May Cold Storage Report...

Released on May 23rd by USDA 

Total pounds of Red Meat Supplies in freezers up 16 percent from last year

 

Total red meat supplies in freezers on April 30, 2022 were up 4 percent from the previous month and up 16 percent from last year.

  • Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 18 percent from last year.
  • Frozen pork supplies were up 9 percent from the previous month and up 16 percent from last year.
  • Stocks of pork bellies were up 3 percent from last month and up 67 percent from last year.

 

Total frozen poultry supplies were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 1 percent from a year ago.

  • Total stocks of chicken were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 7 percent from last year.
  • Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 8 percent from last month but down 8 percent from April 30, 2021.

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