ColdStor 12 23 2016

Cold Storage
ISSN: 1948-903X
Released December 23, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
November 2016 Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 2016 were down 3 percent from the previous
month but up 3 percent from November 30, 2015.
Butter stocks were down 29 percent from last month but up 21 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2016 were down 13 percent from the previous month and down
4 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 10 percent from
last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 40 percent from last month but up 25 percent from November
30, 2015.
Total frozen fruit stocks were down 4 percent from last month but up 17 percent from a year ago.
Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 2 percent from last month but up 4 percent from a year ago.
Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 8 percent from the previous month and down 4 percent from last year.
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month but up 4 percent from last year. Frozen pork
supplies were down 13 percent from the previous month and down 7 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were
down 8 percent from last month and down 54 percent from last year.
Records
Record highs and lows for the month of November can be found on pages 20-24.
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Contents
Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016
with Comparisons ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons ............................. 5
Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons .......................... 6
Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons ................................ 7
Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons .............................................. 8
Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons.............................................................. 9
Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons.................................... 12
Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons ...................................................... 14
Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons .......................................................... 18
Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons ........................................................ 19
Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: November 2016 ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: November 2016 ................... 21
Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: November 2016 ................ 22
Record Highs and Lows of Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: November 2016 ...................... 23
Cold Storage Regions ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
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Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – United States:
November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
November 30, 2016
Stocks in all warehouses warehouse
as a percent of
Commodity stocks
November 30, October 31, November 30, November 30, October 31, November 30,
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016 2016
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans ....................................................... 32,057 37,541 34,388 107 92
In-Shell
Pecans ....................................................... 42,466 25,276 74,562 176 295
Dairy products
Butter ............................................................. 132,740 228,157 160,881 121 71 139,336
Natural cheese
American .................................................... 699,794 735,975 712,668 102 97
Swiss ......................................................... 22,665 24,714 24,828 110 100
Other .......................................................... 425,601 461,910 442,472 104 96
Total natural cheese ................................... 1,148,060 1,222,599 1,179,968 103 97 771,235
Frozen eggs
Whites ............................................................ 3,634 4,205 4,558 125 108
Yolks .............................................................. 1,096 780 1,062 97 136
Whole and mixed ........................................... 16,419 11,115 11,968 73 108
Unclassified ................................................... 14,864 18,244 17,740 119 97
Total frozen eggs ........................................... 36,013 34,344 35,328 98 103 34,930
Frozen poultry
Chicken
Broilers, fryers, and roasters ...................... 10,955 17,426 15,817 144 91
Hens, mature chickens ............................... 10,382 9,018 9,645 93 107
Breasts and breast meat ............................ 171,403 157,418 171,992 100 109
Drumsticks ................................................. 31,377 17,865 18,709 60 105
Leg quarters ............................................... 156,951 142,078 139,470 89 98
Legs ........................................................... 23,599 12,960 11,269 48 87
Thigh and thigh quarters ............................ 17,407 7,626 9,392 54 123
Thigh Meat ................................................. 27,846 21,427 22,065 79 103
Wings ......................................................... 84,073 87,433 86,206 103 99
Paws and feet ............................................ 20,209 21,698 20,389 101 94
Other .......................................................... 327,693 282,662 286,352 87 101
Total chicken .............................................. 881,895 777,611 791,306 90 102
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms ...................................................... 24,341 107,405 31,162 128 29
Hens ...................................................... 34,334 91,342 39,205 114 43
Total whole turkeys ................................ 58,675 198,747 70,367 120 35
Breasts ...................................................... 30,415 67,045 58,504 192 87
Legs ........................................................... 11,200 8,314 9,795 87 118
Mechanically deboned meat ....................... 7,189 8,652 7,547 105 87
Other .......................................................... 22,658 32,945 29,432 130 89
Unclassified ............................................... 60,131 84,674 63,023 105 74
Total turkey ................................................ 190,268 400,377 238,668 125 60
Ducks ............................................................. 6,488 5,893 5,650 87 96
Total frozen poultry ........................................ 1,078,651 1,183,881 1,035,624 96 87 954,624

Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity stocks
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016 2016
Frozen fruit
Apples ........................................................... 38,917 28,198 32,362 83 115
Apricots ......................................................... 5,640 9,998 8,010 142 80
Blackberries
Individual quality frozen ............................. 22,634 26,766 22,152 98 83
Pails and tubs ............................................ 1,618 1,215 1,747 108 144
Barrels, 400 lbs net .................................... 3,251 3,344 4,481 138 134
Concentrate ............................................... 863 785 720 83 92
Total blackberries ...................................... 28,366 32,110 29,100 103 91
Blueberries .................................................... 245,754 308,596 293,712 120 95
Boysenberries ................................................ 955 1,926 1,728 181 90

Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ......................... 132,880 174,878 156,931 118 90
Cherries, tart (juice stock) .............................. 2,263 7,763 7,888 349 102
Cherries, tart (juice concentrate) .................... 1,895 6,305 5,749 303 91
Cherries, sweet .............................................. 19,929 24,069 21,562 108 90
Grapes .......................................................... 2,806 923 1,431 51 155
Peaches ........................................................ 75,253 91,529 88,623 118 97
Raspberries, black ......................................... 1,444 1,455 1,341 93 92
Raspberries, red
Individual quality frozen ............................. 33,319 39,838 36,770 110 92
Pails and tubs ............................................ 7,829 8,866 8,017 102 90
Barrels, 400 lbs net .................................... 18,055 28,795 28,565 158 99
Concentrate ............................................... 1,923 3,424 2,287 119 67
Total red raspberries .................................. 61,126 80,923 75,639 124 93
Strawberries
Individual quality frozen and poly ............... 102,516 150,590 131,881 129 88
Pails and tubs ............................................ 83,864 107,916 99,533 119 92
Barrels and drums ..................................... 59,068 81,176 73,191 124 90
Juice stock ................................................. 7,698 28,257 26,048 338 92
Total strawberries ...................................... 253,146 367,939 330,653 131 90
Other ............................................................. 665,020 729,324 736,728 111 101
Total frozen fruit ............................................. 1,535,394 1,865,936 1,791,457 117 96 1,649,802
Frozen juice concentrate

Orange .......................................................... 641,710 579,922 519,550 81 90
(Gallon equivalent) ..................................... 64,845 58,602 52,501
Other ............................................................. 246,925 292,202 296,302 120 101
Total frozen juice concentrate ........................ 888,635 872,124 815,852 92 94 208,893

Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016
with Comparisons
Public
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity stocks
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016 2016
Frozen vegetables
Asparagus ...................................................... 12,883 12,089 12,133 94 100
Lima beans .................................................... 59,313 66,795 59,503 100 89
Green beans, regular cut ............................... 225,001 259,704 230,761 103 89
Green beans, french style .............................. 16,305 18,876 16,292 100 86
Broccoli, spears ............................................. 27,317 24,709 23,821 87 96
Broccoli, chopped and cut .............................. 41,373 41,948 41,462 100 99
Brussels sprouts ............................................ 16,636 15,110 18,241 110 121
Carrots, diced ................................................ 172,525 125,903 173,419 101 138
Carrots, other ................................................. 173,385 161,845 196,053 113 121
Cauliflower ..................................................... 24,833 26,266 27,022 109 103
Corn, cut ........................................................ 582,672 595,611 548,844 94 92
Corn, cob ....................................................... 229,113 250,261 226,327 99 90
Mixed vegetables ........................................... 55,274 62,944 61,384 111 98

Okra ............................................................... 63,695 45,379 38,373 60 85
Onion rings .................................................... 11,784 15,179 13,542 115 89
Onions, other ................................................. 35,137 43,979 46,329 132 105
Blackeye peas ............................................... 2,493 1,243 1,629 65 131
Green peas .................................................... 308,934 361,786 343,134 111 95
Peas and carrots mixed ................................. 7,751 8,046 6,640 86 83
Spinach .......................................................... 40,500 53,179 53,268 132 100
Squash, summer/zucchini .............................. 65,214 64,452 66,882 103 104
Southern greens ............................................ 16,227 15,574 16,675 103 107
Other .............................................................. 391,876 469,189 457,852 117 98
Total frozen vegetables .................................. 2,580,241 2,740,067 2,679,586 104 98 1,932,387
Frozen potatoes
French fries .................................................... 850,663 1,000,935 926,745 109 93
Other .............................................................. 204,894 252,068 252,714 123 100
Total frozen potatoes ..................................... 1,055,557 1,253,003 1,179,459 112 94 1,032,581

Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
Public
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity stocks
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016 2016
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless .................................................... 472,272 494,449 493,907 105 100
Beef cuts ................................................... 38,364 38,538 37,556 98 97
Total beef .................................................. 510,636 532,987 531,463 104 100 529,022
Pork
Picnics, bone-in ......................................... 10,972 11,294 8,980 82 80
Hams
Bone-in .................................................. 54,527 100,545 49,090 90 49
Boneless ................................................ 54,515 90,885 56,532 104 62
Total hams ............................................. 109,042 191,430 105,622 97 55
Bellies ........................................................ 41,160 20,386 18,856 46 92
Loins
Bone-in .................................................. 18,477 11,357 14,029 76 124
Boneless ................................................ 25,556 24,862 26,736 105 108
Total loins .............................................. 44,033 36,219 40,765 93 113
Ribs ........................................................... 117,148 98,916 109,290 93 110
Butts .......................................................... 18,897 19,351 21,916 116 113
Trimmings .................................................. 36,932 31,773 35,129 95 111
Other ......................................................... 91,917 88,655 83,441 91 94
Variety meats ............................................. 41,313 47,791 47,784 116 100
Unclassified ............................................... 49,501 53,143 48,553 98 91
Total pork .................................................. 560,915 598,958 520,336 93 87 455,936
Other red meat

Veal ........................................................... 6,576 11,770 7,581 115 64
Lamb and mutton ....................................... 44,693 29,439 21,876 49 74
Total other red meat .................................. 51,269 41,209 29,457 57 71 29,454
Total frozen red meat ..................................... 1,122,820 1,173,154 1,081,256 96 92 1,014,412
Commodities
Stored in coolers ............................................ 1,355,323 1,513,573 1,449,799 107 96 954,113
Stored in freezers .......................................... 8,297,311 9,122,509 8,618,562 104 94 6,827,629
Total Commodities ......................................... 9,652,634 10,636,082 10,068,361 104 95 7,781,742

Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
Stocks in all warehouses
as a percent of
Commodity
November 30, October 31, November 30, November 30, October 31,
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent)
Nuts 1
Shelled
Pecans
South Atlantic .......................................... 5,979 7,828 7,138 119 91
East South Central .................................. 426 272 808 190 297
West South Central ................................. 25,652 29,441 26,442 103 90
In-shell
Pecans
South Atlantic .......................................... 18,991 11,676 42,069 222 360
East South Central .................................. 999 377 1,030 103 273
Dairy products
Natural cheese
American, total
New England ........................................... 62,198 64,708 64,395 104 100
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 72,797 87,153 85,823 118 98
East North Central ................................... 276,288 292,508 282,520 102 97
West North Central .................................. 111,410 117,989 117,599 106 100
South Atlantic .......................................... 786 1,479 1,311 167 89
East South Central .................................. 5,792 6,390 5,219 90 82
Mountain ................................................. 60,754 47,579 47,394 78 100
Pacific ..................................................... 98,722 97,024 92,127 93 95
Other
New England ........................................... 1,135 950 1,200 106 126
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 23,989 16,122 15,213 63 94
South Atlantic .......................................... 22,621 25,427 22,324 99 88
East South Central .................................. 12,927 22,939 24,041 186 105
West South Central ................................. 969 1,274 1,518 157 119
Mountain ................................................. 4,296 3,069 2,237 52 73
Pacific ..................................................... 40,649 51,751 45,308 111 88
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.

Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Frozen poultry
Chicken 1
Broilers, fryers, and roasters
South Atlantic ........................................... 4,864 5,191 4,133 85 80
East South Central ................................... 1,880 3,713 3,441 183 93
West South Central .................................. 1,893 6,155 6,154 325 100
Pacific ...................................................... 2,318 2,367 2,089 90 88
Hens, mature chickens
South Atlantic ........................................... 6,325 4,688 4,746 75 101
Pacific ...................................................... 142 309 99 70 32
Breasts and breast meat
South Atlantic ........................................... 41,559 39,470 42,322 102 107
Pacific ...................................................... 12,073 10,816 8,821 73 82
Drumsticks
South Atlantic ........................................... 12,790 8,578 8,476 66 99
Pacific ...................................................... 2,763 1,533 2,046 74 133
Leg quarters
South Atlantic ........................................... 80,988 75,987 80,770 100 106
Pacific ...................................................... 1,721 1,837 991 58 54
Legs
South Atlantic ........................................... 9,182 7,362 6,112 67 83
Pacific ...................................................... 915 900 764 83 85
Thigh and thigh quarters
South Atlantic ........................................... 9,320 3,465 4,287 46 124
East South Central ................................... 1,153 875 1,049 91 120
Pacific ...................................................... 3,985 1,024 1,727 43 169
Thigh meat
South Atlantic ........................................... 17,342 14,590 14,854 86 102
Pacific ...................................................... 2,820 2,191 1,598 57 73
Wings
South Atlantic ........................................... 34,560 37,197 36,880 107 99
Pacific ...................................................... 3,810 3,401 2,905 76 85
Paws and feet
South Atlantic ........................................... 12,720 12,164 12,078 95 99
Pacific ...................................................... 207 115 104 50 90
Other
South Atlantic ........................................... 142,281 126,079 122,432 86 97
Pacific ...................................................... 48,131 35,976 38,270 80 106
Total chicken
South Atlantic ........................................... 371,931 334,771 337,090 91 101
Pacific ...................................................... 78,885 60,469 59,414 75 98
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued

Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Turkeys
Whole turkeys
New England ........................................... 1,420 6,598 1,069 75 16
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 3,280 20,390 4,133 126 20
South Atlantic .......................................... 25,174 48,522 22,342 89 46
East South Central .................................. 2,492 4,939 985 40 20
Mountain ................................................. 2,613 9,812 5,484 210 56
Pacific ..................................................... 886 10,352 2,588 292 25
Breasts
New England ........................................... 625 99 84 13 85
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 1,160 1,737 1,503 130 87
South Atlantic .......................................... 5,144 8,118 8,539 166 105
East South Central .................................. 374 2,281 1,043 279 46
Mountain ................................................. 310 3,419 3,619 1,167 106
Pacific ..................................................... 2,439 2,377 2,307 95 97
Legs
New England ........................................... - - - (X) (X)
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 788 155 37 5 24
East North Central ................................... 1,179 1,005 904 77 90
South Atlantic .......................................... 1,391 898 1,624 117 181
East South Central .................................. 332 436 488 147 112
Mountain ................................................. 172 338 336 195 99
Pacific ..................................................... 449 569 443 99 78
Mechanically deboned meat
New England ........................................... - 14 3 (X) 21
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 543 332 310 57 93
South Atlantic .......................................... 1,739 1,992 1,733 100 87
East South Central .................................. 316 1,160 636 201 55
West South Central ................................. 225 516 578 257 112
Mountain ................................................. 277 567 736 266 130
Pacific ..................................................... 614 850 560 91 66

Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Other
New England ........................................... 1 6 2 200 33
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 796 1,008 743 93 74
South Atlantic ........................................... 7,706 8,567 7,883 102 92
East South Central ................................... 814 962 784 96 81
Mountain .................................................. 295 622 619 210 100
Pacific ...................................................... 992 3,685 2,994 302 81
Unclassified
New England ........................................... 5 61 39 780 64
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 564 1,731 540 96 31
South Atlantic ........................................... 30,958 48,159 34,384 111 71
East South Central ................................... 159 178 188 118 106
Mountain .................................................. 719 1,588 1,683 234 106
Pacific ...................................................... 5,783 6,440 5,158 89 80
Total turkey
New England ........................................... 2,051 6,778 1,197 58 18
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 7,131 25,353 7,266 102 29
South Atlantic ........................................... 72,112 116,256 76,505 106 66
Mountain .................................................. 4,386 16,346 12,477 284 76
Pacific ...................................................... 11,163 24,273 14,050 126 58
Ducks
New England ............................................... 78 345 313 401 91
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 1,597 1,336 1,803 113 135
East North Central ....................................... 2,252 1,890 1,108 49 59
West North Central ...................................... 194 180 197 102 109
South Atlantic .............................................. 5 2 - (X) (X)
East South Central ....................................... - - 1 (X) (X)
West South Central ...................................... 3 - - (X) (X)
Mountain ...................................................... 10 9 8 80 89
Pacific .......................................................... 2,349 2,131 2,220 95 104
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. West North Central
combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific.

Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Frozen fruit
Apples
New England ............................................... 159 110 92 58 84
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 1,027 1,414 1,486 145 105
South Atlantic .............................................. 252 163 136 54 83
East South Central ...................................... 40 78 65 163 83
West South Central ..................................... 1,223 1,534 1,699 139 111
Mountain ..................................................... 52 35 26 50 74
Pacific ......................................................... 6,519 3,498 3,910 60 112
Blueberries
New England ............................................... 34,980 56,239 58,303 167 104
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 13,753 18,179 17,646 128 97
West North Central ...................................... 4,364 5,040 5,137 118 102
South Atlantic .............................................. 7,311 10,446 9,233 126 88
East South Central ...................................... 1,300 1,365 1,113 86 82
Mountain ..................................................... 118 128 151 128 118
Pacific ......................................................... 128,250 145,032 135,732 106 94
Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted)
New England ............................................... - - - (X) (X)
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 5,121 6,355 6,119 119 96
South Atlantic .............................................. 49 111 122 249 110
West South Central ..................................... 285 219 303 106 138
Mountain ..................................................... 20,498 20,712 18,065 88 87
Pacific ......................................................... 10,872 16,545 15,931 147 96
Cherries, sweet
New England ............................................... - - - (X) (X)
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 1,242 815 777 63 95
South Atlantic .............................................. 93 67 174 187 260
Mountain ..................................................... - 45 1 (X) 2
Pacific ......................................................... 4,223 4,807 3,753 89 78
Peaches
New England ............................................... 39 74 38 97 51
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 2,620 2,049 3,670 140 179
South Atlantic .............................................. 3,342 3,470 3,382 101 97
West South Central ..................................... 590 1,224 1,279 217 104
Mountain ..................................................... 62 70 29 47 41
Pacific ......................................................... 58,196 73,792 70,472 121 96
Raspberries, red
New England ............................................... 249 758 812 326 107
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 4,426 4,270 4,044 91 95
South Atlantic .............................................. 1,283 237 377 29 159
East South Central ...................................... 689 1,133 1,295 188 114
West South Central ..................................... 739 1,493 1,128 153 76
Mountain ..................................................... 90 38 112 124 295
Pacific ......................................................... 49,583 67,762 62,664 126 92

Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with
Comparisons (continued)
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Strawberries, total
New England ............................................... 220 277 154 70 56
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 9,511 9,170 8,318 87 91
South Atlantic .............................................. 2,954 2,597 2,401 81 92
East South Central ....................................... 4,740 4,388 4,416 93 101
West South Central ...................................... 13,309 21,857 19,412 146 89
Mountain ...................................................... 124 55 117 94 213
Pacific .......................................................... 205,259 305,660 274,113 134 90
Other
New England ............................................... 102,430 83,564 85,545 84 102
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 11,031 21,023 24,161 219 115
South Atlantic .............................................. 5,323 4,071 4,902 92 120
East South Central ....................................... 776 718 676 87 94
Mountain ...................................................... 2,235 2,474 2,595 116 105
Pacific .......................................................... 154,198 198,798 199,783 130 100

Orange 1
New England ............................................... 407 95 95 23 100
South Atlantic .............................................. 629,009 558,625 501,188 80 90
East South Central ....................................... 23 7 6 26 86
Mountain ...................................................... 1,182 1,269 1,173 99 92
Pacific .......................................................... 2,836 11,119 10,393 366 93
Other
New England ............................................... 1,345 18,694 24,464 1,819 131
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 36,269 56,236 57,483 158 102
South Atlantic .............................................. 52,706 45,819 46,022 87 100
East South Central ....................................... 1,157 697 690 60 99
Mountain ...................................................... 1,467 1,427 1,279 87 90
Pacific .......................................................... 112,517 132,974 125,741 112 95
Total frozen juice concentrate 2
New England ............................................... 1,752 18,789 24,559 1,402 131
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 36,269 56,236 57,483 158 102
South Atlantic .............................................. 681,715 604,444 547,210 80 91
East South Central ....................................... 1,180 704 696 59 99
Mountain ...................................................... 2,649 2,696 2,452 93 91
Pacific .......................................................... 115,353 144,093 136,134 118 94
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic.
2
Middle Atlantic orange juice combined with South Atlantic.

Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Frozen vegetables 1
Asparagus
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 614 339 427 70 126
South Atlantic .............................................. 310 370 125 40 34
Mountain ..................................................... 48 37 29 60 78
Pacific ......................................................... 3,405 3,087 3,909 115 127
Lima beans
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 8,383 9,205 8,928 107 97
South Atlantic .............................................. 23,555 21,367 15,325 65 72
Mountain ..................................................... 5 557 559 11,180 100
Pacific ......................................................... 20,903 26,945 25,135 120 93
Green beans, regular cut
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 28,268 45,228 44,193 156 98
South Atlantic .............................................. 16,170 13,440 10,851 67 81
Mountain ..................................................... 1,179 471 524 44 111
Pacific ......................................................... 83,686 99,265 83,940 100 85
Green beans, french style
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 1,577 4,640 3,753 238 81
West North Central ...................................... 448 766 1,035 231 135
South Atlantic .............................................. 135 135 114 84 84
Mountain ..................................................... - 1 1 (X) 100
Pacific ......................................................... 5,617 7,561 6,500 116 86
Broccoli, spears
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 6,043 7,892 6,892 114 87
West North Central ...................................... 899 1,130 1,317 146 117
South Atlantic .............................................. 1,632 562 1,256 77 223
Mountain ..................................................... 5 114 134 2,680 118
Pacific ......................................................... 3,417 1,468 1,746 51 119
Broccoli, chopped and cut
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 3,536 3,485 3,066 87 88
South Atlantic .............................................. 2,413 2,385 2,594 108 109
Mountain ..................................................... 107 296 594 555 201
Pacific ......................................................... 13,740 19,620 18,654 136 95

Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons (continued)
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Brussels sprouts
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 2,239 1,906 2,500 112 131
South Atlantic .............................................. 2,881 3,645 3,915 136 107
West South Central ...................................... 1,202 992 1,018 85 103
Mountain ...................................................... 29 32 28 97 88
Pacific .......................................................... 5,388 5,157 7,596 141 147
Carrots, diced
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 13,059 8,967 14,795 113 165
South Atlantic .............................................. 299 130 158 53 122
West South Central ...................................... 385 393 412 107 105
Mountain ...................................................... 7 17 7 100 41
Pacific .......................................................... 104,566 70,710 102,505 98 145
Carrots, other
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 16,818 15,219 16,020 95 105
South Atlantic .............................................. 1,259 1,428 1,262 100 88
Mountain ...................................................... 70 37 13 19 35
Pacific .......................................................... 98,672 105,216 121,775 123 116
Cauliflower
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 3,196 5,243 5,456 171 104
South Atlantic .............................................. 352 198 286 81 144
Mountain ...................................................... 40 40 48 120 120
Pacific .......................................................... 12,789 14,490 15,115 118 104
Corn, cut
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 66,623 46,776 42,206 63 90
South Atlantic .............................................. 22,518 25,965 19,235 85 74
Mountain ...................................................... 4,436 1,556 1,475 33 95
Pacific .......................................................... 325,313 365,190 343,894 106 94
Corn, cob
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 6,456 7,654 6,477 100 85
South Atlantic .............................................. 3,089 3,048 2,798 91 92
Mountain ...................................................... 60 446 463 772 104
Pacific .......................................................... 133,247 153,491 139,161 104 91

November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Mixed vegetables
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 5,429 5,740 4,705 87 82
West North Central ...................................... 874 2,593 740 85 29
South Atlantic .............................................. 1,292 1,460 1,321 102 90
Mountain ..................................................... 932 1,716 1,764 189 103
Pacific ......................................................... 23,107 21,308 21,396 93 100
Okra
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 2,072 2,004 1,880 91 94
East North Central ....................................... 1,127 1,100 879 78 80
South Atlantic .............................................. 8,167 7,270 5,924 73 81
Mountain ..................................................... 1 3 2 200 67
Pacific ......................................................... 1,430 1,733 1,777 124 103
Onion rings
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 1,537 147 143 9 97
East North Central ....................................... 681 5,941 5,676 833 96
South Atlantic .............................................. 3,904 3,354 2,650 68 79
Mountain ..................................................... 1,793 2,544 1,784 99 70
Pacific ......................................................... 1,054 374 487 46 130
Onions, other
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 3,684 3,310 3,576 97 108
South Atlantic .............................................. 1,435 806 828 58 103
Mountain ..................................................... 8,239 11,712 11,019 134 94
Pacific ......................................................... 14,609 23,060 25,731 176 112
Blackeye peas
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 601 293 810 135 276
East North Central ....................................... 122 39 34 28 87
West North Central ...................................... - - - (X) (X)
South Atlantic .............................................. 963 495 404 42 82
Mountain ..................................................... 2 - - (X) (X)
Pacific ......................................................... 227 119 139 61 117
Green peas
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 24,609 28,868 26,173 106 91
South Atlantic .............................................. 16,807 24,424 23,339 139 96
Mountain ..................................................... 69 200 190 275 95
Pacific ......................................................... 167,240 205,775 194,398 116 94

November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Peas and carrots mixed
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 753 1,514 1,006 134 66
South Atlantic .............................................. 639 594 616 96 104
West South Central ...................................... 408 314 259 63 82
Mountain ...................................................... - - - (X) (X)
Pacific .......................................................... 4,781 4,162 3,441 72 83
Spinach
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 13,102 16,985 17,813 136 105
South Atlantic .............................................. 7,003 8,652 8,506 121 98
Mountain ...................................................... 2 170 19 950 11
Pacific .......................................................... 10,502 16,060 14,407 137 90
Squash, summer/zucchini
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 5,814 6,464 7,120 122 110
South Atlantic .............................................. 3,584 4,775 5,461 152 114
Mountain ...................................................... 31 85 109 352 128
Pacific .......................................................... 27,463 24,996 29,554 108 118
Southern greens
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 3,864 3,963 5,506 142 139
East North Central ....................................... 413 37 103 25 278
South Atlantic .............................................. 2,462 1,642 1,670 68 102
Mountain ...................................................... 9 4 5 56 125
Pacific .......................................................... 530 631 587 111 93
Other
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 61,376 83,880 80,147 131 96
South Atlantic .............................................. 21,903 18,416 17,423 80 95
Mountain ...................................................... 23,092 36,729 40,011 173 109
Pacific .......................................................... 146,181 191,074 184,704 126 97
Total frozen vegetables
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 279,653 309,722 303,592 109 98
South Atlantic .............................................. 142,772 144,561 126,061 88 87
Mountain ...................................................... 40,156 56,767 58,778 146 104
Pacific .......................................................... 1,207,867 1,361,492 1,346,551 111 99
- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1
New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic.

Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Frozen potatoes
French fries
New England ............................................... 28,778 20,855 20,317 71 97
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 28,433 13,237 11,638 41 88
South Atlantic .............................................. 56,694 54,061 48,488 86 90
Mountain ..................................................... 222,058 203,336 192,712 87 95
Pacific ......................................................... 363,335 513,043 464,350 128 91
Other
New England ............................................... 1,536 15,336 13,556 883 88
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 14,664 4,561 4,764 32 104
South Atlantic .............................................. 17,107 14,253 14,440 84 101
Mountain ..................................................... 81,301 73,789 69,700 86 94
Pacific ......................................................... 39,459 68,728 72,799 184 106
Total frozen potatoes
New England ............................................... 30,314 36,191 33,873 112 94
Middle Atlantic ............................................. 43,097 17,798 16,402 38 92
South Atlantic .............................................. 73,801 68,314 62,928 85 92
Mountain ..................................................... 303,359 277,125 262,412 87 95
Pacific ......................................................... 402,794 581,771 537,149 133 92

Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage – Regions: November 30, 2016 with Comparisons
November 30, 2016
as a percent of
Commodity
2015 2016 2016 2015 2016
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless
New England ........................................... 632 644 870 138 135
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 117,402 176,102 185,582 158 105
South Atlantic ........................................... 19,689 9,697 8,380 43 86
Mountain .................................................. 23,009 21,462 22,734 99 106
Pacific ...................................................... 69,381 63,592 64,565 93 102
Beef cuts
New England ........................................... 286 278 303 106 109
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 5,171 1,641 1,940 38 118
South Atlantic ........................................... 2,694 3,016 3,014 112 100
East South Central ................................... 1,183 549 383 32 70
Mountain .................................................. 982 2,851 2,335 238 82
Pacific ...................................................... 12,017 10,851 9,687 81 89
Total beef
New England ........................................... 918 922 1,173 128 127
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 122,573 177,743 187,522 153 106
South Atlantic ........................................... 22,383 12,713 11,394 51 90
Mountain .................................................. 23,991 24,313 25,069 104 103
Pacific ...................................................... 81,398 74,443 74,252 91 100
Other meat 1
Veal
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 3,685 9,344 4,939 134 53
West South Central .................................. 1,250 772 966 77 125
Pacific ...................................................... 388 500 490 126 98
Lamb and mutton
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 18,876 13,491 8,398 44 62
Pacific ...................................................... 15,834 11,855 10,418 66 88
Total other meat
Middle Atlantic ......................................... 22,561 22,835 13,337 59 58
Pacific ...................................................... 16,222 12,355 10,908 67 88
1
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.

Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage –
United States: November 2016
Date
Record Record
Commodity Year Year records
high low
begin
(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Nuts
Shelled
Pecans ............................................................................... 44,352 2008 6,003 1971 January 1970
In-Shell
Pecans ............................................................................... 118,126 2000 12,249 1976 January 1970
Dairy products
Butter ..................................................................................... 542,962 1991 15,116 1975 December 1915
Natural cheese
American ............................................................................ 1,110,607 1983 25,625 1918 December 1915
Swiss ................................................................................. 30,906 2012 845 1944 August 1917
Other .................................................................................. 442,472 2016 2,473 1917 August 1917
Total natural cheese ........................................................... 1,214,800 1983 37,473 1918 August 1917
Frozen eggs
Whites .................................................................................... 37,410 1946 494 1999 April 1940
Yolks ...................................................................................... 28,967 1955 514 2002 April 1940
Whole and mixed ................................................................... 135,543 1944 5,790 2007 April 1940
Unclassified ........................................................................... 41,834 1944 482 1999 April 1940
Total frozen eggs ................................................................... 220,180 1944 5,104 1916 April 1916
Frozen Poultry
Chicken
Broilers, fryers, and roasters .............................................. 99,715 1945 9,964 1916 April 1916
Hens, mature chickens ....................................................... 102,585 1947 1,213 2012 April 1916
Breasts and breast meat .................................................... 171,992 2016 93,862 2001 April 2001
Drumsticks ......................................................................... 31,377 2015 9,741 2003 May 2001
Leg quarters ....................................................................... 156,951 2015 49,732 2006 May 2001
Legs ................................................................................... 28,856 2010 5,664 2009 May 2001
Thigh and thigh quarters .................................................... 17,407 2015 3,207 2001 May 2001
Thigh meat ......................................................................... 27,846 2015 11,633 2001 May 2001
Wings ................................................................................. 101,564 2013 29,757 2003 May 2001
Paws and feet .................................................................... 30,980 2011 7,792 2003 May 2001
Other .................................................................................. 743,066 1999 237,866 2014 January 1991
Total chicken ...................................................................... 881,895 2015 96,380 1968 December 1939
Turkey
Whole turkeys
Toms ................................................................................ 77,054 2003 23,134 2010 March 2001
Hens ................................................................................ 64,201 2008 16,579 2013 April 2001
Total whole turkeys .......................................................... 131,406 2008 42,347 2010 March 2001
Breasts .............................................................................. 85,183 2002 16,487 2005 May 2001
Legs ................................................................................... 17,161 2011 7,719 2009 May 2001
Mechanically deboned meat ............................................... 10,988 2003 3,442 2001 May 2001
Other .................................................................................. 230,535 1997 13,141 2001 January 1967
Unclassified ....................................................................... 230,535 1997 47,465 2014 January 1992
Total turkey ........................................................................ 438,556 1997 2,154 1922 April 1916
Ducks ..................................................................................... 14,804 1963 1,182 2004 June 1932
Total frozen poultry ................................................................ 1,173,430 2008 27,139 1916 April 1916

Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage – United States:
November 2016
Date
Record Record
high low
begin
Frozen fruit
Apples ................................................................................... 81,069 2010 17,868 1952 June 1944
Apricots ................................................................................. 35,242 1946 3,269 1950 June 1945
Blackberries
Individual quality frozen ..................................................... 25,570 2008 7,193 1993 June 1992
Pails and tubs .................................................................... 7,284 1992 1,218 2008 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ............................................................ 12,483 2013 2,119 1994 June 1992
Concentrate ....................................................................... 2,359 2000 141 2006 June 1992
Total blackberries .............................................................. 36,152 2012 4,340 1938 June 1938
Blueberries ............................................................................ 293,712 2016 4,945 1939 June 1938
Boysenberries ........................................................................ 14,502 1959 906 2010 January 1959

Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ................................................. 177,470 1987 56,135 2012 January 1967
Cherries, tart (juice stock) ...................................................... 8,459 1992 451 2010 January 1990
Cherries, sweet ...................................................................... 24,779 1989 7,426 2003 January 1978
Grapes .................................................................................. 31,765 1950 1,431 2016 June 1944
Peaches ................................................................................ 122,911 1989 18,886 1949 June 1944
Raspberries, black ................................................................. 9,085 1959 653 2012 January 1959
Raspberries, red
Individual quality frozen ..................................................... 36,770 2016 5,853 1992 June 1992
Pails and tubs .................................................................... 20,937 1995 6,024 2014 June 1992
Barrels, 400 lbs net ............................................................ 29,703 2005 11,223 1996 June 1992
Concentrate ....................................................................... 4,585 1998 635 2002 June 1992
Total red raspberries .......................................................... 75,639 2016 12,504 1972 January 1959
Strawberries
Individual quality frozen and poly ....................................... 197,396 2002 84,728 2006 April 2001
Pails and tubs .................................................................... 104,775 2007 58,426 2002 April 2001
Barrels and drums ............................................................. 97,590 2012 21,036 2001 April 2001
Juice stock ......................................................................... 30,262 2009 7,698 2015 April 2001
Total strawberries .............................................................. 350,259 2000 23,130 1944 June 1938
Other ..................................................................................... 797,183 1999 41,807 1952 June 1938
Total frozen fruit ..................................................................... 1,785,708 2016 16,458 1923 June 1923

Orange .................................................................................. 1,540,232 1998 25,415 1949 September 1949
Other ..................................................................................... 540,154 1995 19,940 1944 June 1944
Total frozen juice concentrate ................................................ 1,956,871 1998 19,940 1944 June 1944

Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage – United States:
November 2016
Date
Record Record
high low
begin
Frozen Vegetables
Asparagus .............................................................................. 26,863 1957 3,958 1938 June 1938
Lima beans ............................................................................ 158,614 1962 50,804 1993 January 1960
Green beans, regular cut ....................................................... 273,657 2012 72,479 1960 January 1960
Green beans, french style ...................................................... 77,041 1990 15,421 2013 January 1960
Broccoli, spears ..................................................................... 68,960 1986 17,778 1997 January 1972
Broccoli, chopped and cut ...................................................... 124,436 1999 27,651 1976 January 1972
Brussels sprouts .................................................................... 54,157 1973 2,172 1945 June 1944
Carrots, diced ........................................................................ 173,870 2014 66,094 1984 January 1976
Carrots, other ......................................................................... 243,987 1997 39,943 1976 January 1976
Cauliflower ............................................................................. 86,088 1991 2,601 1944 June 1944
Corn, cut ................................................................................ 630,159 2009 180,864 1971 January 1970
Corn, cob ............................................................................... 374,893 1991 56,048 1970 January 1970
Mixed vegetables ................................................................... 61,920 1990 15,916 1960 January 1956

Okra ....................................................................................... 71,858 1987 20,909 1972 January 1972
Onion rings ............................................................................ 18,619 1999 3,734 2005 January 1973
Onions, other ......................................................................... 64,475 2011 11,565 1975 January 1973
Blackeye peas ....................................................................... 26,150 1990 1,256 2012 January 1972
Green peas ............................................................................ 354,397 1992 10,289 1937 December 1936
Peas and carrots mixed ......................................................... 18,254 1958 4,745 2005 January 1956
Spinach .................................................................................. 98,263 1990 3,189 1937 December 1936
Squash, summer/zucchini ...................................................... 79,117 1997 34,396 1979 January 1979
Southern greens .................................................................... 43,596 1974 9,959 2009 January 1972
Other ...................................................................................... 457,852 2016 7,563 1939 December 1936
Total frozen vegetables .......................................................... 2,679,586 2016 1,093,717 1964 January 1962
Frozen potatoes
French fries ............................................................................ 1,095,156 1997 33,448 1956 January 1956
Other ...................................................................................... 268,104 1994 77,873 1971 January 1971
Total frozen potatoes ............................................................. 1,313,467 1997 496,774 1973 January 1971

Record Highs and Lows of Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage – United States:
November 2016
Date
Record Record
high low
begin
Frozen red meat
Beef
Boneless .......................................................................... 493,907 2016 198,670 1981 January 1972
Beef cuts ......................................................................... 79,165 2008 26,092 1987 January 1972
Total beef ........................................................................ 531,463 2016 25,364 1931 December 1915
Pork
Picnics, bone-in ............................................................... 15,649 1964 3,964 1968 January 1957
Hams
Bone-in ........................................................................ 68,950 2008 32,252 2001 January 1995
Boneless ...................................................................... 61,494 2013 15,827 1996 January 1995
Total hams ................................................................... 116,076 2013 19,537 1965 January 1957
Bellies .............................................................................. 93,254 1988 16,164 1965 January 1957
Loins
Bone-in ........................................................................ 24,784 2004 6,888 1995 January 1993
Boneless ...................................................................... 33,340 2012 4,960 1993 January 1993
Total loins .................................................................... 48,999 2012 6,830 1965 December 1960
Ribs ................................................................................. 117,148 2015 8,215 1965 December 1960
Butts ................................................................................ 30,049 2012 2,710 1965 December 1960
Trimmings ........................................................................ 60,806 1998 9,993 1965 December 1960
Other ............................................................................... 140,627 1991 39,889 1965 January 1957
Variety meats ................................................................... 56,333 1998 14,364 1993 January 1993
Unclassified ..................................................................... 70,755 2008 9,651 1995 January 1993
Total pork ........................................................................ 560,915 2015 23,504 1917 December 1915
Other red meat

Veal ................................................................................. 21,087 1952 3,208 2013 June 1944
Lamb and mutton ............................................................. 56,702 1920 1,549 1925 December 1915
Total other red meat ........................................................ 51,269 2015 7,331 2004 June 1944
Total frozen red meat ........................................................... 1,122,820 2015 369,654 1957 December 1916

Cold Storage Regions
New
England
Pacific
West
North Central
Middle
East Atlantic
North Central
Mountain
South
Atlantic
East
West South Central
South Central
USDA/NASS
Definitions
Beef, boneless: 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.
Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.
Orange juice concentrate: Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon).
Pork, boneless hams: Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated.
Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins.
Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs.
Pork, trimmings: 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 not included.
Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.
Pork, variety meats: Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs
removed from slaughtered hogs.
Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.

Publication Notes
Published February 20, 2015: The 2014 revisions of Butter, Carrots Other, and Carrot Diced are the result of updated
facility information. There was also an increase in reported data for Chicken, Beef and Pork Products due to increased
coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2014 Summary, published February
20, 2015, for all 2014 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 21, 2014: The 2013 revisions of chicken leg quarters are the result of updated facility information.
Please refer to the Cold Storage 2013 Summary, published February 21, 2014, for all 2013 cold storage commodity
estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2013: The 2012 revisions of American and other natural cheese are the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2012 Summary, published February 22, 2013, for all
2012 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts
are scheduled to be discontinued.
Published March 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2011 data, an increase in survey response and a change in
classification of reported data resulted in an increase of breasts & breast meat, drumsticks, legs, and wings along with a
corresponding decrease in other chicken. Updated historic reported data prior to 2011 was unavailable. Year to year
relationships was impacted by this change.
Published February 22, 2011: The 2010 revisions of American and other natural cheese was the result of increased
coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, published February 22, 2011, for all
2010 cold storage commodity estimates. Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published
under two categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). The 2010 monthly data for these
categories was published in the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, released on February 22, 2010. All updated data is also
available on our Quick Stats website.
Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken
category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding decrease in Other
Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken
due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data prior to May 31, 2010 for
these facilities were unavailable. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other
Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. The
updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, 2010. The
Total Chicken category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats
website.
Published December 22, 2009: The increase in Orange Juice Concentrate from October to November 2009 reflected
previously unreported stocks included in the November estimate. Revisions for October and previous months were not
available at this time. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published November 20, 2009: Due to updated facility information, the January 2009 - September 2009 cheese data was
revised. Please note the revision tables on pages 13 and 14. Updated data for 2008 was not available. All updated data is
also available on our Quick Stats website.
Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, Other Turkey was separated
into the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data
for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, 2010. Data for the five
categories prior to 2009 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website.

Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with April 30, 2009 revised estimates, an increase in strawberry inventory was the
result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009 revisions of
frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice
Stock. Updated historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year to year relationships for
strawberry and the total fruit categories were impacted by this change.

Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately
800 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, data are obtained from special surveys and other sources. 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.
All commodities reported on the cold storage report are regardless of ownership or origin. NASS does not differentiate
between commodities owned by manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, retailer, government owned, or domestically
produced vs. imported.
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 600 firms each month which represent about 75 percent of the total capacity. Firms
that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data. Plants storing butter or cheese are
required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the monthly Cold Storage report.
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. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................................................................. (202) 720-4447
Aaron Cosgrove – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production,
Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................................................................................................ (202) 690-3237
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-4751
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture .................................................................................................. (202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs ..................................................................................................................... (202) 690-8632
Joshua O’Rear – Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ......................................................................................... (202) 690-3676
Miste Salmon – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Mink ................................................................... (202) 720-3244

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Cold Storage

November 2016 Highlights

2 Cold Storage (December 2016)

Cold Storage Regions ........................................................................................................................................................... 24

Publication Notes .................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 27

Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

Cold Storage (December 2016) 3

Ducks ............................................................. 6,488 5,893 5,650 87 96

Total frozen poultry ........................................ 1,078,651 1,183,881 1,035,624 96 87 954,624

4 Cold Storage (December 2016)

Boysenberries ................................................ 955 1,926 1,728 181 90

Total frozen fruit ............................................. 1,535,394 1,865,936 1,791,457 117 96 1,649,802

Frozen juice concentrate

Total frozen juice concentrate ........................ 888,635 872,124 815,852 92 94 208,893

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Mixed vegetables ........................................... 55,274 62,944 61,384 111 98

Total frozen vegetables .................................. 2,580,241 2,740,067 2,679,586 104 98 1,932,387

Total frozen potatoes ..................................... 1,055,557 1,253,003 1,179,459 112 94 1,032,581

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Other red meat

Total frozen red meat ..................................... 1,122,820 1,173,154 1,081,256 96 92 1,014,412

Total Commodities ......................................... 9,652,634 10,636,082 10,068,361 104 95 7,781,742

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Ducks ..................................................................................... 14,804 1963 1,182 2004 June 1932

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Boysenberries ........................................................................ 14,502 1959 906 2010 January 1959

Frozen juice concentrate

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Mixed vegetables ................................................................... 61,920 1990 15,916 1960 January 1956

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Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in.

Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins.

Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs.

Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts.

Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report.

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

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