Cold Storage ISSN: 1948-903X Released October 23, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). September 2026 Highlights Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on September 30, 2026 were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 2 percent from September 30, 2025. Butter stocks were down 5 percent from last month but up 16 percent from a year ago. Total frozen poultry supplies on September 30, 2026 were down 2 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 5 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 9 percent from last month and down 5 percent from September 30, 2025. Total frozen fruit stocks were down slightly from last month and down 3 percent from a year ago. Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 17 percent from last month and up 3 percent from a year ago. Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 3 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 1 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 9 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 12 percent from last month but up 7 percent from last year. Records Record highs and lows for the month of September can be found on pages 19-22. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................................................................................. 4 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................................................................................. 5 Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................................................................................. 6 Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons......... 7 Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons....................... 8 Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons................................ 9 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons..... 11 Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................. 13 Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................... 17 Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons............................... 18 Record Highs and Lows of Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: September..................................................................................... 19 Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: September..................................................................................... 20 Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: September.... 21 Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: September.......... 22 Cold Storage Regional Listing................................................................................ 23 Definitions.................................................................................................. 23 Publication Notes............................................................................................ 24 Statistical Methodology...................................................................................... 25 Information Contacts......................................................................................... 26 Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : September 30, 2026 : Public : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse : : : : stocks Commodity :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 30,: August 31, :September 30,:September 30,: August 31, :September 30, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds : Nuts : Shelled : Pecans .............................: 44,577 44,544 40,946 92 92 In-Shell : Pecans .............................: 59,206 91,135 57,322 97 63 : Dairy products : Butter ...............................: 253,851 311,354 295,673 116 95 287,074 Natural cheese : American ...........................: 804,771 806,689 792,213 98 98 Swiss ..............................: 21,204 23,930 22,868 108 96 Other ..............................: 569,702 611,570 613,475 108 100 Total natural cheese ...............: 1,395,677 1,442,189 1,428,556 102 99 1,356,145 : Frozen eggs : Whites ...............................: 1,152 1,567 2,048 178 131 Yolks ................................: 609 831 654 107 79 Whole and mixed ......................: 5,932 9,567 8,257 139 86 Unclassified .........................: 10,995 8,557 8,981 82 105 Total frozen eggs ....................: 18,688 20,522 19,940 107 97 19,909 : Frozen poultry : Chicken : Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 12,160 12,258 12,689 104 104 Hens, mature chickens ..............: 10,522 12,839 12,712 121 99 Breasts and breast meat ............: 233,023 206,891 214,828 92 104 Drumsticks .........................: 25,244 23,000 24,984 99 109 Leg quarters .......................: 69,116 59,744 63,486 92 106 Legs ...............................: 11,608 11,213 12,487 108 111 Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 9,760 9,081 8,534 87 94 Thigh Meat .........................: 16,311 15,486 16,138 99 104 Wings ..............................: 51,325 48,731 48,953 95 100 Paws and feet ......................: 28,667 23,784 25,578 89 108 Other ..............................: 339,710 328,327 326,363 96 99 Total chicken ......................: 807,446 751,354 766,752 95 102 : Turkey : Whole turkeys : Toms .............................: 133,728 134,119 121,431 91 91 Hens .............................: 85,624 85,545 74,371 87 87 Total whole turkeys ..............: 219,352 219,664 195,802 89 89 Breasts ............................: 56,336 75,168 66,178 117 88 Legs ...............................: 2,983 6,179 6,287 211 102 Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 4,409 3,540 3,065 70 87 Other ..............................: 27,530 30,085 33,464 122 111 Unclassified .......................: 66,309 58,682 54,994 83 94 Total turkey .......................: 376,919 393,318 359,790 95 91 : Ducks ................................: 2,284 1,165 1,626 71 140 : Total frozen poultry .................: 1,186,649 1,145,837 1,128,168 95 98 1,067,927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : September 30, 2026 : Public : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse : : : : stocks Commodity :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 30,: August 31, :September 30,:September 30,: August 31, :September 30, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds : Frozen fruit : Apples ...............................: 21,792 24,106 30,119 138 125 Apricots .............................: 8,661 8,166 7,271 84 89 Blackberries : Individual quick frozen ............: 24,955 31,211 27,678 111 89 Pails and tubs .....................: 689 1,161 966 140 83 Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 5,107 5,853 5,542 109 95 Concentrate ........................: 968 1,073 1,034 107 96 Total blackberries .................: 31,719 39,298 35,220 111 90 Blueberries ..........................: 283,420 313,868 306,002 108 97 : Boysenberries ........................: 1,230 1,420 1,277 104 90 Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 78,243 43,618 38,336 49 88 Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 20,021 9,973 11,359 57 114 Cherries, tart (juice concentrate) ...: 1,670 1,190 1,378 83 116 Cherries, sweet ......................: 8,825 12,976 11,565 131 89 Grapes ...............................: 5,913 5,530 6,863 116 124 Peaches ..............................: 30,214 28,832 31,283 104 109 Raspberries, black ...................: 325 408 443 136 109 : Raspberries, red : Individual quick frozen ............: 44,640 60,797 53,802 121 88 Pails and tubs .....................: 5,360 4,594 5,194 97 113 Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 15,011 17,651 15,000 100 85 Concentrate ........................: 1,455 1,563 1,725 119 110 Total red raspberries ..............: 66,466 84,605 75,721 114 89 Strawberries : Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 107,647 114,844 104,092 97 91 Pails and tubs .....................: 39,944 39,972 35,140 88 88 Barrels and drums ..................: 69,882 71,988 65,896 94 92 Juice stock ........................: 9,473 4,794 4,381 46 91 Total strawberries .................: 226,946 231,598 209,509 92 90 Other ................................: 327,502 281,746 317,624 97 113 : Total frozen fruit ...................: 1,112,947 1,087,334 1,083,970 97 100 992,861 : Frozen juice concentrate : Orange ...............................: 318,401 501,041 477,342 150 95 (Gallon equivalent) ................: 32,175 50,631 48,236 Other ................................: 295,567 306,731 287,789 97 94 : Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 613,968 807,772 765,131 125 95 355,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : September 30, 2026 : Public : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse : : : : stocks Commodity :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 30,: August 31, :September 30,:September 30,: August 31, :September 30, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds : Frozen vegetables : Asparagus ............................: 3,975 4,970 4,263 107 86 Lima beans ...........................: 17,754 21,269 27,331 154 129 Green beans, regular cut .............: 170,355 178,382 250,403 147 140 Green beans, french style ............: 6,723 3,533 5,345 80 151 Broccoli, spears .....................: 41,188 45,789 47,014 114 103 Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 16,021 14,344 15,084 94 105 Brussels sprouts .....................: 9,399 8,655 10,405 111 120 Carrots, diced .......................: 58,267 75,972 64,672 111 85 Carrots, other .......................: 73,244 62,264 65,811 90 106 Cauliflower ..........................: 11,675 14,877 13,847 119 93 Corn, cut ............................: 610,297 392,798 562,129 92 143 Corn, cob ............................: 346,646 316,802 399,102 115 126 : Mixed vegetables .....................: 59,633 61,799 60,056 101 97 Okra .................................: 36,968 32,267 33,184 90 103 Onion rings ..........................: 20,959 21,584 22,518 107 104 Onions, other ........................: 36,856 43,706 35,886 97 82 Blackeye peas ........................: 1,075 434 391 36 90 Green peas ...........................: 205,284 221,681 207,628 101 94 Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 8,980 8,515 7,638 85 90 Spinach ..............................: 23,789 21,068 21,041 88 100 Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 38,763 30,079 30,797 79 102 Southern greens ......................: 12,527 10,152 9,728 78 96 Other ................................: 303,509 276,717 290,409 96 105 : Total frozen vegetables ..............: 2,113,887 1,867,657 2,184,682 103 117 2,170,465 : Frozen potatoes : French fries .........................: 975,922 1,017,443 1,003,929 103 99 Other ................................: 245,491 259,212 247,485 101 95 : Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,221,413 1,276,655 1,251,414 102 98 1,003,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : September 30, 2026 : Public : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : warehouse : : : : stocks Commodity :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :September 30,: August 31, :September 30,:September 30,: August 31, :September 30, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ---- percent ---- 1,000 pounds : Frozen red meat : Beef : Boneless ...........................: 365,410 367,849 362,207 99 98 Beef cuts ..........................: 37,550 37,208 37,799 101 102 Total beef .........................: 402,960 405,057 400,006 99 99 396,948 : Pork : Picnics, bone-in ...................: 5,780 6,624 5,937 103 90 Hams : Bone-in ..........................: 67,874 81,956 81,751 120 100 Boneless .........................: 57,854 79,027 78,907 136 100 Total hams .......................: 125,728 160,983 160,658 128 100 Bellies ............................: 18,456 22,380 19,700 107 88 Loins : Bone-in ..........................: 12,692 14,557 17,282 136 119 Boneless .........................: 19,815 24,164 23,347 118 97 Total loins ......................: 32,507 38,721 40,629 125 105 Ribs ...............................: 60,120 61,461 63,284 105 103 Butts ..............................: 24,421 22,319 23,816 98 107 Trimmings ..........................: 31,808 29,234 27,808 87 95 Other ..............................: 44,666 38,563 36,348 81 94 Variety meats ......................: 17,834 18,280 16,717 94 91 Unclassified .......................: 31,999 32,847 32,916 103 100 Total pork .........................: 393,319 431,412 427,813 109 99 413,019 : Other red meat : Veal ...............................: 486 465 547 113 118 Lamb and mutton ....................: 22,094 18,278 17,645 80 97 Total other red meat ...............: 22,580 18,743 18,192 81 97 18,122 : Total frozen red meat ................: 818,859 855,212 846,011 103 99 828,089 : Commodities : Stored in coolers ....................: 1,753,311 1,889,222 1,822,497 104 96 1,733,694 Stored in freezers ...................: 7,086,411 7,060,989 7,279,316 103 103 6,417,412 : Total Commodities ....................: 8,839,722 8,950,211 9,101,813 103 102 8,151,106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Nuts 1/ : Shelled : Pecans : South Atlantic ...................: 6,854 6,319 5,870 86 93 East South Central ...............: 538 538 428 80 80 West South Central ...............: 37,185 37,687 34,648 93 92 In-shell : Pecans : South Atlantic ...................: 18,664 14,747 9,938 53 67 East South Central ...............: 260 1,985 24 9 1 West South Central ...............: 40,282 74,403 47,360 118 64 : Dairy products : Natural cheese : American, total : New England ......................: 83,832 93,738 93,103 111 99 Middle Atlantic ..................: 71,860 73,230 72,165 100 99 East North Central ...............: 342,251 330,438 324,098 95 98 West North Central ...............: 157,661 152,067 153,890 98 101 South Atlantic ...................: 3,104 2,276 2,928 94 129 East South Central ...............: 2,908 3,947 3,947 136 100 West South Central ...............: 6,043 6,376 3,447 57 54 Mountain .........................: 56,706 48,607 47,258 83 97 Pacific ..........................: 80,406 96,010 91,377 114 95 Other : New England ......................: 757 829 921 122 111 Middle Atlantic ..................: 13,335 10,331 9,264 69 90 East North Central ...............: 359,428 381,716 399,047 111 105 West North Central ...............: 10,914 28,247 19,516 179 69 South Atlantic ...................: 59,647 63,120 58,599 98 93 East South Central ...............: 17,379 17,450 17,236 99 99 West South Central ...............: 5,744 4,274 5,200 91 122 Mountain .........................: 8,438 9,985 9,640 114 97 Pacific ..........................: 94,060 95,618 94,052 100 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Frozen poultry 1/ : Chicken : Broilers, fryers, and roasters : South Atlantic ...................: 8,692 9,816 10,195 117 104 East South Central ...............: 599 220 344 57 156 West South Central ...............: 1,161 1,204 1,151 99 96 Pacific ..........................: 1,708 1,018 999 58 98 Hens, mature chickens : South Atlantic ...................: 2,166 672 674 31 100 East South Central ...............: 393 95 92 23 97 West South Central ...............: 7,553 11,445 11,766 156 103 Pacific ..........................: 410 627 180 44 29 Breasts and breast meat : South Atlantic ...................: 115,389 100,060 104,238 90 104 East South Central ...............: 40,971 42,762 44,192 108 103 West South Central ...............: 72,205 58,807 60,927 84 104 Pacific ..........................: 4,458 5,262 5,471 123 104 Drumsticks : South Atlantic ...................: 14,284 10,749 12,029 84 112 East South Central ...............: 5,818 6,133 6,717 115 110 West South Central ...............: 4,721 5,714 5,747 122 101 Pacific ..........................: 421 404 491 117 122 Leg quarters : South Atlantic ...................: 53,030 35,433 41,264 78 116 East South Central ...............: 5,715 7,912 7,158 125 90 West South Central ...............: 9,408 14,870 13,610 145 92 Pacific ..........................: 963 1,529 1,454 151 95 Legs : South Atlantic ...................: 4,962 6,796 7,497 151 110 East South Central ...............: 592 522 537 91 103 West South Central ...............: 5,792 3,608 4,139 71 115 Pacific ..........................: 262 287 314 120 109 Thigh and thigh quarters : South Atlantic ...................: 5,837 5,728 5,875 101 103 East South Central ...............: 516 187 257 50 137 West South Central ...............: 3,342 2,837 2,132 64 75 Pacific ..........................: 65 329 270 415 82 Thigh meat : South Atlantic ...................: 7,657 7,740 8,131 106 105 East South Central ...............: 480 406 413 86 102 West South Central ...............: 7,494 6,582 6,844 91 104 Pacific ..........................: 680 758 750 110 99 Wings : South Atlantic ...................: 27,950 26,800 28,374 102 106 East South Central ...............: 4,724 3,459 3,769 80 109 West South Central ...............: 17,273 17,048 15,411 89 90 Pacific ..........................: 1,378 1,424 1,399 102 98 Paws and feet : South Atlantic ...................: 12,642 12,722 15,258 121 120 East South Central ...............: 5,765 3,712 3,558 62 96 West South Central ...............: 4,459 1,489 1,014 23 68 Pacific ..........................: 5,801 5,861 5,748 99 98 Other : South Atlantic ...................: 178,990 161,885 169,971 95 105 East South Central ...............: 29,242 36,963 36,681 125 99 West South Central ...............: 91,415 96,924 83,875 92 87 Pacific ..........................: 40,063 32,555 35,836 89 110 Total chicken : South Atlantic ...................: 431,599 378,401 403,506 93 107 East South Central ...............: 94,815 102,371 103,718 109 101 West South Central ...............: 224,823 220,528 206,616 92 94 Pacific ..........................: 56,209 50,054 52,912 94 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Turkeys : Whole turkeys : South Atlantic ...................: 52,181 72,978 65,070 125 89 East South Central ...............: 37,793 43,724 43,378 115 99 West South Central ...............: 96,833 96,818 82,393 85 85 Pacific ..........................: 32,545 6,144 4,961 15 81 Breasts : South Atlantic ...................: 11,887 12,417 11,769 99 95 East South Central ...............: 4,553 9,351 6,847 150 73 West South Central ...............: 38,153 51,778 45,996 121 89 Pacific ..........................: 1,743 1,622 1,566 90 97 Legs : South Atlantic ...................: 139 1,342 1,245 896 93 East South Central ...............: 1,003 2,793 2,917 291 104 West South Central ...............: 1,819 1,997 2,083 115 104 Pacific ..........................: 22 47 42 191 89 Mechanically deboned meat : South Atlantic ...................: 1,311 953 1,032 79 108 East South Central ...............: 739 884 513 69 58 West South Central ...............: 2,313 1,687 1,505 65 89 Pacific ..........................: 46 16 15 33 94 Other : South Atlantic ...................: 3,140 2,096 2,395 76 114 East South Central ...............: 10,072 9,336 8,602 85 92 West South Central ...............: 12,006 16,269 19,901 166 122 Pacific ..........................: 2,312 2,384 2,566 111 108 Unclassified : South Atlantic ...................: 24,197 29,343 28,689 119 98 East South Central ...............: 7,318 8,620 7,931 108 92 West South Central ...............: 25,098 19,984 17,676 70 88 Pacific ..........................: 9,696 735 698 7 95 Total turkey : South Atlantic ...................: 92,855 119,129 110,200 119 93 East South Central ...............: 61,478 74,708 70,188 114 94 West South Central ...............: 176,222 188,533 169,554 96 90 Pacific ..........................: 46,364 10,948 9,848 21 90 : Ducks : South Atlantic .....................: 1,067 886 1,290 121 146 East South Central .................: 235 69 81 34 117 West South Central .................: 274 46 69 25 150 Pacific ............................: 708 164 186 26 113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ----- percent ---- : Frozen fruit 1/ : Apples : Middle Atlantic ....................: 653 979 1,503 230 154 East North Central .................: 9,206 6,806 6,159 67 90 West North Central .................: 1,360 235 145 11 62 South Atlantic .....................: 5,079 1,510 658 13 44 West South Central .................: 246 1,368 1,305 530 95 Pacific ............................: 5,248 13,208 20,349 388 154 Blueberries : Middle Atlantic ....................: 26,053 30,713 30,457 117 99 East North Central .................: 51,067 46,276 46,214 90 100 West North Central .................: 2,282 1,929 2,734 120 142 South Atlantic .....................: 15,117 9,034 2,518 17 28 West South Central .................: 1,600 1,674 1,775 111 106 Pacific ............................: 187,301 224,242 222,304 119 99 Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) : Middle Atlantic ....................: 508 558 549 108 98 East North Central .................: 50,052 33,714 30,651 61 91 West North Central .................: 444 322 337 76 105 South Atlantic .....................: 435 1,206 352 81 29 West South Central .................: 329 137 380 116 277 Pacific ............................: 26,475 7,681 6,067 23 79 Cherries, sweet : Middle Atlantic ....................: 163 263 328 201 125 East North Central .................: 4,452 6,930 5,818 131 84 West North Central .................: 279 386 586 210 152 South Atlantic .....................: 74 131 181 245 138 West South Central .................: 412 445 401 97 90 Pacific ............................: 3,445 4,821 4,251 123 88 Peaches : Middle Atlantic ....................: 269 628 635 236 101 East North Central .................: 289 441 426 147 97 West North Central .................: 876 468 825 94 176 South Atlantic .....................: 469 634 564 120 89 West South Central .................: 763 657 370 48 56 Pacific ............................: 27,548 26,004 28,463 103 109 Raspberries, red : Middle Atlantic ....................: 464 5,955 5,448 1,174 91 East North Central .................: 494 513 492 100 96 West North Central .................: 3,207 690 614 19 89 South Atlantic .....................: 386 725 588 152 81 West South Central .................: 949 963 742 78 77 Pacific ............................: 60,966 75,759 67,837 111 90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Strawberries, total : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,672 3,553 2,909 109 82 East North Central .................: 11,516 13,443 12,416 108 92 West North Central .................: 11,055 5,012 4,974 45 99 South Atlantic .....................: 8,910 14,530 13,376 150 92 West South Central .................: 19,382 12,600 10,187 53 81 Pacific ............................: 173,411 182,460 165,647 96 91 Other : Middle Atlantic ....................: 63,813 76,474 74,977 117 98 East North Central .................: 175,874 115,406 144,057 82 125 West North Central .................: 1,889 3,438 4,239 224 123 South Atlantic .....................: 1,164 2,530 6,237 536 247 West South Central .................: 22,131 9,810 8,594 39 88 Pacific ............................: 62,631 74,088 79,520 127 107 : Frozen juice concentrate 2/ : Orange : South Atlantic .....................: 303,915 470,046 448,894 148 96 East South Central .................: 635 789 680 107 86 West South Central .................: 3,394 7,732 3,927 116 51 Mountain ...........................: 1 1 1 100 100 Pacific ............................: 10,456 22,473 23,840 228 106 Other : South Atlantic .....................: 66,208 76,046 68,579 104 90 East South Central .................: 44,894 51,625 51,492 115 100 West South Central .................: 13,841 15,503 12,772 92 82 Mountain ...........................: 252 288 252 100 88 Pacific ............................: 170,372 163,269 154,694 91 95 Total frozen juice concentrate : South Atlantic .....................: 370,123 546,092 517,473 140 95 East South Central .................: 45,529 52,414 52,172 115 100 West South Central .................: 17,235 23,235 16,699 97 72 Mountain ...........................: 253 289 253 100 88 Pacific ............................: 180,828 185,742 178,534 99 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with Pacific. 2/ 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. Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ----- percent ---- : Frozen vegetables 1/ : Asparagus : Middle Atlantic ....................: 192 236 200 104 85 East North Central .................: 3,045 4,032 3,407 112 84 West North Central .................: 103 49 46 45 94 South Atlantic .....................: 2 78 32 1,600 41 West South Central .................: 157 116 138 88 119 Pacific ............................: 476 459 440 92 96 Lima beans : Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,620 8,771 8,477 234 97 East North Central .................: 1,141 2,371 4,643 407 196 West North Central .................: 4,749 2,641 3,323 70 126 South Atlantic .....................: 3,382 1,327 3,890 115 293 West South Central .................: 91 42 57 63 136 Pacific ............................: 4,771 6,117 6,941 145 113 Green beans, regular cut : Middle Atlantic ....................: 37,399 27,505 52,713 141 192 East North Central .................: 69,794 63,051 85,106 122 135 West North Central .................: 20,076 20,453 25,278 126 124 South Atlantic .....................: 4,440 5,926 6,602 149 111 West South Central .................: 1,935 2,096 2,480 128 118 Pacific ............................: 36,711 59,351 78,224 213 132 Green beans, french style : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,011 859 1,884 94 219 East North Central .................: 1,466 1,061 1,301 89 123 West North Central .................: 310 589 659 213 112 South Atlantic .....................: 377 76 107 28 141 West South Central .................: 51 17 33 65 194 Pacific ............................: 2,508 931 1,361 54 146 Broccoli, spears : Middle Atlantic ....................: 10,002 9,768 9,934 99 102 East North Central .................: 12,417 8,439 6,841 55 81 West North Central .................: 497 1,996 1,869 376 94 South Atlantic .....................: 3,294 4,918 3,832 116 78 West South Central .................: 10,593 14,964 19,147 181 128 Pacific ............................: 4,385 5,704 5,391 123 95 Broccoli, chopped and cut : Middle Atlantic ....................: 926 1,058 1,327 143 125 East North Central .................: 4,542 2,795 3,084 68 110 West North Central .................: 632 584 599 95 103 South Atlantic .....................: 1,836 1,245 1,432 78 115 West South Central .................: 3,083 2,613 2,936 95 112 Pacific ............................: 5,002 6,049 5,706 114 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Brussels sprouts : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,528 3,258 3,383 134 104 East North Central .................: 2,849 2,381 3,521 124 148 West North Central .................: 120 80 123 103 154 South Atlantic .....................: 1,724 482 439 25 91 West South Central .................: 1,113 526 517 46 98 Pacific ............................: 1,065 1,928 2,422 227 126 Carrots, diced : Middle Atlantic ....................: 4,640 3,328 2,608 56 78 East North Central .................: 18,187 23,696 18,954 104 80 West North Central .................: 840 3,118 2,449 292 79 South Atlantic .....................: 496 1,253 1,188 240 95 West South Central .................: 600 922 493 82 53 Pacific ............................: 33,504 43,655 38,980 116 89 Carrots, other : Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,236 3,101 3,131 97 101 East North Central .................: 33,759 25,812 25,019 74 97 West North Central .................: 7,575 7,210 8,014 106 111 South Atlantic .....................: 1,619 1,712 1,927 119 113 West South Central .................: 2,400 2,844 3,494 146 123 Pacific ............................: 24,655 21,585 24,226 98 112 Cauliflower : Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,493 1,799 1,461 42 81 East North Central .................: 3,155 2,944 2,945 93 100 West North Central .................: 440 468 440 100 94 South Atlantic .....................: 529 538 392 74 73 West South Central .................: 2,070 4,770 4,167 201 87 Pacific ............................: 1,988 4,358 4,442 223 102 Corn, cut : Middle Atlantic ....................: 29,973 23,553 38,209 127 162 East North Central .................: 55,173 29,228 60,253 109 206 West North Central .................: 109,291 75,418 113,140 104 150 South Atlantic .....................: 4,230 5,657 3,995 94 71 West South Central .................: 3,674 1,797 1,904 52 106 Pacific ............................: 407,956 257,145 344,628 84 134 Corn, cob : Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,082 1,549 2,821 261 182 East North Central .................: 13,314 11,595 24,639 185 212 West North Central .................: 71,359 48,290 69,343 97 144 South Atlantic .....................: 795 414 719 90 174 West South Central .................: 1,317 744 658 50 88 Pacific ............................: 258,779 254,210 300,922 116 118 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Mixed vegetables : Middle Atlantic ....................: 3,927 3,092 3,557 91 115 East North Central .................: 12,522 7,785 9,594 77 123 West North Central .................: 5,749 793 2,430 42 306 South Atlantic .....................: 1,567 5,992 5,679 362 95 West South Central .................: 3,480 2,315 2,478 71 107 Pacific ............................: 32,388 41,822 36,318 112 87 Okra : Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,596 4,261 3,896 45 91 East North Central .................: 79 123 152 192 124 West North Central .................: 151 95 67 44 71 South Atlantic .....................: 934 2,277 2,507 268 110 West South Central .................: 26,750 24,756 25,832 97 104 Pacific ............................: 458 755 730 159 97 Onion rings : Middle Atlantic ....................: 157 105 114 73 109 East North Central .................: 10,850 9,230 10,550 97 114 West North Central .................: 4,496 7,578 7,177 160 95 South Atlantic .....................: 1,653 853 695 42 81 West South Central .................: 1,219 1,126 1,209 99 107 Pacific ............................: 2,584 2,692 2,773 107 103 Onions, other : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,189 3,442 2,344 107 68 East North Central .................: 1,524 2,167 1,465 96 68 West North Central .................: 608 1,349 1,046 172 78 South Atlantic .....................: 2,946 2,949 2,513 85 85 West South Central .................: 935 1,081 839 90 78 Pacific ............................: 28,654 32,718 27,679 97 85 Blackeye peas : Middle Atlantic ....................: 534 60 67 13 112 East North Central .................: 2 5 5 250 100 West North Central .................: - - - (X) (X) South Atlantic .....................: 338 231 187 55 81 West South Central .................: 99 95 93 94 98 Pacific ............................: 102 43 39 38 91 Green peas : Middle Atlantic ....................: 24,124 31,286 28,322 117 91 East North Central .................: 53,667 41,929 38,854 72 93 West North Central .................: 25,966 30,793 27,484 106 89 South Atlantic .....................: 3,338 2,788 2,516 75 90 West South Central .................: 440 372 302 69 81 Pacific ............................: 97,749 114,513 110,150 113 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Peas and carrots mixed : Middle Atlantic ....................: 1,763 1,516 1,261 72 83 East North Central .................: 1,098 298 259 24 87 West North Central .................: 32 180 203 634 113 South Atlantic .....................: 125 419 198 158 47 West South Central .................: 148 122 132 89 108 Pacific ............................: 5,814 5,980 5,585 96 93 Spinach : Middle Atlantic ....................: 8,150 3,007 3,938 48 131 East North Central .................: 842 1,406 1,252 149 89 West North Central .................: 1,420 1,347 1,257 89 93 South Atlantic .....................: 1,709 2,815 2,510 147 89 West South Central .................: 2,435 4,193 3,642 150 87 Pacific ............................: 9,233 8,300 8,442 91 102 Squash, summer/zucchini : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,030 1,663 1,854 91 111 East North Central .................: 25,695 19,563 20,234 79 103 West North Central .................: 361 313 394 109 126 South Atlantic .....................: 697 550 562 81 102 West South Central .................: 2,784 1,766 1,635 59 93 Pacific ............................: 7,196 6,224 6,118 85 98 Southern greens : Middle Atlantic ....................: 2,380 3,613 3,432 144 95 East North Central .................: 19 60 59 311 98 West North Central .................: 5 14 14 280 100 South Atlantic .....................: 416 729 692 166 95 West South Central .................: 9,017 4,890 4,802 53 98 Pacific ............................: 690 846 729 106 86 Other : Middle Atlantic ....................: 41,988 34,573 36,912 88 107 East North Central .................: 22,394 34,721 35,470 158 102 West North Central .................: 11,558 11,599 12,237 106 106 South Atlantic .....................: 20,956 25,502 23,387 112 92 West South Central .................: 13,415 14,625 12,299 92 84 Pacific ............................: 193,198 155,697 170,104 88 109 Total frozen vegetables : Middle Atlantic ....................: 194,940 171,403 211,845 109 124 East North Central .................: 347,534 294,692 357,607 103 121 West North Central .................: 266,338 214,957 277,592 104 129 South Atlantic .....................: 57,403 68,731 66,001 115 96 West South Central .................: 87,806 86,792 89,287 102 103 Pacific ............................: 1,159,866 1,031,082 1,182,350 102 115 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. Mountain combined with Pacific. Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Frozen potatoes : French fries : New England ........................: 39,264 39,274 42,622 109 109 Middle Atlantic ....................: 17,720 22,440 22,940 129 102 East North Central .................: 101,986 100,967 101,211 99 100 West North Central .................: 133,765 127,720 127,679 95 100 South Atlantic .....................: 47,521 60,341 52,777 111 87 East South Central .................: 342 304 321 94 106 West South Central .................: 24,981 34,238 26,308 105 77 Mountain ...........................: 180,267 161,691 167,095 93 103 Pacific ............................: 430,076 470,468 462,976 108 98 Other : New England ........................: 10,250 454 468 5 103 Middle Atlantic ....................: 4,015 3,467 3,119 78 90 East North Central .................: 45,939 61,117 57,364 125 94 West North Central .................: 26,948 22,566 21,845 81 97 South Atlantic .....................: 10,933 8,257 12,533 115 152 East South Central .................: 1,523 1,327 1,506 99 113 West South Central .................: 13,196 16,389 9,701 74 59 Mountain ...........................: 63,924 68,226 63,607 100 93 Pacific ............................: 68,763 77,409 77,342 112 100 Total frozen potatoes : New England ........................: 49,514 39,728 43,090 87 108 Middle Atlantic ....................: 21,735 25,907 26,059 120 101 East North Central .................: 147,925 162,084 158,575 107 98 West North Central .................: 160,713 150,286 149,524 93 99 South Atlantic .....................: 58,454 68,598 65,310 112 95 East South Central .................: 1,865 1,631 1,827 98 112 West South Central .................: 38,177 50,627 36,009 94 71 Mountain ...........................: 244,191 229,917 230,702 94 100 Pacific ............................: 498,839 547,877 540,318 108 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage - Regions: September 30, 2026 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : September 30, 2026 : Stocks in all warehouses : as a percent of : : : : Commodity and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September 30, : August 31, : September 30, :September 30,: August 31, : 2025 : 2026 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 pounds -------------- ---- percent ---- : Frozen red meat 1/ : Beef : Boneless : Middle Atlantic ..................: 125,034 107,724 119,261 95 111 East North Central ...............: 38,253 47,852 41,789 109 87 West South Central ...............: 122,203 133,815 128,170 105 96 Pacific ..........................: 79,920 78,458 72,987 91 93 Beef cuts : Middle Atlantic ..................: 8,612 7,245 7,406 86 102 East North Central ...............: 12,865 12,670 11,438 89 90 West South Central ...............: 7,082 9,169 9,840 139 107 Pacific ..........................: 8,991 8,124 9,115 101 112 Total beef : Middle Atlantic ..................: 133,646 114,969 126,667 95 110 East North Central ...............: 51,118 60,522 53,227 104 88 West South Central ...............: 129,285 142,984 138,010 107 97 Pacific ..........................: 88,911 86,582 82,102 92 95 Other meat : Veal : Middle Atlantic ..................: 329 417 509 155 122 East North Central ...............: 133 26 25 19 96 West South Central ...............: - 3 2 (X) 67 Pacific ..........................: 24 19 11 46 58 Lamb and mutton : Middle Atlantic ..................: 14,388 13,205 13,256 92 100 East North Central ...............: 2,833 1,989 1,812 64 91 West South Central ...............: 1,125 620 311 28 50 Pacific ..........................: 3,748 2,464 2,266 60 92 Total other meat : Middle Atlantic ..................: 14,717 13,622 13,765 94 101 East North Central ...............: 2,966 2,015 1,837 62 91 West South Central ...............: 1,125 623 313 28 50 Pacific ..........................: 3,772 2,483 2,277 60 92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 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: September -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Date Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records : high : : low : : begin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds : Nuts : Shelled : Pecans .............................: 69,602 2019 5,587 1971 January 1970 In-Shell : Pecans .............................: 111,202 2000 1,221 1971 January 1970 : Dairy products : Butter ...............................: 608,455 1992 21,431 1996 December 1915 Natural cheese : American ...........................: 1,140,872 1983 42,065 1918 December 1915 Swiss ..............................: 31,304 2011 859 1917 August 1917 Other ..............................: 613,475 2026 2,891 1917 August 1917 Total natural cheese ...............: 1,483,634 2023 54,800 1918 August 1917 : Frozen eggs : Whites ...............................: 54,662 1946 577 1999 April 1940 Yolks ................................: 41,397 1955 433 2021 April 1940 Whole and mixed ......................: 217,897 1944 5,618 1998 April 1940 Unclassified .........................: 55,113 1943 587 1997 April 1940 Total frozen eggs ....................: 332,565 1944 6,457 1916 April 1916 : Frozen Poultry : Chicken : Broilers, fryers, and roasters .....: 52,335 1945 2,396 1916 April 1916 Hens, mature chickens ..............: 65,560 1947 1,341 1916 April 1916 Breasts and breast meat ............: 233,023 2025 89,739 2013 May 2003 Drumsticks .........................: 46,976 2019 9,439 2009 May 2003 Leg quarters .......................: 164,192 2015 56,701 2024 May 2003 Legs ...............................: 22,263 2020 4,242 2008 May 2003 Thigh and thigh quarters ...........: 20,717 2020 3,861 2003 May 2003 Thigh meat .........................: 33,626 2019 9,368 2005 May 2003 Wings ..............................: 104,951 2018 30,988 2003 May 2003 Paws and feet ......................: 38,285 2022 8,650 2003 May 2003 Other ..............................: 854,961 1999 232,493 2014 January 1991 Total chicken ......................: 958,003 2018 63,959 1940 December 1939 : Turkey : Whole turkeys : Toms ..............................: 227,232 2003 121,431 2026 March 2001 Hens ..............................: 159,630 2002 74,371 2026 April 2001 Total whole turkeys ...............: 378,975 2003 195,802 2026 March 2001 Breasts ............................: 92,471 2017 37,699 2022 January 2009 Legs ...............................: 13,330 2013 2,849 2022 January 2009 Mechanically deboned meat ..........: 11,722 2009 1,949 2022 January 2009 Other ..............................: 240,605 1997 17,109 2001 January 1967 Unclassified .......................: 128,193 2009 54,994 2026 January 2009 Total turkey .......................: 770,706 1997 296 1916 April 1916 : Ducks ................................: 18,482 1952 1,340 2022 June 1932 : Total frozen poultry .................: 1,526,312 2018 20,041 1916 April 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice Concentrate in Cold Storage - United States: September -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Date Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records : high : : low : : begin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds : Frozen fruit : Apples ...............................: 64,309 1995 6,030 1949 June 1944 Apricots .............................: 80,757 1964 3,237 2019 June 1945 Blackberries : Individual quick frozen ............: 32,682 2008 9,170 1993 June 1992 Pails and tubs .....................: 8,117 1992 566 2021 June 1992 Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 13,668 2013 3,266 1994 June 1992 Concentrate ........................: 2,318 2000 49 2006 June 1992 Total blackberries .................: 44,603 2007 5,566 1938 June 1938 Blueberries ..........................: 332,379 2016 2,866 1939 June 1938 : Boysenberries ........................: 17,364 1959 721 2017 January 1959 Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) ....: 193,298 1987 38,336 2026 January 1967 Cherries, tart (juice stock) .........: 22,181 2023 372 2010 January 1990 Cherries, sweet ......................: 26,942 1989 8,825 2025 January 1978 Grapes ...............................: 12,746 1944 881 2016 June 1944 Peaches ..............................: 121,663 1988 17,877 1950 June 1944 Raspberries, black ...................: 9,066 1959 325 2025 January 1959 : Raspberries, red : Individual quick frozen ............: 53,802 2026 7,619 1992 June 1992 Pails and tubs .....................: 23,626 1995 4,775 2021 June 1992 Barrels, 400 lbs net ...............: 44,888 2018 13,909 2021 June 1992 Concentrate ........................: 3,802 1994 737 2004 June 1992 Total red raspberries ..............: 103,199 2018 15,366 1972 January 1959 Strawberries : Individual quick frozen and poly ...: 256,249 2002 86,697 2020 January 2002 Pails and tubs .....................: 130,801 2007 35,140 2026 January 2002 Barrels and drums ..................: 111,976 2012 23,241 2002 January 2002 Juice stock ........................: 33,079 2009 4,381 2026 January 2002 Total strawberries .................: 442,746 2000 25,526 1944 June 1938 Other ................................: 515,569 2017 37,617 1964 June 1938 : Total frozen fruit ...................: 1,709,608 2016 21,030 1923 June 1923 : Frozen juice concentrate : Orange ...............................: 1,803,852 1998 29,506 1949 September 1949 Other ................................: 521,471 1994 15,864 1944 June 1944 : Total frozen juice concentrate .......: 2,236,660 1998 15,864 1944 June 1944 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Vegetables and Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage - United States: September -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Date Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records : high : : low : : begin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds : Frozen Vegetables : Asparagus ............................: 32,078 1957 3,975 2025 June 1938 Lima beans ...........................: 154,933 1969 17,754 2025 January 1960 Green beans, regular cut .............: 288,757 2012 82,311 1960 January 1960 Green beans, french style ............: 89,930 1990 5,345 2026 January 1960 Broccoli, spears .....................: 80,125 1987 18,453 1997 January 1972 Broccoli, chopped and cut ............: 136,078 1993 15,084 2026 January 1972 Brussels sprouts .....................: 31,412 1973 734 1945 June 1944 Carrots, diced .......................: 85,034 2016 13,560 1981 January 1976 Carrots, other .......................: 151,510 1996 31,070 1976 January 1976 Cauliflower ..........................: 66,703 1979 992 1945 June 1944 Corn, cut ............................: 675,517 2021 178,992 1971 January 1970 Corn, cob ............................: 399,102 2026 50,752 1970 January 1970 : Mixed vegetables .....................: 74,115 2017 8,324 1956 January 1956 Okra .................................: 74,356 1987 23,909 1972 January 1972 Onion rings ..........................: 30,124 2024 3,423 2009 January 1973 Onions, other ........................: 68,926 2011 9,152 1973 January 1973 Blackeye peas ........................: 18,836 1974 391 2026 January 1972 Green peas ...........................: 431,648 1985 10,875 1937 December 1936 Peas and carrots mixed ...............: 14,330 1969 4,898 2006 January 1956 Spinach ..............................: 105,636 1990 631 1937 December 1936 Squash, summer/zucchini ..............: 75,904 1997 30,797 2026 January 1979 Southern greens ......................: 41,927 1974 9,672 2012 January 1972 Other ................................: 618,682 2017 6,120 1937 December 1936 : Total frozen vegetables ..............: 2,731,834 2017 1,091,268 1964 January 1962 : Frozen potatoes : French fries .........................: 1,071,789 2001 19,006 1956 January 1956 Other ................................: 277,033 1994 61,989 1973 January 1971 : Total frozen potatoes ................: 1,323,762 2001 311,835 1973 January 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record Highs and Lows of Frozen Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage - United States: September ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Date Commodity : Record :Year : Record :Year : records : high : : low : : begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds : Frozen red meat : Beef : Boneless ...........................: 477,690 2016 188,390 1980 January 1972 Beef cuts ..........................: 77,597 2008 23,508 1989 January 1972 Total beef .........................: 526,144 2022 14,139 1932 December 1915 : Pork : Picnics, bone-in ...................: 16,891 1998 2,448 1968 January 1957 Hams : Bone-in ..........................: 132,723 2015 59,928 1997 January 1995 Boneless .........................: 132,733 2017 27,440 1995 January 1995 Total hams .......................: 248,972 2016 17,326 1961 January 1957 Bellies ............................: 50,654 1971 4,785 1990 January 1957 Loins : Bone-in ..........................: 19,064 2005 4,924 1995 January 1993 Boneless .........................: 28,291 2020 4,024 1993 January 1993 Total loins ......................: 40,971 2020 4,922 1966 December 1960 Ribs ...............................: 103,299 2022 5,917 1962 December 1960 Butts ..............................: 24,971 2024 1,940 1962 December 1960 Trimmings ..........................: 55,583 1998 7,728 1961 December 1960 Other ..............................: 141,051 1991 36,348 2026 January 1957 Variety meats ......................: 64,870 2000 15,557 1993 January 1993 Unclassified .......................: 74,495 2012 8,165 1993 January 1993 Total pork .........................: 655,930 2015 38,851 1916 December 1915 : Other red meat : Veal ...............................: 13,736 2018 486 2025 June 1944 Lamb and mutton ....................: 41,921 2015 1,112 1925 December 1915 Total other red meat ...............: 54,202 2018 8,285 2004 June 1944 : Total frozen red meat ................: 1,205,064 2016 228,101 1946 December 1916 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cold Storage Regional Listing New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. South Atlantic: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin. East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee. West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas. Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. Pacific: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington. 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. Public refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained for storing food for others at specified rates per unit. Private and semiprivate refrigerated storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained by an operator to facilitate his principal function as a producer, processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space is used to store the owner's products, although some space may be used by others at specified rates per unit stored. Working space, chill rooms, and curing rooms in meat storages are not included in the storage statistics. Publication Notes Published February 28, 2025: The 2024 revisions to commodities were a result of updated facility information. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2024 Summary, published February 28, 2025 for all the 2024 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published October 22, 2020: NASS has standardized Cold Storage regional data within commodities, in an effort to publish more data to NASS Quick Stats website, which will allow NASS to publish regional data in the near future. Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and in-shell peanuts are scheduled to be discontinued. Published February 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published under two categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). 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 Cold Storage 2009 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 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 Cold Storage 2009 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 750 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 approximately 450 firms each month which represent about 65 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. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Estimation Branch Contacts For more information about specific data items, please contact the Estimation Branch staff members below. You can also email inquiries to nass@usda.gov. Anthony Prillaman, Associate Deputy Administrator............................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Darin Jantzi, Section Chief..................................................................................................... (701) 412-5953 Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Eggs, Hogs and Pigs, Layers, Sheep and Goats Jeff Lemmons, Section Chief..................................................................................................... (202) 973-3272 Cattle, Cattle on Feed, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Storage Fleming Gibson, Section Chief (Acting).......................................................................................... (202) 236-2428 Catfish, Census of Aquaculture, Dairy Products, Livestock Slaughter, Poultry Slaughter, Trout, Turkey Hatchery, Turkey Raised Julie Weber, Section Chief...................................................................................................... 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