Co St 1  (6-99)
 
 
Cold
Storage
 
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
Released June 18, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Cold Storage" call Linda Simpson at (202) 720-8784,
office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
             Stocks of Pork, Chicken and Vegetables
                    All Set Record May Highs
 
 
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on May 31, 1999, were
greater than year earlier levels for butter, pork, chicken, and
vegetables. This was the sixth month in a row that pork exceeded the 500
million pound mark and also a high for the respective month. Likewise,
May 1999 stocks of chicken, at 816 million pounds, also broke the
previous record May high of 731 million pounds set in 1997. Vegetables
also set a new May record high. Cooler stocks of peanuts and apples were
each higher than a year earlier.
 
 
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 2 percent from April 1999,
but were 13 percent above May 1998. Frozen pork stocks were 1 percent
below last month, but were up 23 percent from last year. Stocks of pork
bellies decreased 1 percent from last month, but were 82 percent above a
year ago.
 
 
Total frozen poultry supplies were up 3 percent from last month and 1
percent above last year's level. Total stocks of chicken were up 1
percent from last month and were 19 percent above May 1998. Total pounds
of turkey in freezers increased 8 percent from last month, but were 20
percent below last year.
 
 
Public cooler occupancy at 56 percent of capacity and public freezer
occupancy at 63 percent were both unchanged from last year.
 
 
                         Table of Contents
 
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Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, United States,  May 1999. . . . . 3
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
April 30, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
 
Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region, and United States,
  May 31, 1999.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
 
Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied by Region and
  United States, May 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
 
Survey and Estimating Procedures, Revision Policy and Reliability. . . .15
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                             United States, May 1999
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : May 31,  : Apr 30,  : May 31,  : May : Apr : May 31,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Fresh Fruit              :
  Apples                 :
    Regular Storage      :   47,046     99,710     38,859    83    39
    Controlled Atmosphere:1,065,855  1,757,990  1,213,361   114    69
    Total                :1,112,901  1,857,700  1,252,220   113    67      5,176
  Pears                  :
    Bartlett             :        4      1,500      3,227         215
    Other Varieties      :   32,443     67,698     36,139   111    53
    Total                :   32,447     69,198     39,366   121    57      3,026
Nuts                     :
  Shelled                :
    Peanuts              :  471,660    611,370    683,112   145   112
    Pecans               :   44,893     28,234     28,855    64   102
    Other Shelled        :  124,695    160,938    168,548   135   105
    Total                :  641,248    800,542    880,515   137   110    504,327
  In-Shell               :
    Peanuts              :   20,433     25,499     27,977   137   110
    Pecans               :  136,478     70,680     51,633    38    73
    Other In-Shell       :    3,515      6,949      7,010   199   101
    Total                :  160,426    103,128     86,620    54    84     31,779
Dairy Products           :
  Butter, Total          :   72,702    126,357    137,259   189   109    123,462
   (Government Owned)    :      308         67         45    15    67
  Natural Cheese         :
    American, Total      :  443,730    450,564    495,877   112   110
     (Government Owned)  :      155         20         13     8    65
    Swiss                :   11,302     12,179     12,169   108   100
    Other Natural Cheese :  113,449    160,720    169,063   149   105
    Total                :  568,481    623,463    677,109   119   109    377,135
Eggs, Frozen             :
    Whites               :    1,006        660        627    62    95
    Yolks                :    1,162        646        617    53    96
    Whole & Mixed        :    8,394      6,674      6,778    81   102
    Unclassified         :    2,305      1,376      1,541    67   112
    Total                :   12,867      9,356      9,563    74   102      9,282
Frozen Poultry           :
  Chicken                :
    Broilers (Whole)     :   18,361     24,451     33,452   182   137
    Hens                 :    8,874     10,480     10,421   117    99
    Other Chicken        :  656,337    775,691    771,936   118   100
    Total                :  683,572    810,622    815,809   119   101
  Turkey                 :
    Whole Turkeys        :  350,508    239,992    274,946    78   115
    Other Turkey         :  263,632    215,522    218,347    83   101
    Total                :  614,140    455,514    493,293    80   108
  Ducks                  :    5,430      6,010      5,458   101    91
  Total                  :1,303,142  1,272,146  1,314,560   101   103  1,213,132
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                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                       United States, May 1999 (Continued)
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                         :                                :           : Public
                         :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent  :Warehouse
                         :                                :    of     : Stocks
        Commodity        :------------------------------------------------------
                         : May 31,  : Apr 30,  : May 31,  : May : Apr : May 31,
                         :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   :1998 :1999 :  1999
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                         :--------- 1,000 Pounds --------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                         :
Frozen Fruit             :
  Apples                 :   80,302     91,603     84,021   105    92
  Apricots               :    7,362      4,303      3,451    47    80
  Blackberries, Total    :   12,243     11,160     10,256    84    92
    IQF                  :    6,976      7,043      5,593    80    79
    Pails and Tubs       :    1,119      1,713      1,816   162   106
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :    3,180      1,102        700    22    64
    Concentrate          :      968      1,302      2,147   222   165
  Blueberries            :   51,593     40,096     28,586    55    71
  Boysenberries          :    3,472      2,906      2,396    69    82
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)   :   67,565     79,945     70,786   105    89
  Cherries, Tart (Juice) :    4,053      3,074      2,926    72    95
  Cherries, Sweet        :    9,632     10,829     10,583   110    98
  Grapes                 :    1,237      2,983      2,388   193    80
  Peaches                :   31,422     32,401     26,945    86    83
  Raspberries, Black     :      206        206        162    79    79
  Raspberries, Red, Total:   25,135     19,652     15,381    61    78
    IQF                  :    6,938      7,139      5,743    83    80
    Pails and Tubs       :    7,139      5,357      4,214    59    79
    Barrels, 400 lbs net :    9,443      5,665      4,257    45    75
    Concentrate          :    1,615      1,491      1,167    72    78
  Strawberries, Total    :  169,994    126,539    206,289   121   163
  Other Frozen Fruit     :  285,659    362,821    337,013   118    93
  Total                  :  749,875    788,518    801,183   107   102   503,303
Frozen Juice             :
  Orange Juice Conc. 1/  :2,627,547  2,535,882  2,152,155    82    85
   (Gallon Equivalent)   :  265,516    256,253    217,477
  Other Juice Concentrate:  445,323    457,406    430,132    97    94
  Total                  :3,072,870  2,993,288  2,582,287    84    86   277,617
Frozen Vegetables        :
  Asparagus              :   10,201      3,046      8,206    80   269
  Limas, Fordhook        :   10,886      6,367      6,012    55    94
  Limas, Baby            :   32,177     42,307     38,869   121    92
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut  :   83,897     91,479     72,927    87    80
  Green Beans, Fr. Style :   20,012     27,867     31,196   156   112
  Broccoli, Spears       :   23,974     45,509     44,851   187    99
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut:   91,704    144,094    136,235   149    95
  Brussels Sprouts       :    8,664     17,574     15,132   175    86
  Carrots, Diced         :   49,173     61,712     54,261   110    88
  Carrots, Other         :  136,029    137,193    125,612    92    92
  Cauliflower            :   43,829     41,664     38,840    89    93
  Corn, Cut              :  163,207    210,709    180,027   110    85
  Corn, Cob              :  128,936    157,387    129,929   101    83
  Mixed Vegetables       :   55,943     51,251     48,032    86    94
  Okra                   :   29,954     22,738     38,422   128   169
  Onion Rings            :   11,667     14,528     15,390   132   106
  Onions, Other          :   22,787     33,113     35,771   157   108
  Blackeye Peas          :    7,175      5,996      5,559    77    93
  Green Peas             :   96,482    151,264    130,298   135    86
  Peas & Carrots Mixed   :    7,102     10,084     10,610   149   105
  Spinach                :  100,620    154,049    161,434   160   105
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini:   58,688     52,283     48,741    83    93
  Southern Greens        :   28,878     38,377     42,229   146   110
  Other Vegetables       :  233,657    231,394    228,523    98    99
  Total                  :1,455,642  1,751,985  1,647,106   113    94   998,633
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                     Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity,
                       United States, May 1999 (Continued)
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                       :                                :            :  Public
                       :    Stocks in All Warehouses    :  Percent   :Warehouse
                       :                                :     of     :  Stocks
       Commodity       :--------------------------------------------------------
                       : May 31,  : Apr 30,  : May 31,  : May  : Apr : May 31,
                       :   1998   :   1999   :   1999   : 1998 :1999 :   1999
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                       :--------- 1,000 Pounds ---------    Percent   1,000 Lbs
                       :
  Potatoes             :
    French Fries       : 1,012,022    976,576    980,718   97    100
    Other Frozen       :   270,801    259,637    274,412  101    106
    Total              : 1,282,823  1,236,213  1,255,130   98    102    904,802
Meat                   :
  Frozen Beef          :
    Boneless 2/        :   275,293    275,878    268,692   98     97
    Beef Cuts 3/       :    34,930     41,096     37,389  107     91
    Total              :   310,223    316,974    306,081   99     97    303,131
    (Government Owned) :     2,258      3,768      3,370  149     89
  Frozen Pork          :
    Picnics, Bone-in   :    12,984      8,952      8,987   69    100
    Hams, Total        :    91,814    100,930    130,107  142    129    126,090
      Bone-in          :    52,288     70,720     78,469  150    111     76,703
      Boneless 4/      :    39,526     30,210     51,638  131    171     49,387
    Bellies            :    59,462    109,521    108,271  182     99
    Loins, Total       :    18,604     31,960     26,621  143     83     22,630
      Bone-in          :    10,602     19,021     16,035  151     84
      Boneless 5/      :     8,002     12,939     10,586  132     82
    Ribs 6/            :    47,902     79,006     63,305  132     80
    Butts              :    11,447     17,808     14,099  123     79
    Trimmings 7/       :    98,907     70,024     60,257   61     86
    Other 8/           :    72,314    109,892     99,366  137     90
    Variety Meats 9/   :    47,517     50,672     60,430  127    119
    Unclassified 10/   :    16,408     16,462     17,945  109    109
    Total              :   477,359    595,227    589,388  123     99    510,707
    (Government Owned) :     1,015      6,051      5,912  582     98
  Other                :
    Veal               :     4,906      4,183      3,585   73     86
    Lamb & Mutton      :    16,666     13,146     12,313   74     94
    Total              :    21,572     17,329     15,898   74     92     15,701
  Canned               :
    Canned Hams        :     4,474      4,511      4,945  111    110
    Other Canned Meat  :       680        861        885  130    103
    Total              :     5,154      5,372      5,830  113    109      3,014
  Total                :   814,308    934,902    917,197  113     98    832,553
Miscellaneous          :
  Cooler               :   660,685    785,003    774,514  117     99    514,689
  Freezer              : 1,874,802  2,004,064  1,944,522  104     97  1,860,517
  Total                : 2,535,487  2,789,067  2,719,036  107     97  2,375,206
Commodities            :
  Stored in Coolers    : 3,181,342  4,244,406  3,716,174  117     88  1,439,146
  Stored in Freezers   :10,633,877 11,111,457 10,602,977  100     95  6,720,287
  Total                :13,815,219 15,355,863 14,319,151  104     93  8,159,433
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1/  Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
2/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
3/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
4/  Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
5/  Includes pork tenderloins.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat,
    jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc.
    Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon
    meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
9/  Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary
    glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs.
10/ Includes pork unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                        and United States, April 30, 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         :  2,438    152,875    60,407         60     68,262
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :                 7       200         36    372,505
    Pecans 1/              :               114                           9,840
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :                25                           5,042
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        : 25,812     45,782   237,131     70,084        439
    Other Natural Cheese   :    329      8,218    79,319     62,323        647
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :     76        292       233        930     11,714
  Hens                     :      1        553     1,260        859      2,512
  Other Chicken            :  2,212      7,120    14,414     41,639    224,151
    Total                  :  2,289      7,965    15,907     43,428    238,377
  Whole Turkeys            :  4,444     19,744    18,663     32,703     40,563
  Other Turkey             :    403     10,943    22,581     60,481     46,979
    Total                  :  4,847     30,687    41,244     93,184     87,542
  Ducks                    :     41        215     5,493         15         71
  Total                    :  7,177     38,867    62,644    136,627    325,990
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     30     32,099    37,901         89      1,611
  Blueberries              :  9,562      5,231    15,434        262      1,780
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :     61      2,860    65,852         62        327
  Cherries, Sweet          :               701     7,113         92         73
  Peaches                  :     40      2,108     1,944        147        393
  Raspberries, Red         :    400      1,769       373        223         68
  Strawberries, Total      :    110      2,038     3,008      1,352      1,143
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 97,759     25,278   166,505        112      1,662
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 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         :               226     9,397   1,564,035  1,857,700
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  57,777   179,670       159       1,016    611,370
    Pecans 1/              :     841    17,309                   130     28,234
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,458    64,155                           70,680
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     219       255    13,006      57,836    450,564
    Other Natural Cheese   :     320       295       647       8,622    160,720
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   2,026     8,348       250         582     24,451
  Hens                     :   2,327       607       114       2,247     10,480
  Other Chicken            : 164,717   268,275     4,324      48,839    775,691
    Total                  : 169,070   277,230     4,688      51,668    810,622
  Whole Turkeys            :   3,277    59,389    10,019      51,190    239,992
  Other Turkey             :     460    45,014     4,964      23,697    215,522
    Total                  :   3,737   104,403    14,983      74,887    455,514
  Ducks                    :       4        24         1         146      6,010
  Total                    : 172,811   381,657    19,672     126,701  1,272,146
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     158     1,794       239      17,682     91,603
  Blueberries              :      96       595       357       6,779     40,096
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      37       748     5,427       4,571     79,945
  Cherries, Sweet          :       4       115       428       2,303     10,829
  Peaches                  :     102       957       165      26,545     32,401
  Raspberries, Red         :     152       352       168      16,147     19,652
  Strawberries, Total      :   1,849    20,846       298      95,895    126,539
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     335     6,591     2,510      62,069    362,821
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 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/    :     21                3,909        314   2,433,440
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,157    14,712     17,879      1,863     191,083
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              160      1,174         74         182
  Limas, Fordhook          :              335        310        103         787
  Limas, Baby              :            2,095      1,058        518      12,098
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :           13,327     21,695      1,141       5,508
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :            5,191      5,843        114         373
  Broccoli, Spears         :            3,932        163      2,445       2,660
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            7,727      7,955      5,240       9,419
  Brussels Sprouts         :              443        266        485         847
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,897     11,484      1,155      14,146
  Carrots, Other           :            8,007      7,894      2,356      10,925
  Cauliflower              :            1,170      2,408      1,147       2,013
  Corn, Cut                :           13,845     22,993     12,136      10,982
  Corn, Cob                :            4,861      5,485     11,416       6,849
  Mixed Vegetables         :            1,898      3,947      1,414       5,797
  Okra                     :              560        132        973      12,190
  Onion Rings              :              692      7,935      1,555         923
  Onions, Other            :            2,430      3,999        242       2,643
  Blackeye Peas            :              207        281          6       4,178
  Green Peas               :           11,281     13,052      7,021       6,392
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              283        466         68         576
  Spinach                  :           12,387      1,734        817      12,222
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,150     15,568        246      12,588
  Southern Greens          :            2,341         52         10      22,141
  Other Vegetables         :           17,571     22,065      8,956      38,761
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 33,993    28,126     55,469    102,194      24,076
  Other Frozen             :  8,852     8,508     29,476      6,376       9,539
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless               :  2,818    36,673     28,213     58,594      27,068
    Beef Cuts              :  1,966     1,035      4,308      6,963         735
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs                   :    613     2,323     31,432     28,699       8,670
    Trimmings              :    615     2,440     15,696     35,454       7,965
    Other                  :  3,256     4,740     28,441     29,444      11,841
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    271       715      1,757        541          42
    Lamb & Mutton          :    537     3,771      1,777        711       1,420
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                  and United States, April 30, 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 :    118     5,039      4,256     88,785   2,535,882
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,559    15,699        203    213,251     457,406
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              410                 1,046       3,046
  Limas, Fordhook          :               89                 4,743       6,367
  Limas, Baby              :              363      2,721     23,454      42,307
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :              792         75     48,941      91,479
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              239        173     15,934      27,867
  Broccoli, Spears         :           20,837        123     15,349      45,509
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           45,452      1,234     67,067     144,094
  Brussels Sprouts         :            1,292          4     14,237      17,574
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,552        145     31,333      61,712
  Carrots, Other           :           11,003        342     96,666     137,193
  Cauliflower              :            8,197         54     26,675      41,664
  Corn, Cut                :            2,826        541    147,386     210,709
  Corn, Cob                :            1,720         65    126,991     157,387
  Mixed Vegetables         :            8,366         82     29,747      51,251
  Okra                     :            8,473                   410      22,738
  Onion Rings              :            1,042        229      2,152      14,528
  Onions, Other            :            1,691      2,782     19,326      33,113
  Blackeye Peas            :            1,128                   196       5,996
  Green Peas               :            2,017      7,402    104,099     151,264
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              247         25      8,419      10,084
  Spinach                  :           17,080      6,783    103,026     154,049
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            4,779        189     16,763      52,283
  Southern Greens          :           13,550                   283      38,377
  Other Vegetables         :           35,901      3,381    104,759     231,394
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,142    28,514    293,075    409,987     976,576
  Other Frozen             :     81     5,894     66,662    124,249     259,637
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  4,680    59,075      7,219     51,538     275,878
    Beef Cuts 5/           :    337    11,815      4,218      9,719      41,096
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :  1,923     3,486         74      1,786      79,006
    Trimmings 7/           :    612     3,771        492      2,979      70,024
    Other 8/               :  4,001    23,519        269      4,381     109,892
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     10       175                   672       4,183
    Lamb & Mutton          :      1     1,508      1,318      2,103      13,146
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1/  East North Central combined with South Atlantic.  Mountain and West North
    Central combined with West South Central.
2/  Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
3/  New England combined with Middle Atlantic.  East South Central combined with
    South Atlantic.
4/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
5/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat,
    jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc.
    Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon
    meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                         and United States, May 31, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :    599    87,933     28,414         20     31,384
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :               35        226         41    429,994
    Pecans 1/              :              119                           10,275
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :               19                            3,702
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        : 28,755    48,078    261,550     78,258        285
    Other Natural Cheese   :    360     8,618     84,114     64,348        676
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :     95     1,224        305        998     13,931
  Hens                     :      1       110      1,939        912      3,503
  Other Chicken            :  2,033     6,193     13,599     41,819    219,627
    Total                  :  2,129     7,527     15,843     43,729    237,061
  Whole Turkeys            :  5,953    25,324     23,569     33,186     45,198
  Other Turkey             :    305    10,905     22,404     67,969     46,026
    Total                  :  6,258    36,229     45,973    101,155     91,224
  Ducks                    :     55       165      5,005         15         81
  Total                    :  8,442    43,921     66,821    144,899    328,366
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     22    30,094     33,128        103        517
  Blueberries              :  6,912     3,588     11,106        219      1,448
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :     55     2,206     58,847         76        200
  Cherries, Sweet          :              642      7,011         63         61
  Peaches                  :     33     1,704      2,403         77        564
  Raspberries, Red         :    378     1,296        320        128         56
  Strawberries, Total      :    271     2,513      3,827      1,550      1,260
  Other Frozen Fruit       : 88,973    25,444    152,540        571        855
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                   and United States, May 31, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Total Fresh Apples         :                 6     5,338   1,098,526  1,252,220
                           :
Nuts                       :
  Shelled                  :
    Peanuts                :  66,536   184,965       138       1,177    683,112
    Pecans 1/              :     789    17,532                   140     28,855
  In-Shell                 :
    Pecans 1/              :   1,421    46,491                           51,633
                           :
Dairy Products             :
  Natural Cheese           :
    American, Total        :     244       249    14,440      64,018    495,877
    Other Natural Cheese   :     207       222       866       9,652    169,063
                           :
Frozen Poultry             :
  Broilers (Whole)         :   2,097    11,097       338       3,367     33,452
  Hens                     :   2,358       236        83       1,279     10,421
  Other Chicken            : 168,650   268,877     3,595      47,543    771,936
    Total                  : 173,105   280,210     4,016      52,189    815,809
  Whole Turkeys            :   3,763    73,835    10,687      53,431    274,946
  Other Turkey             :     532    42,597     4,265      23,344    218,347
    Total                  :   4,295   116,432    14,952      76,775    493,293
  Ducks                    :       2        22         1         112      5,458
  Total                    : 177,402   396,664    18,969     129,076  1,314,560
                           :
Frozen Fruit               :
  Apples                   :     119     1,776       217      18,045     84,021
  Blueberries              :      73       499       389       4,352     28,586
  Cherries, Tart (RSP)     :      17       626     4,778       3,981     70,786
  Cherries, Sweet          :       4       103       689       2,010     10,583
  Peaches                  :      59     1,019        90      20,996     26,945
  Raspberries, Red         :     133       385       131      12,554     15,381
  Strawberries, Total      :   2,644    19,347       402     174,475    206,289
  Other Frozen Fruit       :     327     7,331     2,550      58,422    337,013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                   and United States, May 31, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :         :         :   East   :   West   :
         Commodity         :   New   : Middle  :  North   :  North   :  South
                           : England :Atlantic : Central  : Central  : Atlantic
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Conc. 2/    :     15                3,778        279   2,065,809
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  1,036    13,059     15,850      2,016     182,928
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              134      5,321        155         315
  Limas, Fordhook          :              324        286        113         995
  Limas, Baby              :            1,696        985        479      11,547
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :            9,358     16,939        968       6,032
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :            9,026      5,847        115         441
  Broccoli, Spears         :            3,629        180      2,303       2,461
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :            5,816      8,240      4,948       8,427
  Brussels Sprouts         :              328        309        490         766
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,599     10,060      1,098      13,773
  Carrots, Other           :            6,047      7,115      2,149      12,030
  Cauliflower              :            1,264      2,346      1,101       1,757
  Corn, Cut                :           11,698     21,183      9,886      10,826
  Corn, Cob                :            1,474      4,537      6,892       6,922
  Mixed Vegetables         :            1,901      4,381      1,358       7,509
  Okra                     :              633        165      1,319      14,210
  Onion Rings              :              622      8,146      1,201         920
  Onions, Other            :            2,030      4,246        243       3,326
  Blackeye Peas            :              154        282          2       3,784
  Green Peas               :            8,277     11,957      5,648       5,106
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              525        440         62         592
  Spinach                  :           11,770      1,966      1,048      12,557
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            2,286      9,709        221      13,829
  Southern Greens          :            1,924         50          7      24,823
  Other Vegetables         :           16,719     21,385      7,520      43,156
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             : 32,782    29,008     65,380     95,799      21,730
  Other Frozen             :  9,609    10,773     34,966      6,650       9,213
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  2,887    34,395     29,616     55,213      23,646
    Beef Cuts 5/           :  2,119       999      3,937      8,112         704
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :    498     2,043     26,055     22,269       6,375
    Trimmings 7/           :    549     2,166     13,496     30,632       6,677
    Other 8/               :  3,281     4,918     26,587     24,993      10,838
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :    241       552      1,521        448          43
    Lamb & Mutton          :    526     3,152      1,668        658       1,389
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
 
 
 
 
                 Stocks in Cold Storage:  By Commodity, Region,
                   and United States, May 31, 1999 (continued)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :  East   :  West   :          :          :
         Commodity         :  South  :  South  : Mountain : Pacific  :    US
                           : Central : Central :          :          :  Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           :                    1,000 Pounds
                           :
Frozen Juice               :
  Orange Juice Concentrate :     49     4,772      3,980     73,473   2,152,155
  Other Juice Concentrate  :  2,142    17,053        204    195,844     430,132
                           :
Frozen Vegetables 3/       :
  Asparagus                :              408                 1,873       8,206
  Limas, Fordhook          :               84                 4,210       6,012
  Limas, Baby              :              357      2,586     21,219      38,869
  Green Beans, Reg. Cut    :            1,065         63     38,502      72,927
  Green Beans, Fr. Style   :              253        171     15,343      31,196
  Broccoli, Spears         :           18,261        132     17,885      44,851
  Broccoli, Chopped & Cut  :           41,990      1,293     65,521     136,235
  Brussels Sprouts         :            1,341          4     11,894      15,132
  Carrots, Diced           :            1,785        170     25,776      54,261
  Carrots, Other           :           13,092        346     84,833     125,612
  Cauliflower              :            7,419         53     24,900      38,840
  Corn, Cut                :            2,468        405    123,561     180,027
  Corn, Cob                :            1,531        308    108,265     129,929
  Mixed Vegetables         :            7,136         70     25,677      48,032
  Okra                     :           21,618                   477      38,422
  Onion Rings              :            2,415        271      1,815      15,390
  Onions, Other            :            2,041      2,848     21,037      35,771
  Blackeye Peas            :            1,147                   190       5,559
  Green Peas               :            2,027      6,417     90,866     130,298
  Peas & Carrots Mixed     :              161         21      8,809      10,610
  Spinach                  :           18,437      6,824    108,832     161,434
  Squash, Summer/Zucchini  :            6,760        189     15,747      48,741
  Southern Greens          :           14,931                   494      42,229
  Other Vegetables         :           36,337      3,762     99,644     228,523
                           :
Potatoes                   :
  French Fries             :  1,139    24,783    285,482    424,615     980,718
  Other Frozen             :     84     6,378     66,698    130,041     274,412
                           :
Meat                       :
  Frozen Beef              :
    Boneless 4/            :  4,113    63,683      6,749     48,390     268,692
    Beef Cuts 5/           :    333     7,810      4,376      8,999      37,389
  Frozen Pork              :
    Ribs 6/                :  2,015     2,709         25      1,316      63,305
    Trimmings 7/           :    455     3,054        488      2,740      60,257
    Other 8/               :  4,220    20,207        380      3,942      99,366
                           :
  Other                    :
    Veal                   :     43       166                   571       3,585
    Lamb & Mutton          :      1     1,794      1,162      1,963      12,313
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1/  East North Central combined with South Atlantic.  Mountain and West North
    Central Combined with West South Central.
2/  Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
3/  New England combined with Middle Atlantic.  East South Central combined with
    South Atlantic.
4/  Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks,
    loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc.  Variety meats (edible offal), such
    as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from
    slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks.
5/  Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
6/  Includes spareribs and backribs.
7/  Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat,
    jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc.
    Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon
    meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks.
8/  Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
 
 
 
 
             Public General Warehouses:  Cold Storage Space Occupied
                      by Region and United States, May 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :            Cooler            :            Freezer
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Usable  :       Usable       : Usable  :       Usable
      Region     :  Space  :   Space Occupied   :  Space  :   Space Occupied
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 : May 31  :May 31:Apr 30:May 31: May 31  :May 31:Apr 30:May 31
                 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 :  1999   : 1998 : 1999 : 1999
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  1,000                          1,000
                 :  Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---     Cu Ft     ---- Percent ---
                 :
New England      :   2,422    55     63     60      20,251   71     74     74
Middle Atlantic  :  34,683    72     74     72      90,892   81     79     77
E. North Central :  47,634    54     54     51     173,367   60     59     57
W. North Central :  51,782    52     51     55     149,250   58     59     59
South Atlantic   :  49,689    59     52     56     159,261   57     57     56
E. South Central :   9,083    53     53     49      60,365   56     51     54
W. South Central :  20,825    53     50     53     133,208   70     70     71
Mountain         :   5,912    80     81     76      46,177   67     71     73
Pacific          :  35,190    43     42     45     240,143   62     61     63
                 :
US               : 257,220    56     55     56   1,072,914   63     63     63
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