Total turkey, chicken, pork and beef supplies in cold storage as of July 31, 2018, were 2.50 billion lb., up 5% from a year ago, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Cold Storage” report.

Total red meat supplies in freezers, which includes lamb, were 1.09 billion lb., up 3% from the previous month and up 6% from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were 485.07 million lb., up 8% from the previous month and up 12% from last year. Frozen pork supplies, at 548.05 million lb., were down 2% from the previous month and down 1% from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 28% from last month but up 119% from last year.

Total frozen poultry supplies on July 31 were 1.47 billion lb., a 1% increase from the previous month and 5% increase from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken, at 877.60 million, were down 1% from the previous month but up 10% from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were 589.06, up 5% from last month but down 1% from July 31, 2017.

Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on July 31 were up 2% from the previous month and up 3% from July 31, 2017. Butter stocks were down 6% from last month but up 3% from a year ago.