HDR1012000110061227961500Peanut Stocks and Processing Released December 27, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. The "Peanut Stocks and Processing" U.S. Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 1700. See page 9. Stocks estimates refer to November 30, 1996; all other data are for the month of November. Peanut Stocks Down 21 Percent From Last Year Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 2.33 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared to 2.95 billion pounds last year. This total includes 1.81 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 486 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock. Roasting stock totaled 36.5 million pounds. There were 79.3 million pounds of Commodity Credit Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of November 30, 1996. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 365 million pounds of which 302 million pounds were edible grades and 62.9 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type were: Virginias, 80.1 million pounds; Runners, 195 million pounds; and Spanish, 27.1 million pounds. November millings totaled 332 million pounds. Millings by type were 100 million pounds of Virginias, 204 million pounds of Runners, and 27.1 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 129 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during November. Utilization for all peanut butter products was 60.2 million pounds, utilization for peanut candy was 38.3 million pounds, and utilization for snack peanuts was 29.2 million pounds. Crushing for oil, cake, and meal totaled 48.4 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 3,850,478 pounds of peanut butter, and 168,516 pounds of roasted peanuts during November. There were no deliveries of peanut granules during the month. Stocks of treated seed on hand November 30 totaled 1.01 million pounds, compared with 171,000 pounds on October 31, 1996. Of the November total, 901,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 86,000 pounds were Runners, and 22,000 pounds were Spanish. October stocks of treated seed included 63,000 pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 86,000 pounds of Runners, and 22,000 pounds of Spanish. Gr Lg 6 (12-96) Table 1. Stocks of Peanuts and Specified Products at Month's End, Crop of 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer Stock Equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :-------------------------- Ending : Stock : Peanuts : Stock : Shelled : Total : : 2/ : (In Shell) : Peanuts : 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 44,358 332,301 17,538 441,960 503,856 Sep : 532,084 246,832 8,551 328,287 868,922 Oct : 1,759,388 312,518 29,614 415,649 2,204,651 Nov : 1,808,328 365,372 36,527 485,945 2,330,800 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 2,318,032 448,703 37,797 596,775 2,952,604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 2. Farmer Stock Peanuts, by Types, on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Spanish (by Areas) : Month : : :-----------------------------------: Total Ending :Virginias: Runners :Virginia: : : : All : : : North : South : South : Total : Types : : :Carolina: East : West : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 0 44,358 0 0 0 0 44,358 Sep : 33,614 493,940 0 0 4,530 4,530 532,084 Oct : 376,130 1,274,564 0 11 108,683 108,694 1,759,388 Nov : 343,370 1,338,289 0 0 126,669 126,669 1,808,328 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 453,519 1,717,939 0 4,164 142,410 146,574 2,318,032 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 3. Total Farmer Stock Peanuts on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Commercial Stocks : Equivalent Month : CCC :--------------------------------------------------- Ending : Uncommitted : Restricted : Other : :Total Farmer : Stocks : Use 17/ : Commercial : Total : Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 0 16/ 16/ 44,358 44,358 Sep : 15,212 16/ 16/ 516,872 532,084 Oct : 50,916 16/ 16/ 1,708,472 1,759,388 Nov : 79,322 16/ 16/ 1,729,006 1,808,328 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 652,876 16/ 16/ 1,665,156 2,318,032 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 4. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (In Shell) on Hand at Month's End, Crop of 1996-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Edibles 19/ : Shelled : : Month :------------------------------------: Oil : Total :Roasting Ending :Virginias: Runners :Spanish : Total :Stocks 4/: Shelled:Stocks 5/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 60,976 146,653 25,353 232,982 99,319 332,301 17,538 Sep : 40,088 121,295 10,670 172,053 74,779 246,832 8,551 Oct : 63,188 158,277 16,022 237,487 75,031 312,518 29,614 Nov : 80,079 195,309 27,063 302,451 62,921 365,372 36,527 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 128,402 250,521 25,340 404,263 44,440 448,703 37,797 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 5. Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight), by Months, Crop of 1996-97 18/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Spanish (by Areas) : : : :-------------------------------------: Total Month :Virginias: Runners :Virginia: : : : All Ending : : : North : South : South : Total : Types : : :Carolina: East : West : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 480 31,294 0 0 0 0 31,774 Sep : 12,748 111,822 0 0 3,928 3,928 128,498 Oct : 135,972 239,426 0 0 23,212 23,212 398,610 Nov : 100,392 204,024 0 0 27,092 27,092 331,508 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month: Last Seas : 76,930 157,188 0 0 17,926 17,926 252,044 : Seas Total: 249,592 586,566 0 0 54,232 54,232 890,390 : 95 To Date: 175,874 353,920 0 0 35,920 35,920 565,714 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 6. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (In Shell) Peanuts, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Edibles 18/ : Shelled : : Month :-------------------------------------: Oil : Total :Roasting Ending :Virginias: Runners :Spanish: Total :Stocks 4/: Shelled :Stocks 5/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 48 500 0 548 23,614 24,162 711 Sep : 3,903 53,181 2,065 59,149 31,870 91,019 6,621 Oct : 45,180 157,215 15,815 218,210 36,744 254,954 62,649 Nov : 40,317 134,486 16,748 191,551 27,746 219,297 33,695 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month: Last Seas : 31,824 102,118 10,503 144,445 23,944 168,389 33,137 : Seas Total: 89,448 345,382 34,628 469,458 119,974 589,432 103,676 : 95 To Date: 71,133 213,410 23,140 307,683 76,664 384,347 74,508 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 7. Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 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 1996 : 61,896 26,423 33,873 25,823 6,289 Sep : 61,591 26,601 34,165 29,719 8,619 Oct : 45,033 20,161 24,828 27,902 7,138 Nov : 48,382 19,862 28,305 30,392 8,005 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 45,126 19,053 22,273 12,720 3,711 : Seas Total : 216,902 93,047 121,171 -- -- : 95 To Date : 173,528 74,425 92,984 -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 8. Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 9/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Peanuts : : : Month :---------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake & Ending : Edible : Oil : : Stock : Peanut : Meal : Grades : Stocks : Total : : Oil 7/ : 7/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 137,997 50,613 188,610 14,154 27,592 34,796 Sep : 120,078 56,410 176,488 15,608 22,705 31,835 Oct : 152,776 36,492 189,268 41,586 21,978 26,309 Nov : 126,587 39,856 166,443 26,782 17,372 27,438 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 166,123 36,837 202,960 30,112 20,528 24,883 : Seas Total : 537,438 183,371 720,809 98,130 89,647 120,378 : 95 To Date : 656,234 90,412 746,646 107,331 81,468 104,183 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 9. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, And In Shell Peanuts, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 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 1996 : 34,248 24,935 67,040 1,844 128,067 189,963 9,785 Sep : 29,741 30,441 58,917 2,964 122,063 183,654 10,744 Oct : 30,431 25,333 61,402 3,464 120,630 165,663 14,673 Nov : 38,321 29,200 60,178 1,744 129,443 177,825 12,156 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 39,310 26,633 61,350 2,185 129,478 174,604 11,693 : Seas Total : 132,741 109,909 247,537 10,016 500,203 717,105 47,358 : 95 To Date : 135,382 104,405 262,440 11,287 513,514 687,042 50,101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 10. Virginias Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 2,990 7,985 6,413 534 17,922 Sep : 2,890 10,301 6,200 1,413 20,804 Oct : 3,125 7,636 4,525 993 16,279 Nov : 2,753 10,578 5,797 701 19,829 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 2,226 10,136 6,663 1,168 20,193 : Seas Total : 11,758 36,500 22,935 3,641 74,834 : 95 To Date : 11,282 36,344 27,842 5,593 81,061 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 8. Table 11. Runners Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 29,946 14,969 57,156 1,186 103,257 Sep : 26,436 18,085 48,472 1,414 94,407 Oct : 26,717 15,466 54,662 2,162 99,007 Nov : 34,986 16,609 51,778 937 104,310 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 35,382 15,035 52,054 1,006 103,477 : Seas Total : 118,085 65,129 212,068 5,699 400,981 : 95 To Date : 115,725 62,064 228,015 4,668 410,472 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 12. Spanish Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible Grades Used In 19/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : Ending : Peanut : Snack : Peanut : Other : : Candy : Peanuts : Butter : Products : Total : 11/ : 10/ : 12/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Aug 1996 : 1,312 1,981 3,471 124 6,888 Sep : 415 2,055 4,245 137 6,852 Oct : 589 2,231 2,215 309 5,344 Nov : 582 2,013 2,603 106 5,304 Dec : : Jan 1997 : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : Jul : : Same Month : Last Seas : 1,702 1,462 2,633 11 5,808 : Seas Total : 2,898 8,280 12,534 676 24,388 : 95 To Date : 8,375 5,997 6,583 1,026 21,981 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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'. Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted. 11/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 12/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. 13/ Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade. 14/ Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell. 15/ Crushings by type not available. 16/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 17/ Purchased from CCC for crushing or export. 18/ Includes peanuts milled for seed. 19/ Beginning in February 1988, shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. This should be considered when comparing with previous years. The next "Peanut Stocks and Processing" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on January 27, 1997. 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