Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released December 1, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights September 2020 contained 30 days. October 2020 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.90 million tons (197 million bushels) in October 2020, compared with 5.13 million tons (171 million bushels) in September 2020 and 5.62 million tons (187 million bushels) in October 2019. Crude oil produced was 2.28 billion pounds up 16 percent from September 2020 and up 6 percent from October 2019. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.59 billion pounds during October 2020 increased 6 percent from September 2020 and increased 1 percent from October 2019. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 215,878 tons in October 2020, compared with 208,338 tons in September 2020 and 188,299 tons in October 2019. Canola crude oil produced was 179 million pounds, up 3 percent from September 2020 and up 14 percent from October 2019. Canola once refined oil production, at 154 million pounds during October 2020, was down 6 percent from September 2020 but up 26 percent from October 2019. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 42.5 million pounds during October 2020, was up 13 percent from September 2020 but down less than 1 percent from October 2019. Edible tallow production was 62.8 million pounds during October 2020, down 30 percent from September 2020 and down 15 percent from October 2019. Inedible tallow production was 254 million pounds during October 2020, down 23 percent from September 2020 and down 14 percent from October 2019. Technical tallow production was 96.2 million pounds during October 2020, down 28 percent from September 2020 and down 6 percent from October 2019. Choice white grease production, at 96.6 million pounds during October 2020, decreased 9 percent from September 2020 and decreased 15 percent from October 2019. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: October 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : October 2019 :September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,615,616 5,131,665 5,897,079 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,149,969 1,967,621 2,282,471 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 4,105,453 3,754,168 4,335,054 For animal feed.......................................tons: 4,057,404 3,704,259 4,289,031 For edible protein products...........................tons: 48,049 49,909 46,023 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 276,379 255,248 280,538 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,610,868 1,531,074 1,629,314 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,566,003 1,496,712 1,589,296 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: (D) 134,972 113,410 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,624,992 1,564,267 1,604,862 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,137,516 1,126,090 1,180,758 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 487,476 438,177 424,104 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 335,183 312,944 342,914 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 30,176 28,392 31,285 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,471,929 1,503,344 1,564,319 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 646,004 600,806 689,025 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 412,870 328,136 288,339 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 413,055 574,402 586,955 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 349,029 345,186 399,547 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: October 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2019 : September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 650,019 596,321 701,837 Iowa........................: 1,175,367 1,129,883 1,179,232 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,339,397 1,197,052 1,353,433 North Central 2/ ...........: 863,537 785,032 945,362 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 623,946 582,097 736,784 West Central 4/ ............: 963,350 841,280 980,431 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2019 : September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 255,867 234,411 273,528 Iowa........................: 452,784 435,255 465,886 North and East 1/ ..........: 516,049 459,483 518,764 North Central 2/ ...........: 311,889 288,812 357,605 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 242,801 225,880 287,805 West Central 4/ ............: 370,579 323,780 378,883 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2019 : September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 99,680 70,521 85,740 Iowa........................: 97,692 98,426 118,238 North and East 1/ ..........: 181,614 128,751 155,644 North Central 2/ ...........: 171,529 145,079 167,485 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 55,456 57,438 50,435 West Central 4/ ............: 40,033 100,591 111,483 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2019 : September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 466,761 428,802 508,750 Iowa........................: 862,818 827,995 865,397 North and East 1/ ..........: 982,999 873,751 988,468 North Central 2/ ...........: 632,993 581,941 706,839 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 455,123 424,571 539,615 West Central 4/ ............: 704,759 617,108 725,985 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2019 : September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 72,400 (D) 67,835 Iowa........................: 36,425 30,215 57,555 North and East 1/ ..........: 98,909 91,693 70,234 North Central 2/ ...........: 32,419 57,606 56,982 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 47,497 20,300 (D) West Central 4/ ............: 47,533 (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: October 2020 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : October 2019 :September 2020 : October 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 188,299 208,338 215,878 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 157,494 174,436 179,038 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 104,798 121,434 123,169 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 126,656 169,510 159,030 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 122,814 163,924 154,477 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: 164,830 174,345 172,382 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) 42,075 33,734 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 49,977 39,855 57,142 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 96,591 92,021 93,198 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 145,485 148,955 141,299 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 39,876 37,705 40,744 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 67,942 61,105 64,119 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 44,145 38,576 43,771 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 42,663 37,592 42,457 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: 44,235 39,531 46,724 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: 36,310 24,872 24,069 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 10,242 (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 22,131 28,538 26,305 : 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: 69,706 62,021 61,348 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) 60,283 58,796 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 104,223 (D) 70,298 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 141,999 158,100 167,262 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (S) 162,083 159,689 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (S) 156,064 154,065 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: (S) 143,522 129,659 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: 25,942 48,703 51,473 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (S) 53,292 52,677 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: October 2020 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : October 2019 :September 2020 : October 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 26,320 45,952 62,643 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: 73,522 72,289 96,637 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 227,307 237,079 257,716 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 221,623 231,220 245,336 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 5,684 5,859 12,380 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 349,001 377,582 334,787 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 26,279 39,415 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 24,096 37,975 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: 41,023 22,711 35,875 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: 13,690 24,993 7,440 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 6,119 3,472 4,454 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 6,119 3,401 4,363 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: 6,186 4,895 3,904 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: 5,831 3,409 5,887 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 2,549 (D) (D) : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 33,850 36,337 56,477 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 32,512 36,124 55,623 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: 34,865 32,377 37,165 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: 25,571 33,829 33,468 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 17,693 14,133 19,194 : 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: October 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : October 2019 :September 2020 : October 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 114,003 105,618 96,576 Removed for inedible use..................................: 114,390 106,395 94,307 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 6,564 9,317 11,586 Feather meal : Production................................................: 102,181 108,896 99,801 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 28,890 26,915 26,098 Lard : Production................................................: 26,027 24,641 24,052 Removed for use in processing.............................: 25,995 28,742 21,459 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 13,481 6,644 (D) Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 479,991 501,547 410,785 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 73,653 68,587 68,549 Other grease : Production................................................: 36,366 41,658 35,938 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 39,188 43,021 38,357 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 210,770 237,473 209,067 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 213,331 238,683 212,259 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 26,255 34,166 30,974 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 284,748 316,491 281,576 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 49,894 46,057 43,748 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 74,146 90,142 62,801 Removed for use in processing.............................: 79,461 92,794 63,866 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 19,586 (D) (D) Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 294,442 328,260 254,285 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 289,695 330,149 250,299 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 103,587 93,602 97,587 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 102,806 132,756 96,225 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 109,745 135,434 94,454 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 8,677 (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 179,761 186,640 177,213 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 171,548 183,228 190,813 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 109,292 93,843 80,062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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