October Cold Storage Report...

Released on October 24th by USDA 

Total Red Meat Supplies Up 17% from Last Year 

Total red meat supplies in freezers on September 30, 2022 were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 17 percent from last year.

  • Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 19 percent from last year.
  • Frozen pork supplies were down slightly from the previous month but up 14 percent from last year.
  • Stocks of pork bellies were up 3 percent from last month and up 183 percent from last year.

 

Total frozen poultry supplies were up slightly from the previous month and up 10 percent from a year ago.

  • Total stocks of chicken were up 5 percent from the previous month and up 18 percent from last year.
  • Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 9 percent from last month and down 5 percent from September 30, 2021.

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