Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released October 2, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights July 2017 contained 31 days. August 2017 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 4.55 million tons (152 million bushels) in August 2017, compared to 4.67 million tons (156 million bushels) in July 2017 and 4.22 million tons (141 million bushels) in August 2016. Crude oil produced was 1.76 billion pounds down 2 percent from July 2017 but up 7 percent from August 2016. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.52 billion pounds during August 2017 increased 1 percent from July 2017 and increased 6 percent from August 2016. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 152 thousand tons in August 2017, compared to 161 thousand tons in July 2017 and 174 thousand tons in August 2016. Canola crude oil produced was 127 million pounds down 6 percent from July 2017 and down 13 percent from August 2016. Canola once refined oil production at 136 million pounds during August 2017 was up 18 percent from July 2017 and up 19 percent from August 2016. Cottonseed once refined oil production at 50.4 million pounds during August 2017 was up 29 percent from July 2017 and up 31 percent from August 2016. Edible tallow production was 81.5 million pounds during August 2017, up 29 percent from July 2017 and up 2 percent from August 2016. Inedible tallow production was 315 million pounds during August 2017, up 17 percent from July 2017 and up 4 percent from August 2016. Technical tallow production was 97.4 million pounds during August 2017, up 24 percent from July 2017 but down 17 percent from August 2016. Choice white grease production at 111 million pounds during August 2017 increased 25 percent from July 2017 but decreased 3 percent from August 2016. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 4,218,789 4,668,680 4,548,592 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 1,642,478 1,801,376 1,762,207 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,111,301 3,400,652 3,319,155 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,049,231 3,351,973 3,269,643 For edible protein products...........................tons: 62,070 48,679 49,512 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 217,058 237,432 237,324 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,455,355 1,543,943 1,550,365 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,426,954 1,496,418 1,515,905 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 113,176 108,145 (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,535,765 1,353,472 1,456,358 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,175,567 988,052 1,139,388 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 360,198 365,420 316,970 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 247,799 385,868 290,921 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 26,866 37,831 35,559 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,666,531 1,627,909 1,483,031 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 705,836 719,632 598,197 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 279,621 369,289 329,392 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 681,074 538,988 555,442 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 319,212 372,589 327,448 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: August 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 472,761 562,340 551,513 Iowa........................: 1,093,723 1,050,410 1,004,011 North and East 1/ ..........: 897,159 1,021,984 993,459 North Central 2/ ...........: 653,307 631,139 599,953 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 483,971 594,805 613,328 West Central 4/ ............: 617,868 808,002 786,328 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 188,449 222,405 217,969 Iowa........................: 420,591 399,199 382,373 North and East 1/ ..........: 348,789 399,501 389,552 North Central 2/ ...........: 255,972 242,369 230,828 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 188,670 226,519 239,134 West Central 4/ ............: 240,007 311,383 302,351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 128,644 169,412 116,293 Iowa........................: 151,834 147,673 117,235 North and East 1/ ..........: 184,115 135,408 123,299 North Central 2/ ...........: 156,947 196,186 162,898 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 36,478 45,687 53,528 West Central 4/ ............: 47,818 25,266 24,944 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 342,981 402,919 393,068 Iowa........................: 812,026 764,091 728,547 North and East 1/ ..........: 658,529 752,636 732,795 North Central 2/ ...........: 482,264 463,724 443,078 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 355,686 427,193 445,349 West Central 4/ ............: 459,815 590,089 576,318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 34,570 51,264 34,628 Iowa........................: 53,075 73,213 54,873 North and East 1/ ..........: 38,239 91,445 88,598 North Central 2/ ...........: 26,997 37,504 23,636 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 46,089 94,250 48,451 West Central 4/ ............: 48,829 38,192 40,735 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2017 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 174,164 160,717 151,958 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 146,060 135,463 126,810 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 101,353 91,111 86,309 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 118,238 118,480 140,437 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 114,497 115,452 136,389 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: 144,025 144,772 141,797 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) 51,336 (D) Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 252,305 224,794 214,063 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 48,571 82,269 71,972 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 109,126 131,260 163,315 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 32,792 36,000 46,502 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 47,094 53,645 71,275 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 38,906 40,735 52,069 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 38,445 39,141 50,362 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: 34,482 51,001 46,475 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: 22,364 39,993 40,923 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 43,057 41,942 46,644 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 49,399 (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 49,050 (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: 76,175 56,087 58,426 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: 104,214 (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 32,382 52,403 54,460 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: (S) 198,703 208,590 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (S) 186,090 184,280 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (S) 181,527 179,843 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) 168,131 174,748 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: (S) 36,557 47,439 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (S) 77,583 82,941 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: August 2017 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 31,827 39,402 42,601 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: 84,844 86,213 105,180 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 189,395 181,394 195,171 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 179,142 174,216 186,474 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 10,253 7,178 8,697 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 437,181 387,174 414,308 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 28,824 25,318 (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 25,514 23,468 (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: 25,943 23,554 23,084 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: 13,793 (D) 59,249 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) 3,132 1,730 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (NA) 3,132 1,730 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) 4,274 5,283 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (NA) 4,274 5,283 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (NA) (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 44,032 40,516 37,474 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 41,737 38,671 36,663 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: 52,451 41,745 46,757 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: 52,124 53,467 48,857 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 29,444 58,790 38,786 : 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: August 2017 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : August 2016 : July 2017 : August 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 114,603 88,859 111,298 Removed for inedible use..................................: 115,996 86,533 111,725 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 11,268 7,684 7,231 Feather meal : Production................................................: 101,611 86,983 99,997 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 20,373 18,695 18,128 Lard : Production................................................: 27,542 23,958 29,052 Removed for use in processing.............................: 28,872 24,025 29,508 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 8,276 9,035 6,732 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 523,656 445,531 527,523 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 49,067 49,757 47,799 Other grease : Production................................................: 53,022 65,428 72,628 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 50,439 65,754 70,347 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 220,418 189,241 215,525 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 217,721 180,772 210,807 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 24,937 24,499 28,686 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 269,451 246,591 279,639 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 59,168 58,370 64,329 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 79,711 63,405 81,494 Removed for use in processing.............................: 81,365 65,223 82,515 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 16,737 20,734 20,927 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 304,113 269,553 315,213 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 304,938 240,844 318,100 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 82,904 80,780 84,329 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 117,708 78,337 97,434 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 124,528 84,487 111,139 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 10,432 (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 172,990 160,823 167,347 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 164,968 138,746 180,271 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 84,021 92,934 81,292 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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