September Cold Storage Report: Frozen Red Meat Supplies & Poultry Supplies Down

Total red meat supplies in freezers on August 31, 2024 were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year.

• Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month and down slightly from last year.
• Frozen pork supplies were up slightly from the previous month but down 3 percent from last year.
• Stocks of pork bellies were down 39 percent from last month and down 30 percent from last year.

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

• Total stocks of chicken were up slightly from the previous month but down 9 percent from last year.
• Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down slightly from last month but up 2 percent from August 31, 2023.