WASHINGTON — Frozen stocks of butter, cheese, eggs, pork and turkey on Aug. 31 were greater than year-earlier levels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest

Total natural cheese stocks were 985,318,000 lbs, about even with levels from the previous month but up 12% from the previous year, the U.S.D.A. said. Butter stocks were 263,173,000 lbs, also about even with levels in July but up 23% from August 2008.

Total frozen egg stocks on Aug. 31 were 22,596,000 lbs, equal to levels in July and up 9% from August 2008. Stocks of egg whites were 2,935,000 lbs, down 7% from the previous month and year. Frozen egg yolk stocks were 1,309,000 lbs, up 25% from the previous month and up 3% from the previous year. Whole and mixed egg stocks came in at 9,585,000 lbs, up 7% from July and up 19% from August 2008.

Turkey stocks totaled 642,630,000 lbs, equal to July levels and up 2% from August 2008, while total chicken stocks were 642,249,000 lbs, down 6% from the previous month and down 15% from the previous year. Overall, total frozen poultry supplies were 1,290,558,000 lbs, down 3% from July and down 7% from August 2008, the U.S.D.A. said.

Total red meat supplies were 974,629,000 lbs, down 4% from July but about even with levels in August 2008. Total frozen beef stocks were 426,402,000 lbs, down 4% from the previous month and down 3% from the previous year. Frozen pork stocks totaled 517,941,000 lbs, down 4% from July but up 3% from the previous year. Frozen pork belly stocks were 49,056,000 lbs, down 19% from July but up 54% from August 2008.

Total frozen vegetable stocks were 2,138,244,000 lbs, up 17% from July and up 4% from the previous year.

Stocks of frozen french fries were 903,197,000 lbs, down 7% from July but up 2% from August 2008.

Stocks of all types of frozen fruit totaled 1,242,683,000 lbs, up 8% from July and up 10% from the previous year.

Stocks of frozen orange juice concentrate were 1,282,400,000 lbs, down 6% from the previous month and down 3% from the previous year.

Fresh apples in regular and controlled storage totaled 141,167,000 lbs, down 72% from July but up 22% from August 2008.