March Cold Storage Report...
Released on March 23rd by USDA
Total pounds of beef in freezers up from last month and last year and a record amount for a February
Total red meat supplies in freezers on February 28, 2022 were up 5 percent from the previous month and up 1 percent from last year.
- Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 4 percent from last year.
- Frozen porksupplies were up 11 percent from the previous month but down 1 percent from last year.
- Stocks of pork bellies were up 12 percent from last month and up 34 percent from last year.
Total frozen poultry supplies were up 6 percent from the previous month but down 1 percent from a year ago.
- Total stocks of chicken were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 2 percent from last year.
- Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 21 percent from last month but down 8 percent from February 28, 2021.
