Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released October 1, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights July 2018 contained 31 days. August 2018 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.09 million tons (170 million bushels) in August 2018, compared with 5.37 million tons (179 million bushels) in July 2018 and 4.55 million tons (152 million bushels) in August 2017. Crude oil produced was 1.94 billion pounds down 5 percent from July 2018 but up 10 percent from August 2017. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.45 billion pounds during August 2018 increased 1 percent from July 2018 but decreased 4 percent from August 2017. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 170,472 tons in August 2018, compared with 165,007 tons in July 2018 and 151,958 tons in August 2017. Canola crude oil produced was 139 million pounds down 7 percent from July 2018 but up 10 percent from August 2017. Canola once refined oil production at 111 million pounds during August 2018 was down 19 percent from July 2018 and down 19 percent from August 2017. Cottonseed once refined oil production at 45.6 million pounds during August 2018 was up 8 percent from July 2018 but down 9 percent from August 2017. Edible tallow production was 91.4 million pounds during August 2018, up 20 percent from July 2018 and up 12 percent from August 2017. Inedible tallow production was 333 million pounds during August 2018, up 12 percent from July 2018 and up 6 percent from August 2017. Technical tallow production was 120 million pounds during August 2018, up 55 percent from July 2018 and up 23 percent from August 2017. Choice white grease production at 113 million pounds during August 2018 increased 26 percent from July 2018 and increased 2 percent from August 2017. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 4,548,592 5,365,828 5,088,884 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 1,762,207 2,043,323 1,944,966 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,319,155 3,979,120 3,771,727 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,269,643 3,931,552 3,724,433 For edible protein products...........................tons: 49,512 47,568 47,294 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 237,324 265,562 259,078 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,550,365 1,470,493 1,481,276 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,515,905 1,432,655 1,448,966 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: (D) (D) 115,494 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,452,042 1,488,138 1,533,052 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,135,344 1,127,926 1,177,211 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 316,698 360,212 355,841 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 290,921 462,350 359,936 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 35,559 50,079 41,117 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,483,031 1,983,666 1,843,912 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 598,197 755,820 710,679 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 329,392 446,947 410,486 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 555,442 780,899 722,747 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 327,310 399,980 370,887 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: August 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 551,513 634,379 621,419 Iowa........................: 1,004,011 1,023,211 1,120,453 North and East 1/ ..........: 993,459 1,298,210 1,088,537 North Central 2/ ...........: 599,953 738,396 698,118 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 613,328 738,440 700,209 West Central 4/ ............: 786,328 933,192 860,148 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 217,969 252,665 242,869 Iowa........................: 382,373 389,920 428,787 North and East 1/ ..........: 389,552 488,238 417,576 North Central 2/ ...........: 230,828 272,751 256,330 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 239,134 280,812 266,970 West Central 4/ ............: 302,351 358,937 332,434 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 116,293 85,912 100,081 Iowa........................: 117,235 130,235 108,441 North and East 1/ ..........: 123,299 170,560 155,776 North Central 2/ ...........: 162,898 276,475 259,380 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 53,528 48,544 (D) West Central 4/ ............: 24,944 44,094 (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 393,068 469,315 452,477 Iowa........................: 728,547 761,117 830,590 North and East 1/ ..........: 732,795 962,587 810,788 North Central 2/ ...........: 443,078 552,303 522,762 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 445,349 541,487 514,631 West Central 4/ ............: 576,318 692,311 640,479 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 34,628 100,907 84,311 Iowa........................: 54,873 57,399 67,701 North and East 1/ ..........: 88,598 125,930 68,340 North Central 2/ ...........: 23,636 56,936 26,380 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 48,451 61,943 67,240 West Central 4/ ............: 40,735 59,235 45,964 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. 4/ West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2018 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 151,958 165,007 170,472 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 126,810 149,716 139,345 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 86,309 97,758 93,949 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 140,437 140,859 116,348 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 136,389 136,781 110,749 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: 141,797 155,330 153,134 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: (D) (D) (D) Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 211,524 121,647 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 71,972 83,321 110,219 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 163,315 137,822 177,900 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 46,502 39,854 49,724 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 71,275 58,470 76,941 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 52,069 44,043 47,121 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 50,362 42,320 45,625 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: 46,475 50,619 53,071 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: 40,923 26,787 35,732 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 65,685 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 46,644 42,142 32,500 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) (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: 53,676 57,816 88,992 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: 51,207 58,368 53,405 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 208,590 189,707 177,308 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 184,280 216,248 188,173 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 179,843 211,017 183,051 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: 174,748 204,723 184,387 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: 47,439 62,816 63,365 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 82,941 45,393 56,317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2018 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 42,601 18,750 21,867 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: 105,180 63,320 61,120 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 195,562 179,002 216,342 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 186,474 173,455 211,929 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 9,088 5,547 4,413 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 414,010 294,931 273,104 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) 29,053 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) 27,913 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) - (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 23,084 (D) 26,067 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: 59,249 53,931 62,775 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 3,249 (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 3,249 (D) (D) Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: - (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 5,521 (D) (D) 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) 8,770 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) 2,585 2,618 : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 37,474 45,633 39,442 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 36,663 42,484 38,343 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: 46,757 (D) (D) 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: 48,857 73,839 45,298 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 38,786 35,066 35,912 : 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. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2018 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : August 2017 : July 2018 : August 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 111,635 90,095 113,405 Removed for inedible use..................................: 112,037 89,393 112,653 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 7,282 8,010 8,794 Feather meal : Production................................................: 99,989 92,155 79,265 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 18,130 21,916 23,271 Lard : Production................................................: 29,052 17,440 28,313 Removed for use in processing.............................: 29,029 17,441 27,940 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 6,732 12,425 14,963 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 528,087 451,953 514,088 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 48,220 60,601 69,821 Other grease : Production................................................: 72,628 42,667 50,852 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 70,547 42,247 48,188 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 216,053 199,346 179,657 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 211,032 195,636 175,271 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 28,721 27,601 23,939 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 280,460 252,122 234,360 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 64,227 59,596 54,535 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 81,494 75,896 91,374 Removed for use in processing.............................: 82,950 78,066 87,570 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 20,480 26,541 34,148 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 315,213 296,252 332,618 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 318,150 279,891 335,289 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 84,329 99,888 102,239 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 97,434 77,425 120,008 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 109,974 87,260 125,231 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 167,897 180,987 187,513 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 179,531 169,501 176,872 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 81,179 100,828 111,581 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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