February Cold Storage Report...
Released on February 24th by USDA
Total red meat supplies on January 31, 2023 in freezers were up 5 percent from the previous month and up 9 percent from last year.
- Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month but up 1 percent from last year.
- Frozen pork supplies were up 13 percent from the previous month and up 19 percent from last year.
- Stocks of pork bellies were up 11 percent from last month and up 57 percent from last year.
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Total frozen poultry supplies were up 3 percent from the previous month and up 13 percent from a year ago.
- Total stocks of chicken were down 7 percent from the previous month but up 12 percent from last year.
- Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 50 percent from last month and up 17 percent from January 31, 2022.
