Cold Storage
Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 18 percent from last year.
Beef in cold storage up 2% from last month
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on July 31, 2023 were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from July 31, 2022.
Butter stocks were down 5 percent from last month but up 5 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on July 31, 2023 were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 4 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 4 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up slightly from last month and up 3 percent from July 31, 2022.
Total frozen fruit stocks were up 19 percent from last month and up 2 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 11 percent from last month and up 5 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down slightly from the previous month and down 14 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 18 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 10 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 26 percent from last month but up 21 percent from last year.
