FROM THE USDA: MORE THAN YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW

Highlights
Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on November 30, 2011 were down 4 percent from the previous month and down 5 percent from November 30, 2010.

Butter stocks were down 27 percent from last month but up 36 percent from a year ago.

Total frozen poultry supplies on November 30, 2011 were down 23 percent from the previous month and down 9 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were down 5 percent from the previous month and down 14 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 53 percent from last month but up 11 percent from November 30, 2010.

Total frozen fruit stocks were down 1 percent from last month but up 3 percent from a year ago.

Total frozen vegetable stocks were down 3 percent from last month and down 4 percent from a year ago.

Total red meat supplies in freezers were up 3 percent from the previous month and up 3 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 6 percent from the previous month and up 1 percent from last year.