Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released July 5, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights April 2017 contained 30 days. May 2017 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 4.72 million tons (157 million bushels) in May 2017, compared to 4.49 million tons (150 million bushels) in April 2017 and 4.83 million tons (161 million bushels) in May 2016. Crude oil produced was 1.83 billion pounds up 6 percent from April 2017 but down 2 percent from May 2016. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.45 billion pounds during May 2017 increased 11 percent from April 2017 and increased slightly from May 2016. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 114 thousand tons in May 2017, compared to 164 thousand tons in April 2017 and 132 thousand tons in May 2016. Canola crude oil produced was 93.1 million pounds down 34 percent from April 2017 and down 17 percent from May 2016. Canola once refined oil production at 99.5 million pounds during May 2017 was down 21 percent from April 2017 and down 27 percent from May 2016. Cottonseed once refined oil production at 34.9 million pounds during May 2017 was down 27 percent from April 2017 and down 21 percent from May 2016. Edible tallow production was 73.3 million pounds during May 2017, up slightly from April 2017 but down 12 percent from May 2016. Inedible tallow production was 321 million pounds during May 2017, up 11 percent from April 2017 and up 10 percent from May 2016. Technical tallow production was 107 million pounds during May 2017, up 20 percent from April 2017 but down 5 percent from May 2016. Choice white grease production at 109 million pounds during May 2017 increased 7 percent from April 2017 but decreased 7 percent from May 2016. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 4,825,833 4,492,906 4,718,334 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 1,876,184 1,731,704 1,831,623 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,561,181 3,288,603 3,475,879 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,503,877 3,237,172 3,424,542 For edible protein products...........................tons: 57,304 51,431 51,337 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 246,358 221,650 239,308 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,474,278 1,328,242 1,475,970 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,439,174 1,300,518 1,445,158 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 123,277 73,685 104,473 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,418,293 1,437,429 1,598,712 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,091,362 1,171,733 1,290,385 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 326,931 265,696 308,327 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 343,411 367,686 348,601 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 46,011 38,769 47,983 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 2,063,240 1,843,950 1,886,025 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 1,001,700 894,803 876,645 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 451,654 346,491 399,662 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 609,886 602,656 609,718 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 402,898 389,873 379,236 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean Crushing - Regional: May 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 597,271 573,507 549,154 Iowa........................: 1,028,376 952,417 1,051,302 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,098,826 1,034,640 1,115,453 North Central 2/ ...........: 648,696 637,805 607,298 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 649,712 484,594 540,921 West Central 4/ ............: 802,952 809,943 854,206 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 236,503 226,617 218,366 Iowa........................: 397,548 361,116 405,476 North and East 1/ ..........: 426,247 406,268 436,505 North Central 2/ ...........: 253,268 234,759 233,084 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 250,780 188,113 209,262 West Central 4/ ............: 311,838 314,831 328,930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 195,936 196,621 187,476 Iowa........................: 168,873 175,273 170,083 North and East 1/ ..........: 287,145 201,587 225,011 North Central 2/ ...........: 247,443 236,618 219,011 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 54,031 54,343 47,837 West Central 4/ ............: 48,272 30,361 27,227 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 435,508 417,359 398,152 Iowa........................: 765,105 696,163 772,359 North and East 1/ ..........: 809,399 763,093 823,617 North Central 2/ ...........: 476,754 466,873 456,003 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 473,892 352,964 398,184 West Central 4/ ............: 600,523 592,151 627,564 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 57,257 61,435 49,202 Iowa........................: 86,597 79,494 90,568 North and East 1/ ..........: 65,641 93,644 94,476 North Central 2/ ...........: 44,241 49,873 23,402 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 41,857 32,401 51,815 West Central 4/ ............: 47,818 50,839 39,138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ North and East includes Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 2/ North Central includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. 3/ South, West, and Pacific includes Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. 4/ West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2017 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 131,688 164,103 113,599 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 112,422 141,282 93,072 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 76,308 92,811 69,499 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 140,461 129,821 102,291 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 136,502 126,667 99,453 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 148,301 148,682 132,287 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: 53,785 47,695 43,789 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 252,570 218,989 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 66,343 70,452 75,320 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 126,891 155,733 155,704 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 38,434 47,395 46,922 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 57,448 69,240 67,464 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 44,374 49,667 35,680 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 43,917 48,058 34,898 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 44,018 45,355 50,110 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: 53,736 31,596 36,802 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 54,869 56,610 44,537 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 27,533 (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 27,262 (D) (D) Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 59,505 60,635 72,370 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 83,525 (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 31,817 50,373 48,563 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: (NA) 192,904 215,334 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (S) 199,911 202,535 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (S) 194,098 197,588 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (S) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (S) 180,605 203,805 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (S) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (S) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: - 17,791 19,436 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (S) 75,939 68,802 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2017 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 41,046 26,887 28,024 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 116,127 72,581 62,551 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 182,958 178,736 197,930 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 174,891 167,762 188,914 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 8,067 10,974 9,016 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 449,054 438,334 382,521 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 25,132 (D) 22,568 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 22,171 (D) 20,551 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 18,684 15,687 20,351 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (NA) 5,430 11,771 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (NA) 5,430 11,771 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) - Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (NA) 6,906 3,654 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (NA) 10,907 7,397 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) 11,599 : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 34,918 37,507 27,600 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 32,827 35,751 25,963 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 30,753 49,977 43,353 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 51,563 77,729 81,539 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 31,102 62,221 44,232 : Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated : Refine : Oil produced......................................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Consumption : Oil removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Oil on hand end of month..........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2016 : April 2017 : May 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 116,462 101,511 108,828 Removed for inedible use..................................: 115,463 102,134 108,962 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 12,861 8,197 7,907 Feather meal : Production................................................: 97,415 94,979 101,340 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 20,674 22,452 21,892 Lard : Production................................................: 31,471 28,099 31,898 Removed for use in processing.............................: 30,376 28,823 31,808 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 12,486 9,740 10,981 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 510,653 496,700 516,324 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 46,803 49,155 47,105 Other grease : Production................................................: 59,082 63,418 67,120 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 60,419 61,888 69,022 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 211,672 188,763 200,595 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 211,493 185,035 194,216 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 21,550 23,706 22,148 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 262,634 245,796 275,136 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 55,626 49,516 64,037 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 83,169 73,038 73,310 Removed for use in processing.............................: 84,325 74,234 72,726 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 16,808 16,791 21,547 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 291,743 288,933 321,310 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 290,770 300,836 291,575 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 71,354 71,045 73,612 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 112,546 88,733 106,920 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 120,518 98,874 111,728 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 12,358 (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 166,724 158,108 171,255 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 170,951 150,161 157,939 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 79,929 88,839 79,783 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR reports are administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Animal and vegetable fats and oils data are collected from all known facilities that crush, refine or render. Crushing facilities include processors that use either solvent extraction or continuous screw press. The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of rendering, oilseeds crushing, and crude oil refining in 2014. In the Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils survey questionnaire, facilities are asked for previous calendar month data on oilseed crushing, crude oil production, once refined oil production, rendering production, and end of month stocks. Facilities are mailed questionnaires with the options of completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is conducted. Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National totals. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the following year. Reliability: Survey data are based on a census of all known facilities and therefore, have no sampling variability. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. 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