Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released April 1, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights January 2019 contained 31 days. February 2019 contained 28 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 4.88 million tons (163 million bushels) in February 2019, compared with 5.49 million tons (183 million bushels) in January 2019 and 4.95 million tons (165 million bushels) in February 2018. Crude oil produced was 1.90 billion pounds down 10 percent from January 2019 but up slightly from February 2018. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.29 billion pounds during February 2019 decreased 8 percent from January 2019 but increased 2 percent from February 2018. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 136,421 tons in February 2019, compared with 162,631 tons in January 2019 and 151,591 tons in February 2018. Canola crude oil produced was 116 million pounds, down 15 percent from January 2019 and down 10 percent from February 2018. Canola once refined oil production, at 102 million pounds during February 2019, was down 18 percent from January 2019 and down 9 percent from February 2018. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 36.9 million pounds during February 2019, was down 26 percent from January 2019 and down 25 percent from February 2018. Edible tallow production was 91.8 million pounds during February 2019, up 37 percent from January 2019 and up 6 percent from February 2018. Inedible tallow production was 334 million pounds during February 2019, up 4 percent from January 2019 and up 3 percent from February 2018. Technical tallow production was 120 million pounds during February 2019, up 7 percent from January 2019 and up 9 percent from February 2018. Choice white grease production, at 129 million pounds during February 2019, increased 15 percent from January 2019 and increased 13 percent from February 2018. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 4,948,772 5,492,127 4,883,434 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 1,889,841 2,115,799 1,899,196 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,651,786 3,988,737 3,583,222 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,610,407 3,946,158 3,542,305 For edible protein products...........................tons: 41,379 42,579 40,917 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 247,786 280,766 253,395 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,288,769 1,425,415 1,317,633 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,259,370 1,397,805 1,287,932 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: (D) 123,436 112,980 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,302,608 1,411,818 1,296,996 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,023,705 1,035,898 960,476 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 278,903 375,920 336,520 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 415,077 380,224 263,515 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 40,715 39,577 31,364 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 2,049,644 1,659,501 1,762,965 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 928,514 795,882 851,704 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: 386,790 438,974 (D) Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: 734,340 424,645 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 375,738 345,227 386,165 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: February 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 580,214 684,581 590,483 Iowa........................: 1,009,213 1,141,744 1,018,700 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,158,157 1,294,880 1,162,486 North Central 2/ ...........: 668,153 730,058 633,558 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 663,164 696,362 645,697 West Central 4/ ............: 869,871 944,502 832,510 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 227,300 269,325 237,892 Iowa........................: 386,772 442,543 395,432 North and East 1/ ..........: 442,392 502,921 444,840 North Central 2/ ...........: 247,986 276,478 239,732 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 252,799 269,221 250,889 West Central 4/ ............: 332,592 355,311 330,411 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 151,934 129,645 136,407 Iowa........................: 178,885 163,529 184,517 North and East 1/ ..........: 207,498 199,748 217,638 North Central 2/ ...........: 255,306 214,817 210,663 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 72,904 48,335 (D) West Central 4/ ............: 61,987 39,808 (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 420,801 486,990 422,969 Iowa........................: 750,819 839,244 751,983 North and East 1/ ..........: 855,836 940,010 848,293 North Central 2/ ...........: 497,062 540,247 465,846 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 482,197 492,970 462,724 West Central 4/ ............: 645,071 689,276 631,407 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: (D) 98,116 51,570 Iowa........................: 52,236 45,253 35,373 North and East 1/ ..........: 104,916 97,462 67,969 North Central 2/ ...........: 67,739 36,196 34,125 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 81,746 52,825 42,847 West Central 4/ ............: (D) 50,372 31,631 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: February 2019 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 151,591 162,631 136,421 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 128,363 135,572 115,595 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 84,671 91,447 78,565 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 115,194 128,949 105,717 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 112,078 124,273 102,151 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: 133,776 138,584 138,636 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: (D) 100,172 97,983 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 92,840 96,910 99,975 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 154,702 167,644 136,983 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 48,252 48,266 35,153 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 71,963 79,973 66,168 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 50,576 51,521 38,224 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 49,024 49,952 36,862 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: 47,407 50,486 40,861 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: 10,123 37,160 39,684 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 50,366 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 57,187 27,101 28,123 : 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: 86,684 71,174 72,946 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: 58,513 72,278 74,792 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 176,178 164,740 155,624 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 178,538 161,718 163,563 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 174,979 158,040 160,120 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: 175,109 161,002 150,957 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: 80,105 36,552 49,983 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 79,719 69,008 68,410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: February 2019 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 19,996 24,336 23,452 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: 94,057 64,755 65,708 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 189,231 193,109 186,593 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 182,093 184,988 178,992 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 7,138 8,121 7,601 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 460,812 306,703 359,902 : Peanut : 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) - Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) (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) 35,872 31,624 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) (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) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) (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: 9,403 6,364 9,511 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 2,358 1,478 1,310 : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 29,658 39,099 34,362 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 28,802 37,705 32,847 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: (D) (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: 81,032 (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 79,698 28,973 49,325 : 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: February 2019 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : February 2018 : January 2019 : February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 113,874 111,538 128,757 Removed for inedible use..................................: 115,491 111,774 131,967 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 8,902 10,066 7,744 Feather meal : Production................................................: 96,893 69,738 74,032 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 22,054 22,180 24,358 Lard : Production................................................: 30,999 27,411 32,447 Removed for use in processing.............................: 30,407 26,208 31,001 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 10,214 13,951 13,901 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 501,428 444,106 543,565 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 48,453 68,195 65,523 Other grease : Production................................................: 54,730 28,590 43,621 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 49,231 27,296 57,485 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 210,959 165,702 160,304 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 210,416 163,682 157,363 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 26,627 20,664 18,687 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 281,330 210,274 227,316 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 70,807 46,442 51,618 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 86,836 67,184 91,754 Removed for use in processing.............................: 85,978 68,894 93,032 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) 31,498 20,480 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 322,935 320,826 333,574 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 329,957 314,944 348,090 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 101,210 111,568 98,695 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 110,000 111,519 119,829 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 118,335 124,691 129,290 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 8,703 12,405 11,381 Yellow grease : Production................................................: 167,040 173,406 206,658 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 173,538 164,632 203,453 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 91,746 101,894 103,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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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