HDR1012000110060430961500Peanut Stocks and Processing Released April 30, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Peanut Stocks and Processing" call Barbara Rater at (202) 720-7688, office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. Stocks estimates refer to March 31, 1996; all other data are for the month of March. Peanut Stocks Down 17 Percent From Last Year Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 1.86 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 2.23 billion pounds last year. This total includes 1.04 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 751 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 64.0 million pounds. There were 216 million pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of March 31, 1996. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 565 million pounds of which 513 million pounds were edible grades and 51.5 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 137 million pounds; Runners, 347 million pounds; and Spanish, 29.2 million pounds. March millings totaled 316 million pounds. Millings by type were 62.9 million pounds of Virginias, 238 million pounds of Runners, and 15.4 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 105 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during March. Utilization for all peanut butter products was 59.1 million pounds, utilization for peanut candy was 24.3 million pounds, and utilization for snack peanuts was 17.7 million pounds. Crushing for oil, cake, and meal totaled 73.2 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 711,952 pounds of peanut butter, and 93,582 pounds of roasted peanuts during March. There were no deliveries of peanut granules during the month. Stocks of treated seed on hand March 31 totaled 14.0 million pounds, compared with 1.44 million pounds on February 29, 1996. Of the March total, 5.09 million pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 8.87 million pounds were Runners, and 56,000 pounds were Spanish. February stocks of treated seed included 1.33 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 98,000 pounds of Runners, and 6,000 pounds of Spanish. Gr Lg 6 (4-96) Table 1. Stocks of Peanuts and Specified Products at Month's End, Crop of 1995-96 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer Stock Equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :-------------------------- Ending : Stock : Peanuts : Stock : Shelled : Total : : 2/ : (In Shell) : Peanuts : 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 17,850 667,132 53,871 887,286 959,007 Sep : 933,403 537,061 35,063 714,291 1,682,757 Oct : 2,119,319 483,274 34,772 642,754 2,796,845 Nov : 2,322,192 448,703 37,797 596,775 2,956,764 Dec : 2,100,073 469,748 40,230 624,765 2,765,068 : Jan 1996 : 1,787,981 497,002 39,732 661,013 2,488,726 Feb : 1,444,801 512,405 49,673 681,499 2,175,973 Mar : 1,039,916 564,750 63,972 751,118 1,855,006 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 1,056,034 817,235 87,722 1,086,923 2,230,679 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 2. Farmer Stock Peanuts, by Types, on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1995-96 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Spanish (by Areas) : Month : : :-----------------------------------: Total Ending :Virginias: Runners :Virginia: : : : All : : : North : South : South : Total : Types : : :Carolina: East : West : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 5,272 12,578 0 0 0 0 17,850 Sep : 37,544 888,947 0 1,887 5,025 6,912 933,403 Oct : 402,006 1,621,401 0 4,061 91,851 95,912 2,119,319 Nov : 457,679 1,717,939 0 4,164 142,410 146,574 2,322,192 Dec : 385,593 1,567,862 0 4,164 142,454 146,618 2,100,073 : Jan 1996 : 332,666 1,301,837 0 3,799 149,679 153,478 1,787,981 Feb : 246,908 1,067,217 0 2,784 127,892 130,676 1,444,801 Mar : 161,552 782,192 0 1,404 94,768 96,172 1,039,916 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 192,942 797,389 0 0 65,703 65,703 1,056,034 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 3. Total Farmer Stock Peanuts on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1995-96 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Commercial Stocks : Equivalent Month : CCC :--------------------------------------------------- Ending : Uncommitted : Restricted : Other : :Total Farmer : Stocks : Use 17/ : Commercial : Total : Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 0 16/ 16/ 17,850 17,850 Sep : 114,129 16/ 16/ 819,274 933,403 Oct : 444,218 16/ 16/ 1,675,101 2,119,319 Nov : 652,876 16/ 16/ 1,669,316 2,322,192 Dec : 612,803 16/ 16/ 1,487,270 2,100,073 : Jan 1996 : 524,632 16/ 16/ 1,263,349 1,787,981 Feb : 369,642 16/ 16/ 1,075,159 1,444,801 Mar : 215,593 16/ 16/ 824,323 1,039,916 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 123,208 16/ 16/ 932,826 1,056,034 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 4. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (In Shell) on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1995-96 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Edibles 19/ : Shelled : : Month :------------------------------------: Oil : Total :Roasting Ending :Virginias: Runners :Spanish : Total :Stocks 4/: Shelled:Stocks 5/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 153,869 398,019 32,654 584,542 82,590 667,132 53,871 Sep : 135,963 318,190 27,095 481,248 55,813 537,061 35,063 Oct : 128,606 270,982 26,353 425,941 57,333 483,274 34,772 Nov : 128,402 250,521 25,340 404,263 44,440 448,703 37,797 Dec : 134,765 281,007 28,485 444,257 25,491 469,748 40,230 : Jan 1996 : 136,214 310,252 27,519 473,985 23,017 497,002 39,732 Feb : 143,466 325,475 24,734 493,675 18,730 512,405 49,673 Mar : 137,047 347,098 29,155 513,300 51,450 564,750 63,972 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 190,800 558,337 45,200 794,337 22,898 817,235 87,722 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 5. Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight), by Months, Crop of 1995-96 18/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Spanish (by Areas) : : : :-------------------------------------: Total Month :Virginias: Runners :Virginia: : : : All Ending : : : North : South : South : Total : Types : : :Carolina: East : West : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 4,212 33,202 0 0 326 326 37,740 Sep : 11,862 37,536 0 0 180 180 49,578 Oct : 82,870 125,994 0 0 17,488 17,488 226,352 Nov : 76,930 157,188 0 0 17,926 17,926 252,044 Dec : 70,480 178,082 0 0 11,552 11,552 260,114 : Jan 1996 : 68,466 238,606 0 0 14,088 14,088 321,160 Feb : 60,246 197,770 0 0 4,212 4,212 262,228 Mar : 62,908 237,990 0 0 15,350 15,350 316,248 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month: Last Seas : 94,710 305,992 0 0 6,014 6,014 406,716 : Seas Total: 437,974 1,206,368 0 0 81,122 81,122 1,725,464 : 94 To Date: 661,174 1,485,688 0 0 122,794 122,794 2,269,656 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 6. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (In Shell) Peanuts, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Edibles 18/ : Shelled : : Month :-------------------------------------: Oil : Total :Roasting Ending :Virginias: Runners :Spanish: Total :Stocks 4/: Shelled :Stocks 5/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 679 4,469 170 5,318 24,249 29,567 3,109 Sep : 3,168 23,213 98 26,479 10,833 37,312 5,197 Oct : 35,462 83,610 12,369 131,441 17,638 149,079 33,065 Nov : 31,824 102,118 10,503 144,445 23,944 168,389 33,137 Dec : 27,954 107,018 8,048 143,020 35,781 178,801 19,824 : Jan 1996 : 28,424 142,113 6,432 176,969 53,822 230,791 17,964 Feb : 23,060 121,024 1,410 145,494 46,609 192,103 21,586 Mar : 19,489 113,752 11,119 144,360 70,678 215,038 24,737 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month: Last Seas : 35,930 169,004 4,679 209,613 75,190 284,803 31,546 : Seas Total: 170,060 697,317 50,149 917,526 283,554 1,201,080 158,619 : 94 To Date: 263,713 929,023 75,762 1,268,498 279,069 1,547,567 238,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 7. Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 7/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled : Production : Stocks (End of Period) Month : Peanuts :------------------------------------------------------ Ending :Crushed 8/: Crude Oil : Cake & Meal :Crude Oil 7/:Cake & Meal 7/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 56,705 25,473 31,056 19,569 13,218 Sep : 39,283 16,743 21,439 19,934 10,448 Oct : 32,414 13,156 18,216 14,195 6,321 Nov : 45,126 19,053 22,273 12,720 3,711 Dec : 56,140 23,954 32,109 14,189 6,051 : Jan 1996 : 67,391 28,521 38,660 20,772 6,490 Feb : 66,538 27,853 37,986 19,861 7,868 Mar : 73,157 30,547 42,510 18,433 7,943 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 96,280 41,713 54,326 9,952 23,060 : Seas Total : 436,754 185,300 244,249 -- -- : 94 To Date : 432,773 183,631 244,629 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 8. Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 9/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Peanuts : : : Month :---------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake & Ending : Edible : Oil : : Stock : Peanut : Meal : Grades : Stocks : Total : : Oil 7/ : 7/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 173,590 (153) 173,437 19,858 25,667 32,748 Sep : 129,773 37,610 167,383 24,005 16,378 24,209 Oct : 186,748 16,118 202,866 33,356 18,895 22,343 Nov : 166,123 36,837 202,960 30,112 20,528 24,883 Dec : 103,026 54,730 157,756 17,391 22,485 29,769 : Jan 1996 : 147,241 56,296 203,537 18,462 21,938 38,221 Feb : 125,804 50,896 176,700 11,645 28,764 36,608 Mar : 124,735 37,958 162,693 10,438 31,975 42,435 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 138,178 68,751 206,929 28,360 37,722 52,616 : Seas Total : 1,157,040 290,292 1,447,332 165,267 186,630 251,216 : 94 To Date : 1,153,800 298,225 1,452,025 183,963 177,951 234,974 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 9. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, And In Shell Peanuts, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 6/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ : : :----------------------------------------------: : Month : : : : : : Total : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : All :In Shell : Candy :Peanuts: Butter :Products: Total : Grades : Peanuts : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : : 13/ : 14/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 35,685 21,422 78,291 2,949 138,347 195,052 10,849 Sep : 34,503 26,161 61,321 2,648 124,633 163,916 12,783 Oct : 25,884 30,189 61,478 3,505 121,056 153,470 14,370 Nov : 39,310 26,633 61,350 2,185 129,478 174,604 11,693 Dec : 24,684 24,668 53,824 2,415 105,591 161,731 10,840 : Jan 1996 : 25,010 21,462 60,276 3,287 110,035 177,426 11,621 Feb : 26,657 16,180 60,196 3,751 106,784 173,322 5,992 Mar : 24,348 17,725 59,127 3,629 104,829 177,986 7,127 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 29,065 20,636 60,305 2,810 112,816 209,096 9,501 : Seas Total : 236,081 184,440 495,863 24,369 940,753 1,377,507 85,275 : 94 To Date : 239,488 215,654 494,387 25,402 974,931 1,407,704 85,059 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 10. Virginias Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 4,143 6,368 6,726 1,677 18,914 Sep : 2,955 9,534 7,106 896 20,491 Oct : 1,958 10,306 7,347 1,852 21,463 Nov : 2,226 10,136 6,663 1,168 20,193 Dec : 1,234 8,748 4,963 1,474 16,419 : Jan 1996 : 1,448 8,464 5,748 778 16,438 Feb : 1,375 5,323 7,214 2,247 16,159 Mar : 1,662 5,841 5,541 1,227 14,271 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 2,406 5,937 3,680 876 12,899 : Seas Total : 17,001 64,720 51,308 11,319 144,348 : 94 To Date : 16,453 69,874 33,156 9,669 129,152 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 11. Runners Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 29,007 13,570 70,311 824 113,712 Sep : 29,460 15,490 53,308 1,327 99,585 Oct : 21,876 17,969 52,342 1,511 93,698 Nov : 35,382 15,035 52,054 1,006 103,477 Dec : 21,984 14,601 46,510 619 83,714 : Jan 1996 : 22,376 11,560 52,853 2,463 89,252 Feb : 23,749 9,960 51,263 1,168 86,140 Mar : 20,807 10,998 51,815 2,039 85,659 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 24,889 13,240 55,888 1,828 95,845 : Seas Total : 204,641 109,183 430,456 10,957 755,237 : 94 To Date : 211,478 130,908 451,591 14,864 808,841 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 12. Spanish Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1995-96 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1995 : 2,535 1,484 1,254 448 5,721 Sep : 2,088 1,137 907 425 4,557 Oct : 2,050 1,914 1,789 142 5,895 Nov : 1,702 1,462 2,633 11 5,808 Dec : 1,466 1,319 2,351 322 5,458 : Jan 1996 : 1,186 1,438 1,675 46 4,345 Feb : 1,533 897 1,719 336 4,485 Mar : 1,879 886 1,771 363 4,899 Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 1,770 1,459 737 106 4,072 : Seas Total : 14,439 10,537 14,099 2,093 41,168 : 94 To Date : 11,557 14,872 9,640 869 36,938 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. These Statistics are collected and presented according to the Peanut Statistics Act which requires shellers, crushers and processors of raw peanuts to submit periodic reports for their operations. These reports are usually based on a complete enumeration of all shellers and crushers and all of the larger processors of raw peanuts. However, reports are occasionally received too late to be included in the first tabulation. Allowances are made for these missing reports and revised totals are published in the next report. 1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storages. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33. 4/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 5/ Cleaned and unshelled. 6/ Excludes peanuts milled for seed. 7/ Relates to oil mills only. 8/ All crushings regardless of grade. 9/ Includes in transit, exports and domestic use. 10/ Formerly titled 'Salted Peanuts'. 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