Beef, chicken in cold storage hit new monthly highs

U.S. beef in cold storage ended July 2018 at record high levels. The USDA says beef supplies were 485.007 million pounds, up 12% on the year, including a new high for boneless beef, as high production levels and tariff issues pushed more beef into refrigerated warehouses.

Pork was pegged at 548.053 million pounds, down 1% from a year ago, with a slightly higher than average month to month drawdown in stocks.

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