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August Cold Storage Report: Red Meat Supplies Down; Poultry Supplies Up

Wed January 21 2026

August Cold Storage Report: Red Meat Supplies Down; Poultry Supplies Up

Total red meat supplies in freezers on July 31, 2024 were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 3 percent from last year.

Total pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month and down 1 percent from last year.

  • Frozen pork supplies were down 5 percent from the previous month and down 4 percent from last year.
  • Stocks of pork bellies were down 30 percent from last month and down 17 percent from last year.

Total frozen poultry supplies were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 5 percent from a year ago.

  • Total stocks of chicken were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 10 percent from last year.
  • Total pounds of turkey in freezers were up 3 percent from last month and up 5 percent from July 31, 2023.
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