Cold Storage. Highlights

Transcription

1 Cold Storage ISSN: 103X Released May 23,, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 12 percent from. Total natural cheese stocks were a record high for the month of April, since the data was first recorded in 17. Butter stocks were up 23 percent from last month and up 28 percent from a year ago. Total frozen poultry supplies on were up 4 percent from the previous month and up 4 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 8 percent from last month and up 1 percent from. Total frozen fruit stocks were down 4 percent from last month but up 8 percent from a year ago. Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 6 percent from last month but up 8 percent from a year ago. Total frozen vegetable stocks were a record high for the month of April, since the data was first recorded in 12. Total red meat supplies in freezers were up slightly from the previous month but down 8 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 7 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 9 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were up 12 percent from last month and up 3 percent from last year.

2 This page intentionally left blank. 2 Cold Storage (May )

3 Contents Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons... 4 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons... 5 Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons... 6 Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons... 7 Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons... 8 Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons... 9 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Cold Storage Regions Definitions Publication Notes Statistical Methodology Information Contacts Cold Storage (May ) 3

4 Nuts, Dairy Products, Frozen Eggs, and Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons Nuts Shelled Pecans... InShell Pecans... Public warehouse stocks (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (1,000 pounds) 57,271,568 48,6 180,042 52, , Dairy products Butter... Natural cheese American... Swiss... Other... Total natural cheese , , 23,6 417,0 1,0,9 243, ,7 24, ,8 1,1,3 2, ,737 24, ,718 1,214, ,0 784,562 Frozen eggs Whites... Yolks... Whole and mixed... Unclassified... Total frozen eggs... 4, ,632 14,5 31,260 4,3 7 13,034 13,525 31,741 2, ,426 15,2 33, ,1 Frozen poultry Chicken Broilers, fryers, and roasters... Hens, mature chickens... Breasts and breast meat... Drumsticks... Leg quarters... Legs... Thigh and thigh quarters... Thigh Meat... Wings... Paws and feet... Other... Total chicken... 17,204 3, ,514 32, ,3 15,9 10,764 21,722 44,842 28, ,9 765,631 20,152 6,116 1,7 26,5,251 9,645 14,651 22,4 77,032 18, ,063 7,4 22,6 6,332 1,4 23,5,739 12,612 14,6 21,1 79,0 20, ,6 806, Turkey Whole turkeys Toms... Hens... Total whole turkeys... Breasts... Legs... Mechanically deboned meat... Other... Unclassified... Total turkey...,8 118, ,484 52,368 13,510 6,250 25,338 80,465 3,415 67,304,4 160,2 63,3 13,9 8,550 36,353, ,073 79,302, ,523 70,473 13,4 8,311 37,275,603 3, Ducks... 5,178 10,4 10, Total frozen poultry... 1,165,224 1,171,446 1,213,579 1,122,746 4 Cold Storage (May )

5 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons Frozen fruit Apples... Apricots... Blackberries Individual quality frozen... Pails and tubs... Barrels, 400 lbs net... Concentrate... Total blackberries... Blueberries... Public warehouse stocks (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (1,000 pounds) 50,761 4,051 14,5 1,079 4, ,8 133,6 37,761 3,434 17,0 1,153 2, , ,7 39,161 2,8 14,702 1,138 2, , , Boysenberries... Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted)... Cherries, tart (juice stock)... Cherries, tart (juice concentrate)... Cherries, sweet... Grapes... Peaches... Raspberries, black ,519 2,406 1,067 17,411 2,435 30, ,204 1,1 1,504 16,745 1,5 54,4 1, ,463 1,1 1,347 15,012 1,309 52,746 1, Raspberries, red Individual quality frozen... Pails and tubs... Barrels, 400 lbs net... Concentrate... Total red raspberries... Strawberries Individual quality frozen and poly... Pails and tubs... Barrels and drums... Juice stock... Total strawberries... Other... 20,117 4,135 10,3 2,008 37,243,640 52,7 36,668 13,0 1,2 348,1 23,779 6,411 9,3 1,8 41,2,0 57,614 32,167 10,4 203, ,239 23,077 6,373 8,5 2,208 40, ,1 57,620 35,5 12,6 225,513 3, Total frozen fruit... 9,216 1,066,031 1,023,548 2,266 Frozen juice concentrate Orange... (Gallon equivalent)... Other... 7,503,651 2,9 702,012 70,9 258,4 751,454 75,5 2,210 Total frozen juice concentrate... 1,140,442 0,6 1,046, ,452 Cold Storage (May ) 5

6 Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons Frozen vegetables Asparagus... Lima beans... Green beans, regular cut... Green beans, french style... Broccoli, spears... Broccoli, chopped and cut... Brussels sprouts... Carrots, diced... Carrots, other... Cauliflower... Corn, cut... Corn, cob... Public warehouse stocks (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (1,000 pounds) 10,084 47,4 123,221 8,250 29,731 39,532 13, , ,545 17, , ,3 10,7 47, ,650 13,331 26,677 34,633 14, , ,4 23,3 410, ,278 10,2 46, ,415 11,1 32,6 35,371 13,2 129, ,276 23,8 380,6 135, Mixed vegetables... Okra... Onion rings... Onions, other... Blackeye peas... Green peas... Peas and carrots mixed... Spinach... Squash, summer/zucchini... Southern greens... Other... 59,040 19,361 11,8 40,784 2, ,621 6,4 51,4 43,8 20,8 319,475 57,650 27,614 14,630 36,319 2,222 1,128 8,168 51,476 51,2 25,0 323,602 60, 18,655 17,022 38,616 1,6 166,003 8,5 52,0 47,677 23, , Total frozen vegetables... 1,714,071 1,8,4 1,1,522 1,264,453 Frozen potatoes French fries... Other... 8, ,040 4, ,546 9, ,642 Total frozen potatoes... 1,127,165 1,072,1 1,0,766 2,5 6 Cold Storage (May )

7 Red Meat and Commodities in Cold Storage United States: with Comparisons Frozen red meat Beef Boneless... Beef cuts... Total beef... Public warehouse stocks (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (1,000 pounds) 444,422 39,2 484,2 430,2 36,8 467, ,340 35, , ,7 Pork Picnics, bonein... Hams Bonein... Boneless... Total hams... Bellies... Loins Bonein... Boneless... Total loins... Ribs... Butts... Trimmings... Other... Variety meats... Unclassified... Total pork... 16,239 59, 77, 136,222 70,412 17,013 27,621 44,634,2 25,234 64,3,4 47,153 74, ,0 10,420 37,6 58,4,511 65,028 17,006 30,1 47,7 146,135 21,5 44,5 84,3 50,616 45, ,803 11,463 58,574 71, ,237 72,5 14,451 29,041 43,4 138,117 19,172 40,8,6 49,3 47, , ,438 Other red meat Veal... Lamb and mutton... Total other red meat... 6,576 37,004 43,580 6,674 40,648 47,322 6,1 39,6 45,8 45,7 Total frozen red meat... 1,228,7 1,128,3 1,133,649 1,058,302 Commodities Stored in coolers... Stored in freezers... 1,4, 7,356,335 1,663,446 7,3,2 1,715,0 7,384, ,,780 5,4,334 Total Commodities... 8,846,455 9,062,733 9,,214 6,603, Cold Storage (May ) 7

8 Nuts and Dairy Products in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Nuts 1 Shelled Pecans South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Inshell Pecans South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Dairy products Natural cheese American, total New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... Other New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 13,041 1,348 42,2 23,510,5 59,9 67, ,652, ,1 13, 48,173, ,7 259,6 45,1 30,050 15, ,2 40,759 10, ,463 59, ,774 62,8,725 2,247, ,4 15,544 59,384, ,3 278,3 51,0 23,273 21,644 1,319 2,513 43,537 11,220 1, 40,226 49,168 30,7 64,2,467 2, , ,524 16, 60,768, , ,0 48,066 25,3 24,243 1,6 1,4 44,275 1 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. Pacific, Mountain, and West North Central combined with West South Central Cold Storage (May )

9 Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen poultry Chicken 1 Broilers, fryers, and roasters Hens, mature chickens Breasts and breast meat Drumsticks Leg quarters Legs Thigh and thigh quarters Thigh meat Wings Paws and feet Other Total chicken See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 6,221 2,3 5,240 2,780 1,1 1,708 40,3 38,5 59,555 11,578 15,6 5,207 9,2 1,706 84,318 33,8 60,7 1,750 6,6 2,473 6, , ,128 2,2 13,0 1,352 4,214 2,306 23,637 4,803 13,537 2,5 19,3 5,031 2, ,1 44,1 62,1 30, ,4 140, ,342 56,3 8,1 4,3 2,2 4,078 3, , ,173 43,3,9 11,320 10,068 5,463 9,158 1,3 54,371 22,3 26,5 2,629 4,7 1,512 2,300 1,051 6,9 1, 1,554 5,066 11,5 3,625 4,3 2,539 31,0 6,777 36,0 3,0 10,118 4,451 3, ,233 60,650 84,8 39, , ,9 261,443 71,274 8,0 5,6 5,320 3,2 3, , ,166 44,003,322 10,007 6,6 4,2 10,214 1,3 57,5 21,8 27,418 2,558 6,064 2,2 3,164 1, 7,149 1,675 1,515 4,607 12,579 2,684 3,444 2,479 31,9 6,457 37,4 2,5 11,769 4,2 3, ,231 59,002,7 39, , ,0 268,714 69, continued Cold Storage (May ) 9

10 Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Turkeys Whole turkeys New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... Breasts New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... Legs New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... Mechanically deboned meat New England... West North Central... South Atlantic... East South Central... West South Central... Mountain... Pacific... See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 4,059 13,2 12,0 33,8 28,364 3,5,3 13,4 4,709 2,768 10,368 19,6 6, ,651 1,084 1, ,501 5,806 1, , ,4 1,7 1, ,3 11,221 9,7 28,368 20,044 1,167 75,073 10,717 1, ,419 24,1 11, ,3 2, 3, ,262 5,367 1, , ,228 1,578 2,133 1, ,3 13,463 15,174 22,512 23,5 3,166,260 10,341 3, ,043 27,423 11,1 7 10,806 2,409 4, ,2 4,842 1, , ,469 1,5 2, continued 10 Cold Storage (May )

11 Frozen Poultry in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Other New England... West North Central... Mountain... Unclassified New England... West North Central... Mountain... Total turkey New England... West North Central... Mountain... (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 449 3,471 6,409 7,128 1,753 5, ,033 13,9 13,3 38, ,680 1,207 2,0 4,173 19,1 44,731,145,429 6, ,7 16,8 10, ,150 5,1 12, , ,6 25 1,351 15,735 11,542 45, , ,466 2,5 15,0 50,7 77,005,238 4,328,624 14,1 12, ,578 6,211 12, , , ,3 14,725 12,634 47, , ,230 2,051 16,5 55,1 75,4,678 5,717,603 14,6 14, Ducks ,376 2, ,0 Represents zero. Not applicable. 1 New England and Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. East North Central combined with East South Central. West North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific. 26 2,612 5, , ,846 6, , , Cold Storage (May ) 11

12 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen fruit Apples Blueberries Cherries, tart (ripe tart pitted) Cherries, sweet Peaches Raspberries, red See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 37 1,010 41, ,278 16,017 6,377 38,458 2,422 4,5 1,7 1, 25 62,774 3,673 75, ,579 5, , ,7 12 2,058 6, , ,2 2,2 1,800 1,161 1, ,137 28, ,5 29, , ,614 26,445 8,179 38,6 3,5 4,749 1,033 1,247 80,573 3,1 69, ,9 7, , , ,6 8,711 1,0 2, , , ,628 2,566 1,342 1, ,054 1,2 28, , ,351 28,073 8,579 35,203 3,006 3, ,261 72,771 2,4 63, ,220 6, , ,5 2,471 8,657 1,0 2, , , ,1 2,458 1, ,656 26, , continued 12 Cold Storage (May )

13 Frozen Fruit and Frozen Juice in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Strawberries, total Other (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 25 6,725 8,580 3,2 5,0 3,367 23, ,473 17,726 8,4 211,405 4,558 3, ,414 1,575, ,637 12,3 3,6 4,544 3,524 28, ,452 48,226 11,5 237,633 5,166 3, ,137 1,649, ,042 12,767 4,372 4,457 3,680 40, ,272 45,1 11, ,157 4,8 4, ,571 1,547,6 1, , Frozen juice concentrate Orange Other Total frozen juice concentrate Represents zero. Not applicable. 1 Middle Atlantic combined with South Atlantic. 2 Middle Atlantic orange juice combined with South Atlantic. 28 2, , ,0 1,4 12,0 3,6 45,3 19,075 8,801 74,270 1,216 20,4 1,5,119 3,4 45,3 21,4 9,324 5,756 1,227 39,1 3,3 119, , , ,067 1,357 5,446 12,384 31,643 17,8 6,7 69, ,2 1,578,133 12,420 31,643 20,408 7, ,8 3 32,9 2,5, , , ,8 1,3 9,1 18,329 33,184 16,546 6,6 63, ,9 1, ,064 18,363 33,184 19,3 7,0 7, ,667 2,0 147, Cold Storage (May ) 13

14 Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen vegetables 1 Asparagus Lima beans Green beans, regular cut Green beans, french style Broccoli, spears Broccoli, chopped and cut See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 0 4, , ,2 7,7 2,005 1,5 22, ,300 16,7 31,738 3,074 10,320 3, ,358 1, 3, ,160 4,659 6,171 1,4 2,4 10, ,365 3,6 12, ,2 10,2 3 10, , ,141 5,743 2,9 1,753 17, ,248 20,315 42,162 4,0 11,051 4, ,174 1,659 6, ,5 5,165 9,9 1,277 1,218 5,1 4 3, 3,525 9, ,459 8, , , ,0 5,7 2,5 1,428 15, ,734 17,843 40,6 3,378 11,126 3, ,437 1,552 5,224 1, ,779 6,0 9,770 1,8 1,730 7, ,6 3,462 10,1 6 1,458 9, , , , continued 14 Cold Storage (May )

15 Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Brussels sprouts Carrots, diced Carrots, other Cauliflower Corn, cut Corn, cob See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 2,017 2, ,6 1,140 5,131 13,529 42,542 4, ,331 11,711 31,201 2,034 1,230 4, ,643 1,728 2, , ,6 12,5 44,468 35,063 13,253 2,7 5, ,6 4,133 8,523 19,803 2,179 3,336 31,3 1,707 2, ,0 1, ,4 12,5 38,528 6,458 1,232 6,156 15, 29,3 6,716 1, 5,408 74,684 2,2 4, , ,4 36,335 43,478 54,332 15,625 4,446 1,3 254,664 3,020 14,703 39,552 2,180 5,5 138,0 1,4 2,6 4 3,4 1, ,8 11,540 38,456 6, ,058 15,055 30,077 5,4 1, 4, ,649 3,075 4, ,6 39 9,7 31,5 36,033 41,402 13,451 4,117 2, ,5 3,140 13,573 28,0 2,0 4, , , , continued Cold Storage (May ) 15

16 Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Mixed vegetables Okra Onion rings Onions, other Blackeye peas Green peas See footnote(s) at end of table. (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 4,009 20, ,758 7,7 4 23,2 2, ,177 11, ,0 2,152 2,561 1,342 2,556 3, ,7 2,036 11,3 18, ,639 17,4 7,205 7,441 3,6 2 80,712 4,309 18, ,411 6, ,749 1, ,1 20, ,558 2, ,336 2,076 2,141 1,064 3,264 3, ,4 2,435 10,630 14, ,206 37,252 21,4 9, 1,844 67,165 4,702 19, ,610 7, ,530 1, ,237 11, ,2 5, ,161 3,256 2, 302 3,313 2, ,2 1,733 9,067 19, ,614 33,1 17,3 7,725 1,802 55, , continued 16 Cold Storage (May )

17 Frozen Vegetables in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons (continued) Peas and carrots mixed Spinach Squash, summer/zucchini Southern greens Other Total frozen vegetables (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) ,643 7,303 3, ,5 17,7 17,535 4,653 11,644 2,553 4, ,315 2, ,238 14, ,0 62,0 16,526 15,158 39,1 12,5 118, ,6 315,751,800,4 147,1 34,1 848,2 1,203 1, ,5 9,529 3, ,042 16,6 5 14,572 5,0 14,1 37 2,5 4,048 25,229 2,5 1,255 20, ,7 77,402 15,372 16,302 35,7 18,651, , ,3 156,9, ,2 36,0 5,429 Represents zero. Not applicable. 1 New England combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with South Atlantic. 1,2 1, ,4 10,375 4, 655 6,155 16,6 5 14,0 5,320 12, ,367 4, ,0 2, ,2 18, ,518 75,607 15,201 15,479 34,7 19,407,5 200, ,1 126,6, ,002 35,649 3, Cold Storage (May ) 17

18 Frozen Potatoes in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen potatoes French fries Other Total frozen potatoes (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 30,261 25,074 38,472,708 48,0 1,240 26,629 1,0 462,7 1,5 13,7 20,7 12,842 13, ,348 77,119 57,365 32,116 38,0 59,2,550 61,713 1,514 47,7 264,9 520,147 33,601 22,720 75,466,379 49,3 1,335 27,2 158, ,651 1,740 12,2 36,264 12,674 13, ,6 69,541 78,500 35,341 35,012,730,053 62,8 1,644 50, , ,151 34,315 20,3 77,569 84,052 48,234 1,2 26, , ,3 1,0 12,228 40,727 14,154 13, ,022 74,2 84,174 36,125 32, ,2,206 61,555 1,557 47, , , Cold Storage (May )

19 Frozen Red Meat in Cold Storage Regions: with Comparisons Frozen red meat Beef Boneless New England... West North Central... Mountain... Beef cuts New England... West North Central... Mountain... Total beef New England... West North Central... Mountain... Other meat 1 Veal Lamb and mutton Total other meat (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 6,028 56,1 142,646 9,2 2,622 35,508 16,622 72,3 43 4,064 5,5 7,754 3, ,313 1,400 13, ,0 62, ,400 13,803 3,368 38,1 18,022,551 2,146 1,1 2, ,2 1,546 3,033 17,523 17,048 2,734 5,607 18, ,645 61,751,214 20,0 1,265 28,000 17,1 63, ,459 6,3 7,8 2, ,1 1,042 12, , 68,142, 23,180 1,475 30,1 18,229 76,208 4,545 1, ,754 1,0 2,7 15,211 25,2 3,436 2,840 15, ,6 60,451,2 17,308 1,313 27,244 17,4 61, ,128 5,3 6,843 2, ,9 1,445 11,779 1, ,5 65, ,128 19,374 1,519 30,213 18,8 73,478 4,073 1, ,9 2,063 2,250 15,468 23,2 3,553 2,300 16,043 1 New England and South Atlantic combined with Middle Atlantic. East South Central combined with East North Central. West North Central combined with West South Central. Mountain combined with Pacific Cold Storage (May ) 19

20 Cold Storage Regions New England Pacific West North Central Mountain East North Central Middle Atlantic South Atlantic West South Central East South Central USDA/NASS Definitions Beef, boneless: Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Excludes variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef. Beef cuts: Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bonein. Orange juice concentrate: Adjusted to 42.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.8 pounds per gallon). Pork, boneless hams: Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated. Pork, boneless loins: Includes pork tenderloins. Pork, ribs: Includes spareribs and backribs. Pork, trimmings: Includes 42% regular trimmings, 72% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, are not included. Pork, other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts. Pork, variety meats: Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs. Pork, unclassified: Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report. 20 Cold Storage (May )

21 Publication Notes Published February 20, : The 2014 revisions of Butter, Carrots Other, and Carrot Diced are the result of updated facility information. There was also an increase in reported data for Chicken, Beef and Pork Products due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2014 Summary, published February 20,, for all 2014 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published February 21, 2014: The 2013 revisions of chicken leg quarters are the result of updated facility information. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2013 Summary, published February 21, 2014, for all 2013 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published February 22, 2013: The 2012 revisions of American and other natural cheese are the result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2012 Summary, published February 22, 2013, for all 2012 cold storage commodity estimates. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published December 22, 2012: Beginning with the February 22, 2013 release, estimates for shelled and inshell peanuts are scheduled to be discontinued. Published March 22, 2011: Beginning with the January 31, 2011 data, an increase in survey response and a change in classification of reported data resulted in an increase of breasts & breast meat, drumsticks, legs, and wings along with a corresponding decrease in other chicken. Updated historic reported data prior to 2011 was unavailable. Year to year relationships was impacted by this change. Published February 22, 2011: The 2010 revisions of American and other natural cheese was the result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities. Please refer to the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, published February 22, 2011, for all 2010 cold storage commodity estimates. Beginning with the January 31, 2010 data, cherries, tart (juice) was published under two categories: cherries, tart (juice stock) and cherries, tart (juice concentrate). The 2010 monthly data for these categories was published in the Cold Storage 2010 Summary, released on February 22, All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published June 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with May 31, 2010 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters, Legs, and Paws and Feet along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. There was also an increase in reported data for Drumsticks, Leg Quarters, Paws and Feet, and Other Chicken due to increased coverage and participation of facilities in the survey. Updated historic data prior to May 31, 2010 for these facilities were unavailable. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published February 22, 2010: A change in classification of reported data beginning with January 31, 2009 in the Other Chicken category resulted in an increase of Leg Quarters along with a corresponding decrease in Other Chicken. The updated 2009 data for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, The Total Chicken category was unaffected by this change in reporting. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published December 22, 2009: The increase in Orange Juice Concentrate from October to November 2009 reflected previously unreported stocks included in the November estimate. Revisions for October and previous months were not available at this time. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published November 20, 2009: Due to updated facility information, the January 2009 September 2009 cheese data was revised. Please note the revision tables on pages 13 and 14. Updated data for 2008 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Published October 22, 2009: Beginning with the February 22, 2010 Cold Storage report, Other Turkey was separated into the following five categories: breast meat, legs, mechanically deboned meat, other, and unclassified. The 2009 data for these categories was published in the 2009 Annual Summary, released on February 22, Data for the five categories prior to 2009 was not available. All updated data is also available on our Quick Stats website. Cold Storage (May ) 21

22 Published June 22, 2009: Beginning with 2009 revised estimates, an increase in strawberry inventory was the result of increased coverage of cold storage facilities as well as updated plant information. The April 2009 revisions of frozen strawberries covered the following categories: Total, IQF and Poly, Pails and Tubs, Barrels and Drums, and Juice Stock. Updated historic reported strawberry data prior to April 2009 was unavailable. Year to year relationships for strawberry and the total fruit categories were impacted by this change. 22 Cold Storage (May )

23 Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 24th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately 800 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, data are obtained from special surveys and other sources. All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month. Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and whose food products are normally stored for 30 days or more. All food items in these facilities are reported regardless of the number of days stored at the time of the report. Also included are specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement, such as fruit houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, vegetable processors, and poultry and meat packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, chain stores, locker plants containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen food processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month. All commodities reported on the cold storage report are regardless of ownership or origin. NASS does not differentiate between commodities owned by manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, retailer, government owned, or domestically produced vs. imported. Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for nonreporting firms to obtain regional and National totals. Estimates for nonreporting firms are obtained by multiplying the previous month's figure by a percent change from the previous month. The percent change is calculated for each item from totals of the current and previous month summed from firms that reported both months. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary in February of the following year. Reliability: Reports are received from 600 firms each month which represent about 75 percent of the total capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data. Plants storing butter or cheese are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 532 and 171 to complete the monthly Cold Storage report. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to nonsampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch... (202) Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section... (202) Aaron Cosgrove Egg Products, Poultry Slaughter, Trout Production... (202) Alissa CowellMytar Cold Storage... (202) Heidi Gleich Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery... (202) Tom Kruchten Census of Aquaculture... (202) 640 Kim Linonis Layers, Eggs... (202) 632 Sammy Neal Catfish Production, Mink, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised... (202) Joshua O Rear Honey, Honey Bee Colonies... (202) Cold Storage (May ) 23

24 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: Both national and state specific reports are available via a free subscription. To setup this free subscription, visit and click on National or State in upper right corner above search box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 72740, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or nass@nass.usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at or at any USDA office, or call (6) 632 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C , by fax (202) or at program.intake@usda.gov.