The USDA’s cold storage report tells two different tales of demand for beef and pork.

The amount of beef in cold storage was the highest for any March 1st on record at 510.896 million pounds, down 2% on the month, but up 3% on the year, including an all-time monthly high for boneless beef at 474.243 million pounds.

Pork was reported at 491.481 million pounds, up 7% on the month, but down 24% on the year, with all the major categories showing year to year declines, except for boneless loins, which hit a record monthly higher.

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