Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released August 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov. Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 4 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 1.83 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on July 31, 2010 totaled 1.83 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 2.13 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 991 million pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 784 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 52.9 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 590 million pounds of which 554 million pounds were edible grades and 35.5 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 129 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 405 million pounds of Runners, and 20.3 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in July totaled 292 million pounds. Millings by type were 60.9 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 231 million pounds of Runners, and 872,000 pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 170 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during July. Utilization by type was 106 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 28.7 million pounds for peanut candy, and 33.7 million pounds for snack peanuts. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 27.5 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 3.96 million pounds of peanut butter and 86,400 pounds of roasted peanuts during July. Stocks of treated seed on hand July 31, 2010 totaled 640,000 pounds, compared with 774,000 pounds on June 30, 2010. Of the July total, 451,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 116,000 pounds were Runners, and 73,000 pounds were Spanish. June stocks of treated seed included 390,000 pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 304,000 pounds of Runners, and 80,000 pounds of Spanish. Stocks estimates refer to July 31, 2010. All other data are for the month of July. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer stock equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :--------------------------- ending : stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled : Total : : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: peanuts : 3/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 1,037,510 561,433 53,413 746,706 1,837,629 September .......: 859,154 567,036 44,072 754,158 1,657,384 October .........: 2,113,714 572,174 47,410 760,991 2,922,115 November ........: 3,143,524 584,079 52,636 776,825 3,972,985 December ........: 3,035,020 584,867 49,476 777,873 3,862,369 : 2010 : January .........: 2,783,794 580,062 47,667 771,482 3,602,943 February ........: 2,656,944 626,774 51,285 833,609 3,541,838 March ...........: 2,258,694 631,120 55,131 839,390 3,153,215 April ...........: 1,903,852 620,902 56,260 825,800 2,785,912 May .............: 1,595,402 604,610 52,405 804,131 2,451,938 June ............: 1,286,012 618,702 49,868 822,874 2,158,754 July ............: 991,394 589,793 52,929 784,425 1,828,748 : 2009 : July ............: 1,359,950 533,581 60,487 709,663 2,130,100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 2/ Cleaned and unshelled. 3/ Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33). Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 128,292 909,218 - 1,037,510 September .......: 111,628 747,418 108 859,154 October .........: 422,226 1,660,468 31,020 2,113,714 November ........: 536,984 2,539,812 66,728 3,143,524 December ........: 505,828 2,468,992 60,200 3,035,020 : 2010 : January .........: 464,966 2,260,126 58,702 2,783,794 February ........: 393,060 2,218,208 45,676 2,656,944 March ...........: 330,226 1,899,404 29,064 2,258,694 April ...........: 279,000 1,600,736 24,116 1,903,852 May .............: 233,516 1,345,580 16,306 1,595,402 June ............: 179,330 1,098,940 7,742 1,286,012 July ............: 120,496 863,290 7,608 991,394 : 2009 : July ............: 186,456 1,169,660 3,834 1,359,950 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/ : Valencias : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 116,543 396,804 23,523 536,870 24,563 561,433 53,413 September .......: 111,381 410,720 18,654 540,755 26,281 567,036 44,072 October .........: 116,620 421,549 13,907 552,076 20,098 572,174 47,410 November ........: 125,009 423,720 15,435 564,164 19,915 584,079 52,636 December ........: 124,189 415,700 20,694 560,583 24,284 584,867 49,476 : 2010 : January .........: 131,503 407,789 20,683 559,975 20,087 580,062 47,667 February ........: 143,255 435,132 24,280 602,667 24,107 626,774 51,285 March ...........: 144,113 433,740 27,396 605,249 25,871 631,120 55,131 April ...........: 132,825 432,431 24,444 589,700 31,202 620,902 56,260 May .............: 127,074 427,058 21,623 575,755 28,855 604,610 52,405 June ............: 123,396 434,501 23,931 581,828 36,874 618,702 49,868 July ............: 128,689 405,351 20,255 554,295 35,498 589,793 52,929 : 2009 : July ............: 102,425 382,807 26,029 511,261 22,320 533,581 60,487 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 3/ Cleaned and unshelled. Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Includes peanuts milled for seed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 62,016 270,708 3,838 336,562 September .......: 44,030 279,272 - 323,302 October .........: 65,744 287,590 - 353,334 November ........: 69,974 222,114 7,210 299,298 December ........: 43,708 223,732 13,702 281,142 : 2010 : January .........: 58,938 246,170 2,346 307,454 February ........: 75,244 263,550 13,038 351,832 March ...........: 63,196 302,058 16,550 381,804 April ...........: 58,002 314,748 4,488 377,238 May .............: 46,006 254,870 8,186 309,062 June ............: 53,384 254,794 8,550 316,728 July ............: 60,922 230,538 872 292,332 : 2009 : July ............: 59,602 235,946 800 296,348 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 701,164 3,150,144 78,780 3,930,088 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 716,480 3,088,594 96,638 3,901,712 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/ : Valencias : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 29,463 186,581 2,018 218,062 26,512 244,574 17,572 September .......: 17,980 192,256 - 210,236 25,452 235,688 14,479 October .........: 25,360 199,309 - 224,669 26,628 251,297 25,613 November ........: 29,255 148,664 4,088 182,007 27,466 209,473 25,217 December ........: 17,361 145,278 9,457 172,096 26,838 198,934 15,773 : 2010 : January .........: 22,678 162,650 1,608 186,936 25,206 212,142 21,401 February ........: 30,732 177,305 8,041 216,078 21,447 237,525 24,435 March ...........: 23,438 200,204 9,946 233,588 21,036 254,624 25,440 April ...........: 20,147 204,798 3,083 228,028 23,155 251,183 24,667 May .............: 18,280 170,216 1,842 190,338 18,646 208,984 18,760 June ............: 19,652 180,189 6,411 206,252 18,979 225,231 22,201 July ............: 23,119 165,460 565 189,144 19,523 208,667 21,856 : 2009 : July ............: 26,970 168,535 590 196,095 20,059 216,154 16,309 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 277,465 2,132,910 47,059 2,457,434 280,888 2,738,322 257,414 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 274,938 2,104,155 63,252 2,442,345 253,778 2,696,123 282,284 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes peanuts milled for seed. 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 3/ Cleaned and unshelled. Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Relates to oil mills only] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month) Month : peanuts :------------------------------------------------------- ending : crushed 1/ : Crude oil :Cake and Meal: Crude oil :Cake and Meal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 24,545 10,480 13,943 8,347 5,411 September .......: 28,397 11,915 15,443 8,251 5,426 October .........: 33,714 14,464 18,976 3,932 6,709 November ........: 30,879 13,068 16,855 4,370 4,832 December ........: 26,528 11,265 14,765 5,199 2,525 : 2010 : January .........: 34,338 15,205 19,286 4,514 4,081 February ........: 24,396 10,380 14,422 4,970 3,758 March ...........: 27,661 11,928 16,053 4,796 3,432 April ...........: 22,487 9,524 12,951 3,103 4,353 May .............: 30,394 13,131 17,597 3,968 7,123 June ............: 15,938 6,743 9,102 3,624 3,462 July ............: 27,502 11,800 16,059 6,888 7,045 : 2009 : July ............: 20,992 8,892 11,942 4,491 3,792 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 326,779 139,903 185,452 (X) (X) : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 334,296 142,666 190,748 (X) (X) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade. Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled peanuts : : : Month :-----------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake ending : Edible : Oil : : stock : peanut : and : grades : stocks : Total : : oil 1/ : meal 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 192,453 24,269 216,722 24,646 6,624 12,324 September .......: 206,351 23,734 230,085 23,820 12,011 15,428 October .........: 213,348 32,811 246,159 22,275 18,783 17,693 November ........: 169,919 27,649 197,568 19,991 12,630 18,732 December ........: 175,677 22,469 198,146 18,933 10,436 17,072 : 2010 : January .........: 187,544 29,403 216,947 23,210 15,890 17,730 February ........: 173,386 17,427 190,813 20,817 9,924 14,745 March ...........: 231,006 19,272 250,278 21,594 12,102 16,379 April ...........: 243,577 17,824 261,401 23,538 11,217 12,030 May .............: 204,283 20,993 225,276 22,615 12,266 14,827 June ............: 200,179 10,960 211,139 24,738 7,087 12,763 July ............: 216,677 20,899 237,576 18,795 8,536 12,476 : 2009 : July ............: 213,212 15,591 228,803 24,095 9,985 11,692 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 2,414,400 267,710 2,682,110 264,972 137,506 182,199 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 2,362,677 270,966 2,633,643 279,592 144,199 191,905 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and in Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes peanuts milled for seed] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ : : :-----------------------------------------------------------: Total : Month : : : : : : all : In shell ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : grades : peanuts : candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 5/ : 6/ : 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 32,489 26,796 102,689 1,910 163,884 188,429 10,928 September .......: 33,963 32,720 104,725 1,575 172,983 201,380 10,882 October .........: 24,839 29,511 104,252 774 159,376 193,090 12,059 November ........: 23,163 27,953 93,031 955 145,102 175,981 12,004 December ........: 18,893 24,839 84,190 1,337 129,259 155,787 11,677 : 2010 : January .........: 23,828 27,301 93,479 1,309 145,917 180,255 12,443 February ........: 23,737 23,567 89,266 600 137,170 161,566 10,891 March ...........: 26,448 31,149 112,117 618 170,332 197,993 13,714 April ...........: 23,386 27,346 100,899 1,517 153,148 175,635 12,572 May .............: 25,900 30,251 94,174 1,724 152,049 182,443 11,246 June ............: 30,277 37,863 106,571 1,989 176,700 192,638 12,037 July ............: 28,672 33,667 106,428 1,532 170,299 197,801 10,310 : 2009 : July ............: 36,144 29,155 105,847 1,589 172,735 193,727 13,205 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 315,595 352,963 1,191,821 15,840 1,876,219 2,202,998 140,763 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 316,275 367,478 1,102,698 9,840 1,796,291 2,130,587 153,353 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. 5/ Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade. 6/ Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month ending : : : : : and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Runner : 2009 : August ........: 29,370 21,905 91,540 1,552 144,367 September .....: 31,048 26,196 93,277 1,221 151,742 October .......: 21,857 23,121 93,230 665 138,873 November ......: 21,006 20,600 82,324 766 124,696 December ......: 17,145 19,281 73,922 1,140 111,488 : 2010 : January .......: 21,784 22,206 84,130 1,067 129,187 February ......: 21,885 20,239 81,777 483 124,384 March .........: 24,060 26,669 99,344 495 150,568 April .........: 21,250 23,236 86,317 1,287 132,090 May ...........: 23,293 25,558 80,977 1,439 131,267 June ..........: 27,752 31,430 95,019 1,788 155,989 July ..........: 25,827 29,917 94,842 1,217 151,803 : 2009 : July ..........: 32,970 24,466 94,337 1,310 153,083 : 2009-2010 : August-July ...: 286,277 290,358 1,056,699 13,120 1,646,454 : 2008-2009 : August-July ...: 276,212 303,730 981,546 8,043 1,569,531 : Spanish : 2009 : August ........: 1,415 995 (D) (D) 3,034 September .....: 1,027 900 (D) (D) 2,590 October .......: 1,075 1,238 (D) (D) 2,574 November ......: 841 1,063 (D) (D) 2,046 December ......: 771 1,122 (D) (D) 2,285 : 2010 : January .......: 661 1,049 (D) (D) 2,690 February ......: 718 879 (D) (D) 2,412 March .........: 1,065 890 (D) (D) 3,320 April .........: 1,036 638 (D) (D) 2,431 May ...........: 1,232 1,008 (D) (D) 2,798 June ..........: 944 1,069 (D) (D) 2,549 July ..........: 1,172 942 (D) (D) 2,540 : 2009 : July ..........: 1,392 567 (D) (D) 3,486 : 2009-2010 : August-July ...: 11,957 11,793 (D) (D) 31,269 : 2008-2009 : August-July ...: 13,721 10,823 (D) (D) 34,990 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: 2009 and 2010 (continued) [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month ending : : : : : and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Virginia and Vale: 2009 : August ........: 1,704 3,896 (D) (D) 16,483 September .....: 1,888 5,624 (D) (D) 18,652 October .......: 1,907 5,152 (D) (D) 17,929 November ......: 1,316 6,290 (D) (D) 18,360 December ......: 977 4,436 (D) (D) 15,486 : 2010 : January .......: 1,383 4,046 (D) (D) 14,040 February ......: 1,134 2,449 (D) (D) 10,374 March .........: 1,323 3,590 (D) (D) 16,443 April .........: 1,100 3,472 (D) (D) 18,627 May ...........: 1,375 3,685 (D) (D) 17,985 June ..........: 1,581 5,364 (D) (D) 18,163 July ..........: 1,673 2,808 (D) (D) 15,955 : 2009 : July ............: 1,782 4,122 (D) (D) 16,165 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 17,361 50,812 (D) (D) 198,497 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 26,342 52,925 (D) (D) 191,770 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month - United States: 2009 and 2010 [Source: Food and Nutrition Service] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Deliveries by product :----------------------------------------------- Month : : : ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total : butter : peanuts : ----------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : 2009 : August ..........: 4,237,923 311,040 4,548,963 September .......: 4,432,323 362,880 4,795,203 October .........: 6,298,565 648,000 6,946,565 November ........: 3,849,128 69,120 3,918,248 December ........: 3,616,640 51,840 3,668,480 : 2010 : January .........: 2,928,483 95,040 3,023,523 February ........: 2,492,640 103,680 2,596,320 March ...........: 2,273,920 25,920 2,299,840 April ...........: 2,972,644 77,760 3,050,404 May .............: 2,624,322 51,840 2,676,162 June ............: 2,587,366 25,920 2,613,286 July ............: 3,962,089 86,400 4,048,489 : 2009 : July ............: 2,323,203 51,840 2,375,043 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 42,276,043 1,909,440 44,185,483 : 2008-2009 : August-July .....: 33,715,574 907,200 34,622,774 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code (7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants, and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. 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