Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released December 2, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights September 2019 contained 30 days. October 2019 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.62 million tons (187 million bushels) in October 2019, compared with 4.87 million tons (162 million bushels) in September 2019 and 5.51 million tons (184 million bushels) in October 2018. Crude oil produced was 2.15 billion pounds up 13 percent from September 2019 and up 1 percent from October 2018. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.57 billion pounds during October 2019 increased 11 percent from September 2019 but decreased slightly from October 2018. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 188,299 tons in October 2019, compared with 163,321 tons in September 2019 and 175,960 tons in October 2018. Canola crude oil produced was 157 million pounds, up 17 percent from September 2019 and up 8 percent from October 2018. Canola once refined oil production, at 126 million pounds during October 2019, was up 5 percent from September 2019 but down 5 percent from October 2018. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 42.7 million pounds during October 2019, was up 5 percent from September 2019 but down 11 percent from October 2018. Edible tallow production was 74.1 million pounds during October 2019, up 2 percent from September 2019 but down 10 percent from October 2018. Inedible tallow production was 294 million pounds during October 2019, down 2 percent from September 2019 and down 9 percent from October 2018. Technical tallow production was 102.8 million pounds during October 2019, up 8 percent from September 2019 but down 7 percent from October 2018. Choice white grease production, at 114 million pounds during October 2019, increased 7 percent from September 2019 and increased 9 percent from October 2018. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: October 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : October 2018 :September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,506,753 4,870,034 5,615,616 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,134,553 1,900,668 2,149,969 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 4,020,038 3,553,484 4,105,453 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,988,542 3,514,472 4,057,404 For edible protein products...........................tons: 31,496 39,012 48,049 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 270,986 246,065 276,379 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,601,041 1,448,211 1,610,868 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,568,355 1,412,136 1,566,003 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 92,901 82,646 (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,606,335 1,493,955 1,624,992 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,170,954 1,067,450 1,137,516 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 435,381 426,505 487,476 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 399,414 360,387 335,183 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 45,457 41,628 30,176 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,700,684 1,400,569 1,471,929 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 689,945 697,669 646,004 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 411,766 410,770 412,870 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 598,973 292,130 413,055 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 346,867 374,747 349,029 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: October 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2018 : September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 622,334 525,265 650,019 Iowa........................: 1,164,811 1,094,919 1,175,367 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,344,400 1,226,240 1,339,397 North Central 2/ ...........: 749,975 749,420 863,537 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 708,724 543,194 623,946 West Central 4/ ............: 916,509 730,996 963,350 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2018 : September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 248,248 214,278 255,867 Iowa........................: 453,138 425,524 452,784 North and East 1/ ..........: 524,090 477,829 516,049 North Central 2/ ...........: 280,929 287,618 311,889 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 276,534 212,573 242,801 West Central 4/ ............: 351,614 282,846 370,579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2018 : September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 114,887 123,925 99,680 Iowa........................: 127,335 101,846 97,692 North and East 1/ ..........: 156,059 168,120 181,614 North Central 2/ ...........: 211,762 214,666 171,529 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 42,516 48,371 55,456 West Central 4/ ............: 37,386 40,741 40,033 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2018 : September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 453,914 372,228 466,761 Iowa........................: 857,330 808,327 862,818 North and East 1/ ..........: 978,484 891,792 982,999 North Central 2/ ...........: 553,097 549,555 632,993 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 509,322 392,077 455,123 West Central 4/ ............: 667,891 539,505 704,759 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : October 2018 : September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 111,136 69,794 72,400 Iowa........................: 52,023 49,610 36,425 North and East 1/ ..........: 98,129 81,633 98,909 North Central 2/ ...........: 42,214 49,400 32,419 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 53,801 49,050 47,497 West Central 4/ ............: 42,111 60,900 47,533 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2019 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : October 2018 :September 2019 : October 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 175,960 163,321 188,299 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 146,189 134,207 157,494 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 100,529 91,758 104,798 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 136,809 124,663 126,656 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 132,411 119,864 125,835 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: 162,544 144,417 164,830 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: 105,828 63,428 49,977 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 84,793 94,502 96,591 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 164,484 132,202 145,485 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 44,386 35,425 39,876 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 71,169 56,536 67,942 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 49,442 42,085 44,145 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 47,889 40,728 42,663 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: 49,523 38,362 44,235 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: 51,389 43,000 36,310 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 15,140 10,242 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 29,617 19,901 22,131 : 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: 62,440 73,222 69,706 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: 48,984 104,741 104,223 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 171,942 168,245 141,999 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 153,761 171,439 (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 149,080 166,320 (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: 150,564 167,055 (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: 38,015 45,397 25,942 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 55,459 36,208 (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: October 2019 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : October 2018 :September 2019 : October 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 26,608 19,961 26,320 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: 65,625 73,298 73,522 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 217,203 215,056 227,307 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 209,740 204,457 221,623 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 7,463 10,599 5,684 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 328,661 343,574 349,001 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 32,894 33,907 (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 31,713 32,342 (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: 36,675 33,278 41,023 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) 17,986 13,690 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 3,029 6,119 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 3,029 6,119 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: (D) 4,633 6,186 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: 4,553 4,923 5,831 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 2,720 (D) 2,549 : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 26,336 42,907 33,788 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 25,365 40,298 32,474 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) 3,003 Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) 34,462 34,975 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) 19,478 25,999 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 28,237 22,053 17,789 : 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: October 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : October 2018 :September 2019 : October 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 104,610 106,205 114,003 Removed for inedible use..................................: 105,187 105,495 114,390 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 7,529 7,170 6,564 Feather meal : Production................................................: 76,452 99,985 102,181 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 19,058 24,864 28,890 Lard : Production................................................: 26,914 25,735 26,027 Removed for use in processing.............................: 26,512 25,484 25,995 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 9,736 16,442 13,481 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 493,845 485,260 479,832 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 73,420 65,793 73,665 Other grease : Production................................................: 51,389 32,949 36,366 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 53,803 32,647 39,188 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 168,973 212,829 210,770 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 162,988 214,586 213,331 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 24,406 28,511 26,255 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 227,915 282,934 284,748 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 61,601 36,148 49,894 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 82,283 72,593 74,146 Removed for use in processing.............................: 83,523 78,265 79,461 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 29,967 16,960 19,586 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 322,771 299,506 294,442 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 325,996 291,256 289,695 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 110,415 97,593 103,587 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 110,521 94,926 102,806 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 119,632 104,176 109,745 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 8,152 8,677 Yellow grease : Production................................................: 183,059 188,992 178,941 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 191,483 182,653 170,415 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 100,364 100,865 109,660 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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