January Cold Storage Report...

Released on January 25th by USDA 

Total red meat supplies in freezers up 11 percent from last year

Total red meat supplies in freezers on December 31, 2022 were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 11 percent from last year.

  • Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month and up 7 percent from last year.
  • Frozen pork supplies were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 16 percent from last year.
  • Stocks of pork bellies were up 16 percent from last month and up 66 percent from last year.

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Total frozen poultry supplies were up 7 percent from the previous month and up 23 percent from a year ago.

  • Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 25 percent from last year.
  • Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 35 percent from last month and up 14 percent from December 31, 2021.

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