NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s Cold Storage report for June 2025 showed varied movements across major food categories.
Cheese inventories in refrigerated warehouses were up slightly from May but down compared to June 2024. Butter stocks declined 3 percent from the previous month and 6 percent year-over-year.
Total frozen poultry supplies rose 4 percent month-over-month but fell 4 percent from a year earlier. Chicken stocks were up 1 percent from May and 3 percent from last June. Turkey stocks rose 8 percent from May but were 16 percent below last year.
Red meat stocks fell 4 percent from May and 7 percent year-over-year. Beef in freezers dropped 3 percent for the month and 1 percent from last June. Pork stocks declined 6 percent monthly and 11 percent annually, with pork bellies down 17 percent month-over-month and 28 percent year-over-year.