

2008 

Feb 28, 

2009 

Mar 31, 

2009 

1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 

CA 

MI 

N ENG 

NY 

OH 

OR 

PA 

VA 

WA 

WV 

Other States 

US 

10,117 

83,984 

6,310 

295,848 

640 

16,701 

96,348 

69,680 

1,778,880 

29,780 

19,803 

2,408,091 

34,318 

149,069 

15,776 

344,442 

5,610 

22,538 

118,377 

95,437 

2,803,500 

25,655 

41,261 

3,655,983 

14,746 

109,176 

10,916 

255,318 

2,615 

16,130 

100,128 

62,344 

2,252,460 

12,635 

23,785 

2,860,253 

Mountain

Pacific West

North

Central

West

South

Central

East

South

Central

South

Atlantic

East

North

Central

Middle

Atlantic

New

England

Cold Storage Regions
 

Cold Storage Agricultural Statistics Board 

April 2009 14 NASS, USDA 

Reliability of Cold Storage Estimates 

Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on 

the list of approximately 1,400 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, apple data 

are obtained from special surveys and other sources (State Departments of Agriculture, U.S. Apple 

Association, etc.). All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month. 

Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 

lower, and whose food products are normally stored for 30 days or more. All food items in these 

facilities are reported regardless of the number of days stored at the time of the report. Also 

included are specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement, such as fruit houses, 

dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, vegetable processors, and poultry and meat 

packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, 

chain stores, locker plants containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen 

food processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month. 

Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to 

obtain regional and National totals. Estimates for non-reporting firms are obtained by multiplying 

the previous month's figure by a percent change from the previous month. The percent change is 

calculated for each item from totals of the current and previous month summed from firms that 

reported both months. 

Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. 

Final figures are published in the annual summary in February of the following year. 

Reliability: Reports are received from 900 firms each month which represent about 70 percent of 

the total capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not 

represented in the data. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. 

Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and 

in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by 

carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. 

Information Contacts 

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics 

Service to contact for additional information. 

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .................................................................................(202) 720-3570 

Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section..........................................(202) 720-4447 

 David Colwell - Cold Storage ...........................................................................................(202) 720-8784 

 Fleming Gibson - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised..........................(202) 690-3237 

 Sharyn Lavender - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey......................................(202) 720-3244 

 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs ..............................................................................................(202) 690-8632 

 Bruce Boess - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, 

 Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink .........................................(202) 720-4447 
 

 

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