October Meat Storage
4% Below A Year Ago

WASHINGTON —(USDA)— Total frozen meat supplies in U.S. freezers on October 31 were four percent below a year ago at 762.75 million pounds, but up two percent from September 30 this year.

Frozen beef supplies on October 31 were down 11 percent at 318.2 million pounds, but eight percent more than September. Boneless beef was down 85 percent from a year ago at 271.8 million pounds, cuts up 24 percent at 46.4 million pounds.

Frozen pork supplies were up three percent from a year ago but down one percent from last month at 424.8 million pounds, breaking the previous record October high set last year. Total hams in storage were up 17 percent from a year ago at 115.7 million pounds, bellies up four percent at 22.5 million pounds.

Veal supplies were up two percent from a year ago and up 15 percent from a month earlier at 4.4 million pounds.

Frozen lamb and mutton supplies were down 27 percent from a year ago and down seven percent from a month earlier at 9.16 million pounds.