Source:  Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 9/24/13

Total frozen poultry supplies on Aug. 31, 2013 were up slightly from the previous month and up 5 percent from a year ago, according to USDA’s monthly Cold Storage report.

Total stocks of chicken were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down slightly from last month but up 6 percent from August 31, 2012.

Total red meat supplies in freezers were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from last year.
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 6 percent from the previous month but up slightly from last year.

Frozen pork supplies were down 1 percent from the previous month and down 8 percent from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 32 percent from last month but up 35 percent from last year.
 

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