Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released August 30, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 8 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 1.52 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on July 31, 2011 totaled 1.52 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 1.83 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 769 million pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 688 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 59.0 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 517 million pounds of which 474 million pounds were edible grades and 43.4 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 73.5 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 379 million pounds of Runners, and 21.7 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in July totaled 270 million pounds. Millings by type were 41.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 222 million pounds of Runners, and 6.87 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 168 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during July. Utilization by type was 99.5 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 35.7 million pounds for peanut candy, and 32.2 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 40.9 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.38 million pounds of peanut butter during July. Stocks of treated seed on hand July 31, 2011 totaled 796,000 pounds, compared with 1.26 million pounds on June 30, 2011. Of the July total, 380,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 364,000 pounds were Runners, and 52,000 pounds were Spanish. June stocks of treated seed included 180,000 pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 947,000 pounds of Runners, and 134,000 pounds of Spanish. Stocks estimates refer to July 31, 2011. All other data are for the month of July. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 711,414 556,061 51,378 739,561 1,502,353 September .......: 1,064,878 504,054 43,589 670,392 1,778,859 October .........: 2,900,280 532,888 42,665 708,741 3,651,686 November ........: 3,394,162 531,316 50,103 706,650 4,150,915 December ........: 3,178,274 497,440 47,452 661,595 3,887,321 : 2011 : January .........: 2,852,936 504,681 41,288 671,226 3,565,450 February ........: 2,501,386 537,177 42,507 714,445 3,258,338 March ...........: 2,066,062 561,707 53,926 747,070 2,867,058 April ...........: 1,657,108 549,260 55,490 730,516 2,443,114 May .............: 1,343,830 555,108 66,146 738,294 2,148,270 June ............: 1,027,334 545,428 68,126 725,419 1,820,879 July ............: 769,016 517,258 58,970 687,953 1,515,939 : 2010 : July ............: 991,394 589,793 52,929 784,425 1,828,748 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 66,928 636,878 7,608 711,414 September .......: 64,012 996,020 4,846 1,064,878 October .........: 399,152 2,457,336 43,792 2,900,280 November ........: 457,580 2,880,240 56,342 3,394,162 December ........: 409,664 2,716,576 52,034 3,178,274 : 2011 : January .........: 367,662 2,437,312 47,962 2,852,936 February ........: 331,984 2,128,284 41,118 2,501,386 March ...........: 260,000 1,773,156 32,906 2,066,062 April ...........: 203,236 1,429,112 24,760 1,657,108 May .............: 159,414 1,163,320 21,096 1,343,830 June ............: 122,060 889,672 15,602 1,027,334 July ............: 87,114 673,200 8,702 769,016 : 2010 : July ............: 120,496 863,290 7,608 991,394 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 126,323 380,442 14,073 520,838 35,223 556,061 51,378 September .......: 119,562 337,634 9,301 466,497 37,557 504,054 43,589 October .........: 116,872 351,750 24,071 492,693 40,195 532,888 42,665 November ........: 121,746 342,400 20,459 484,605 46,711 531,316 50,103 December ........: 116,232 317,077 22,678 455,987 41,453 497,440 47,452 : 2011 : January .........: 105,463 331,093 21,383 457,939 46,742 504,681 41,288 February ........: 98,406 368,570 24,769 491,745 45,432 537,177 42,507 March ...........: 100,873 389,143 22,463 512,479 49,228 561,707 53,926 April ...........: 90,823 387,394 22,871 501,088 48,172 549,260 55,490 May .............: 80,101 400,537 23,250 503,888 51,220 555,108 66,146 June ............: 73,629 399,202 21,282 494,113 51,315 545,428 68,126 July ............: 73,505 378,639 21,734 473,878 43,380 517,258 58,970 : 2010 : July ............: 128,689 405,351 20,255 554,295 35,498 589,793 52,929 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010 and 2011 [Includes peanuts milled for seed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2010 : August ..........: 55,788 237,332 - 293,120 September .......: 38,664 203,126 768 242,558 October .........: 58,832 282,286 25,452 366,570 November ........: 75,710 241,400 6,404 323,514 December ........: 52,884 209,252 8,072 270,208 : 2011 : January .........: 47,530 285,408 5,414 338,352 February ........: 47,876 291,018 12,582 351,476 March ...........: 84,226 347,324 7,926 439,476 April ...........: 51,332 300,656 15,742 367,730 May .............: 54,788 295,718 5,870 356,376 June ............: 55,580 295,622 5,494 356,696 July ............: 41,554 221,956 6,874 270,384 : 2010 : July ............: 60,922 230,538 872 292,332 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 664,764 3,211,098 100,598 3,976,460 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 701,164 3,150,144 78,780 3,930,088 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: 2010 and 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/ : Valencias : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2010 : August ..........: 23,288 171,214 - 194,502 23,307 217,809 18,944 September .......: 16,887 134,068 565 151,520 27,712 179,232 13,454 October .........: 19,710 192,984 19,181 231,875 28,395 260,270 27,827 November ........: 27,535 160,469 2,713 190,717 32,920 223,637 31,818 December ........: 20,944 132,739 5,609 159,292 26,919 186,211 19,783 : 2011 : January .........: 17,648 182,188 4,706 204,542 34,657 239,199 19,474 February ........: 18,698 195,130 8,261 222,089 26,406 248,495 17,711 March ...........: 31,221 224,349 4,376 259,946 36,659 296,605 34,256 April ...........: 19,964 202,600 8,087 230,651 32,389 263,040 21,638 May .............: 15,189 194,008 4,243 213,440 33,871 247,311 29,199 June ............: 19,309 194,744 3,749 217,802 28,097 245,899 24,888 July ............: 20,541 149,463 4,259 174,263 25,798 200,061 9,964 : 2010 : July ............: 23,119 165,460 565 189,144 19,523 208,667 21,856 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 250,934 2,133,956 65,749 2,450,639 357,130 2,807,769 268,956 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 277,465 2,132,910 47,059 2,457,434 280,888 2,738,322 257,414 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 27,453 11,704 16,064 4,348 7,706 September .......: 29,711 13,347 16,660 3,351 7,654 October .........: 33,904 14,489 19,257 3,159 9,254 November ........: 34,950 15,188 19,992 1,422 8,793 December ........: 36,196 15,391 20,206 3,102 6,743 : 2011 : January .........: 37,115 16,272 21,102 3,027 9,579 February ........: 34,697 15,139 18,052 4,664 8,134 March ...........: 45,766 19,963 26,657 3,322 9,129 April ...........: 40,630 17,778 21,837 7,362 7,210 May .............: 39,232 16,727 23,046 9,148 8,368 June ............: 40,458 17,426 23,823 5,158 6,729 July ............: 40,905 16,686 23,347 6,836 9,959 : 2010 : July ............: 27,502 11,800 16,059 6,888 7,045 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 441,017 190,110 250,043 (X) (X) : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 326,779 139,903 185,452 (X) (X) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade. Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 227,959 23,582 251,541 20,495 14,244 15,403 September .......: 205,861 25,378 231,239 21,243 14,344 16,712 October .........: 205,679 25,757 231,436 28,751 14,681 17,657 November ........: 198,805 26,404 225,209 24,380 16,925 20,453 December ........: 187,910 32,177 220,087 22,434 13,711 22,256 : 2011 : January .........: 202,590 29,368 231,958 25,638 16,347 18,266 February ........: 188,283 27,716 215,999 16,492 13,502 19,497 March ...........: 239,212 32,863 272,075 22,837 21,305 25,662 April ...........: 242,042 33,445 275,487 20,074 13,738 23,756 May .............: 210,640 30,823 241,463 18,543 14,941 21,888 June ............: 227,577 28,002 255,579 22,908 21,416 25,462 July ............: 194,498 33,733 228,231 19,120 15,008 20,117 : 2010 : July ............: 216,677 20,899 237,576 18,795 8,536 12,476 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 2,531,056 349,248 2,880,304 262,915 190,162 247,129 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 2,414,400 267,710 2,682,110 264,972 137,506 182,199 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and in Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ..........: 35,314 33,130 116,405 1,940 186,789 214,242 10,250 September .......: 35,465 35,805 97,727 1,375 170,372 200,083 11,357 October .........: 31,448 36,126 93,880 1,717 163,171 197,075 12,468 November ........: 28,646 31,516 102,056 1,200 163,418 198,368 11,701 December ........: 24,715 31,774 92,154 1,099 149,742 185,938 11,248 : 2011 : January .........: 34,834 29,309 89,845 1,576 155,564 192,679 12,945 February ........: 29,812 33,490 95,654 1,351 160,307 195,004 10,579 March ...........: 35,292 39,439 104,267 1,178 180,176 225,942 13,016 April ...........: 32,321 29,907 101,124 1,692 165,044 205,674 12,305 May .............: 32,455 29,201 107,613 1,624 170,893 210,125 12,052 June ............: 39,445 33,258 113,016 1,118 186,837 227,295 12,845 July ............: 35,705 32,222 99,488 1,020 168,435 209,340 11,049 : 2010 : July ............: 28,672 33,667 106,428 1,532 170,299 197,801 10,310 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 395,452 395,177 1,213,229 16,890 2,020,748 2,461,765 141,815 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 315,595 352,963 1,191,821 15,840 1,876,219 2,202,998 140,763 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010 and 2011 [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 : 2010 : August ........: 32,625 27,856 104,039 1,630 166,150 September .....: 32,485 28,050 87,925 1,123 149,583 October .......: 28,859 29,686 82,910 1,410 142,865 November ......: 26,352 25,200 90,380 915 142,847 December ......: 22,968 25,145 80,044 922 129,079 : 2011 : January .......: 32,189 23,304 76,582 1,098 133,173 February ......: 27,233 26,657 85,720 952 140,562 March .........: 32,854 31,746 93,218 991 158,809 April .........: 30,304 25,419 89,194 1,434 146,351 May ...........: 29,967 24,127 93,999 1,254 149,347 June ..........: 36,461 27,349 100,537 505 164,852 July ..........: 32,963 24,990 91,973 802 150,728 : 2010 : July ..........: 25,827 29,917 94,842 1,217 151,803 : 2010-2011 : August-July ...: 365,260 319,529 1,076,521 13,036 1,774,346 : 2009-2010 : August-July ...: 286,277 290,358 1,056,699 13,120 1,646,454 : Spanish : 2010 : August ........: 1,116 943 (D) (D) 3,158 September .....: 1,675 1,456 (D) (D) 3,404 October .......: 893 1,397 (D) (D) 3,083 November ......: 840 1,322 (D) (D) 2,747 December ......: 762 1,073 (D) (D) 2,656 : 2011 : January .......: 1,498 1,296 (D) (D) 3,687 February ......: 1,548 932 (D) (D) 3,163 March .........: 1,473 867 (D) (D) 3,320 April .........: 746 880 (D) (D) 2,453 May ...........: 1,225 596 (D) (D) 2,264 June ..........: 1,176 1,332 (D) (D) 2,977 July ..........: 1,170 846 (D) (D) 2,295 : 2010 : July ..........: 1,172 942 (D) (D) 2,540 : 2010-2011 : August-July ...: 14,122 12,940 (D) (D) 35,207 : 2009-2010 : August-July ...: 11,957 11,793 (D) (D) 31,269 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: 2010 and 2011 (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: 2010 : August ........: 1,573 4,331 (D) (D) 17,481 September .....: 1,305 6,299 (D) (D) 17,385 October .......: 1,696 5,043 (D) (D) 17,223 November ......: 1,454 4,994 (D) (D) 17,825 December ......: 985 5,556 (D) (D) 18,006 : 2011 : January .......: 1,147 4,709 (D) (D) 18,703 February ......: 1,031 5,901 (D) (D) 16,581 March .........: 965 6,826 (D) (D) 18,048 April .........: 1,271 3,608 (D) (D) 16,240 May ...........: 1,263 4,478 (D) (D) 19,282 June ..........: 1,808 4,577 (D) (D) 19,008 July ..........: 1,572 6,386 (D) (D) 15,412 : 2010 : July ............: 1,673 2,808 (D) (D) 15,955 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 16,070 62,708 (D) (D) 211,194 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 17,361 50,812 (D) (D) 198,497 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2010 and 2011 [Source: Food and Nutrition Service] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Deliveries by product :----------------------------------------------- Month : : : ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total : butter : peanuts : ----------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : 2010 : August ..........: 4,050,729 25,920 4,076,649 September .......: 3,961,604 60,480 4,022,084 October .........: 3,970,723 172,800 4,143,523 November ........: 3,136,806 77,760 3,214,566 December ........: 3,205,603 25,920 3,231,523 : 2011 : January .........: 3,133,765 - 3,133,765 February ........: 2,643,045 51,840 2,694,885 March ...........: 2,107,202 77,760 2,184,962 April ...........: 2,307,365 51,840 2,359,205 May .............: 2,459,526 25,920 2,485,446 June ............: 1,368,643 77,760 1,446,403 July ............: 1,384,800 - 1,384,800 : 2010 : July ............: 3,962,089 86,400 4,048,489 : 2010-2011 : August-July .....: 33,729,811 648,000 34,377,811 : 2009-2010 : August-July .....: 42,276,043 1,909,440 44,185,483 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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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