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.

 

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