HDR1012000110060927961500Peanut Stocks and Processing                           
                                                                                
Released September 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 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.  The "Peanut Stocks and Processing" report is available on  
AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 1700.  See back page.                           
                                                                                
Stocks estimates refer to August 31, 1996; all other data are for the month of  
August.                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Peanut Stocks Down 47 Percent From Last Year                         
                                                                                
Peanut stocks in commercial storage totaled 505 million pounds of equivalent    
farmer stock, compared to 959 million pounds last year.  This total includes    
44.4 million pounds of actual farmer stock.                                     
                                                                                
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 443 million pounds of equivalent farmer stock.  
Roasting stock totaled 17.6 million pounds. There were no Commodity Credit      
Corporation uncommitted stocks on hand as of August 31, 1996.                   
                                                                                
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 333 million pounds of which 234 million pounds    
were edible grades and 99.4 million pounds were oil stocks.  Edible grade       
stocks by type were:  Virginias, 61.6 million pounds;  Runners, 147 million     
pounds; and Spanish, 25.3 million pounds.                                       
                                                                                
August millings totaled 31.8 million pounds.  Millings by type were 480,000     
pounds of Virginias and 31.3 million pounds of Runners.  There were no Spanish  
peanuts milled.                                                                 
                                                                                
Commercial processors utilized 128 million pounds of shelled edible grade       
peanuts during August. Utilization for all peanut butter products was 67.0      
million pounds, utilization for peanut candy was 34.3 million pounds, and       
utilization for snack peanuts was 24.9 million pounds.  Crushing for oil,       
cake, and meal totaled 61.9 million pounds during the month.                    
                                                                                
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs   
amounted to 2,848,638 pounds of peanut butter, and 149,058 pounds of roasted    
peanuts during August.  There were no deliveries of peanut granules during the  
month.                                                                          
                                                                                
Stocks of treated seed on hand August 31 totaled 162,000 pounds, compared with  
357,000 pounds on July 31, 1996.  Of the August total, 65,000 pounds were       
Virginias and Valencias, 75,000 pounds were Runners, and 22,000 pounds were     
Spanish.  July stocks of treated seed included 22,000 pounds of Virginias and   
Valencias, 272,000 pounds of Runners, and 63,000 pounds of Spanish.             
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Table 1.  Stocks of Peanuts and Specified Products at Month's End,       
                               Crop of 1996-97 1/                               
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             :            :            :            : Farmer Stock Equivalent   
  Month      :   Farmer   :  Shelled   :  Roasting  :-------------------------- 
  Ending     :   Stock    :  Peanuts   :   Stock    :   Shelled   :  Total      
             :            :    2/      : (In Shell) :   Peanuts   :    3/       
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             :                          1,000 Pounds                            
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :      44,358      333,281       17,564      443,264      505,186  
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :      17,850      667,132       53,871      887,286      959,007  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Table 2.  Farmer Stock Peanuts, by Types, on Hand at Month's End,        
                               Crop of 1996-97 1/                               
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             :         :         :         Spanish (by Areas)        :          
  Month      :         :         :-----------------------------------:  Total   
  Ending     :Virginias: Runners :Virginia:       :        :         :   All    
             :         :         :  North : South :  South :  Total  :  Types   
             :         :         :Carolina: East  :  West  :         :          
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             :                           1,000 Pounds                           
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :       0     44,358      0        0         0        0     44,358 
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :   5,272     12,578      0        0         0        0     17,850 
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Table 3.  Total Farmer Stock Peanuts on Hand at Month's End,           
                               Crop of 1996-97 1/                               
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             :             :             Commercial Stocks        : Equivalent  
  Month      :     CCC     :--------------------------------------------------- 
  Ending     : Uncommitted : Restricted  :    Other     :         :Total Farmer 
             :   Stocks    :   Use 17/   :  Commercial  :  Total  :   Stock     
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             :                             1,000 Pounds                         
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :         0    16/            16/              44,358      44,358  
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :         0    16/            16/              17,850      17,850  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
   Table 4.  Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (In Shell) on Hand at Month's   
                             End, Crop of 1996-97 1/                            
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             :           Shelled Edibles 19/      : Shelled :        :          
  Month      :------------------------------------:   Oil   :  Total :Roasting  
  Ending     :Virginias: Runners :Spanish : Total :Stocks 4/: Shelled:Stocks 5/ 
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             :                           1,000 Pounds                           
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :  61,628   146,927   25,334   233,889   99,392  333,281   17,564  
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    : 153,869   398,019   32,654   584,542   82,590  667,132   53,871  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Table 5.  Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight), by Months,          
                               Crop of 1996-97 18/                              
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          :         :         :         Spanish (by Areas)          :           
          :         :         :-------------------------------------:   Total   
 Month    :Virginias: Runners :Virginia:        :         :         :    All    
 Ending   :         :         :  North :  South :  South  :  Total  :   Types   
          :         :         :Carolina:  East  :  West   :         :           
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          :                            1,000 Pounds                             
          :                                                                     
Aug 1996  :     480     31,294       0         0        0         0     31,774  
Sep       :                                                                     
Oct       :                                                                     
Nov       :                                                                     
Dec       :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
Jan 1997  :                                                                     
Feb       :                                                                     
Mar       :                                                                     
Apr       :                                                                     
May       :                                                                     
Jun       :                                                                     
Jul       :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
Same Month:                                                                     
Last Seas :   4,212     33,202       0         0      326       326     37,740  
          :                                                                     
Seas Total:     480     31,294       0         0        0         0     31,774  
          :                                                                     
95 To Date:   4,212     33,202       0         0      326       326     37,740  
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     Table 6.  Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (In Shell) Peanuts,     
                        by Months, Crop of 1996-97                              
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          :           Shelled Edibles 18/       : Shelled :         :           
  Month   :-------------------------------------:   Oil   :  Total  :Roasting   
  Ending  :Virginias: Runners :Spanish:  Total  :Stocks 4/: Shelled :Stocks 5/  
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          :                          1,000 Pounds                               
          :                                                                     
Aug 1996  :      48       500       0        548    23,614     24,162      359  
Sep       :                                                                     
Oct       :                                                                     
Nov       :                                                                     
Dec       :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
Jan 1997  :                                                                     
Feb       :                                                                     
Mar       :                                                                     
Apr       :                                                                     
May       :                                                                     
Jun       :                                                                     
Jul       :                                                                     
          :                                                                     
Same Month:                                                                     
Last Seas :     679     4,469     170      5,318    24,249     29,567    3,109  
          :                                                                     
Seas Total:      48       500       0        548    23,614     24,162      359  
          :                                                                     
95 To Date:     679     4,469     170      5,318    24,249     29,567    3,109  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Table 7.  Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production and Stocks of Peanut Oil      
                and Cake and Meal, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 7/                
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             : 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          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :    56,705     25,473       31,056       19,569       13,218      
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :    61,896     26,423       33,873         --           --        
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :    56,705     25,473       31,056         --           --        
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     Table 8.  Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products, by Months,     
                              Crop of 1996-97 9/                                
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             :         Shelled Peanuts         :          :         :           
  Month      :---------------------------------: Roasting : Crude   : Cake &    
  Ending     :  Edible  :   Oil    :           :  Stock   : Peanut  :  Meal     
             :  Grades  :  Stocks  :   Total   :          : Oil 7/  :   7/      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :                            1,000 Pounds                          
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :   137,090    50,540     187,630     13,776    27,592     34,796  
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :   173,590     (153)     173,437     19,858    25,667     32,748  
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :   137,090    50,540     187,630     13,776    27,592     34,796  
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :   173,590     (153)     173,437     19,858    25,667     32,748  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Table 9.  Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products,             
               And in Shell Peanuts, by Months, Crop of 1996-97 6/              
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             :        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/   
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             :                           1,000 Pounds                           
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :  34,297   24,888   67,028     1,750   127,963   189,859    9,522 
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :  35,685   21,422   78,291     2,949   138,347   195,052   10,849 
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :  34,297   24,888   67,028     1,750   127,963   189,859    9,522 
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :  35,685   21,422   78,291     2,949   138,347   195,052   10,849 
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   Table 10.  Virginias Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products,   
                         by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/                         
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             :                        Edible Grades Used In 19/                 
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Month     :             :            :          :            :               
   Ending    :   Peanut    :   Snack    :  Peanut  :   Other    :               
             :   Candy     :  Peanuts   :  Butter  :  Products  :   Total       
             :    11/      :    10/     :   12/    :            :               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :                             1,000 Pounds                         
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :      2,994       7,984       6,401          440      17,819      
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :      4,143       6,368       6,726        1,677      18,914      
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :      2,994       7,984       6,401          440      17,819      
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :      4,143       6,368       6,726        1,677      18,914      
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
   Table 11.  Runners Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products,     
                         by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/                         
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             :                        Edible Grades Used In 19/                 
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Month     :             :           :           :              :             
   Ending    :   Peanut    :   Snack   :   Peanut  :    Other     :             
             :   Candy     :  Peanuts  :   Butter  :   Products   :  Total      
             :    11/      :    10/    :     12/   :              :             
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             :                             1,000 Pounds                         
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :     29,991      14,924      57,156         1,186     103,257     
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :     29,007      13,570      70,311           824     113,712     
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :     29,991      14,924      57,156         1,186     103,257     
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :     29,007      13,570      70,311           824     113,712     
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    Table 12.  Spanish Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products,    
                         by Months, Crop of 1996-97 15/                         
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             :                        Edible Grades Used In 19/                 
             :----------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Month    :             :           :          :            :                
    Ending   :   Peanut    :   Snack   :  Peanut  :   Other    :                
             :   Candy     :  Peanuts  :  Butter  :  Products  :     Total      
             :    11/      :    10/    :    12/   :            :                
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             :                             1,000 Pounds                         
             :                                                                  
Aug 1996     :      1,312       1,980      3,471          124         6,887     
Sep          :                                                                  
Oct          :                                                                  
Nov          :                                                                  
Dec          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1997     :                                                                  
Feb          :                                                                  
Mar          :                                                                  
Apr          :                                                                  
May          :                                                                  
Jun          :                                                                  
Jul          :                                                                  
             :                                                                  
Same Month   :                                                                  
Last Seas    :      2,535       1,484      1,254          448         5,721     
             :                                                                  
Seas Total   :      1,312       1,980      3,471          124         6,887     
             :                                                                  
95 To Date   :      2,535       1,484      1,254          448         5,721     
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Table 1.  Stocks of Peanuts and Specified Products at Month's End,       
                               Crop of 1995-96 1/                               
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             :            :            :            : Farmer Stock Equivalent   
  Month      :   Farmer   :  Shelled   :  Roasting  :-------------------------- 
  Ending     :   Stock    :  Peanuts   :   Stock    :   Shelled   :  Total      
             :            :    2/      : (In Shell) :   Peanuts   :    3/       
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             :                          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          :   2,318,032      448,703       37,797      596,775    2,952,604  
Dec          :   2,090,649      469,748       40,230      624,765    2,755,644  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1996     :   1,771,781      496,998       39,819      661,007    2,472,607  
Feb          :   1,444,801      512,360       49,910      681,439    2,176,150  
Mar          :   1,039,916      564,796       63,972      751,179    1,855,067  
Apr          :     676,826      588,994       64,102      783,362    1,524,290  
May          :     388,852      610,231       53,874      811,607    1,254,333  
Jun          :     129,658      593,955       42,624      789,960      962,242  
Jul          :      66,392      496,749       30,981      660,676      758,049  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
       Table 2.  Farmer Stock Peanuts, by Types, on Hand at Month's End,        
                               Crop of 1995-96 1/                               
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             :         :         :         Spanish (by Areas)        :          
  Month      :         :         :-----------------------------------:  Total   
  Ending     :Virginias: Runners :Virginia:       :        :         :   All    
             :         :         :  North : South :  South :  Total  :  Types   
             :         :         :Carolina: East  :  West  :         :          
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             :                           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          : 453,519  1,717,939      0    4,164   142,410  146,574  2,318,032 
Dec          : 376,169  1,567,862      0    4,164   142,454  146,618  2,090,649 
             :                                                                  
Jan 1996     : 316,466  1,301,837      0    3,799   149,679  153,478  1,771,781 
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          :  85,192    540,925      0        0    50,709   50,709    676,826 
May          :  56,834    308,434      0        0    23,584   23,584    388,852 
Jun          :   8,646    121,012      0        0         0        0    129,658 
Jul          :     514     65,878      0        0         0        0     66,392 
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Table 3.  Total Farmer Stock Peanuts on Hand at Month's End,           
                               Crop of 1995-96 1/                               
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             :             :             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/       1,665,156   2,318,032  
Dec          :   612,803         16/           16/       1,477,846   2,090,649  
             :                                                                  
Jan 1996     :   524,632         16/           16/       1,247,149   1,771,781  
Feb          :   369,642         16/           16/       1,075,159   1,444,801  
Mar          :   215,593         16/           16/         824,323   1,039,916  
Apr          :    44,697         16/           16/         632,129     676,826  
May          :         0         16/           16/         388,852     388,852  
Jun          :         0         16/           16/         129,658     129,658  
Jul          :         0         16/           16/          66,392      66,392  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
   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     : 136,213   310,251   27,517   473,981   23,017  496,998   39,819  
Feb          : 143,421   325,475   24,734   493,630   18,730  512,360   49,910  
Mar          : 137,047   347,107   29,192   513,346   51,450  564,796   63,972  
Apr          : 125,094   368,809   33,310   527,213   61,781  588,994   64,102  
May          : 116,102   378,261   33,199   527,562   82,669  610,231   53,874  
Jun          : 105,568   348,544   35,036   489,148  104,807  593,955   42,624  
Jul          :  84,301   259,296   26,834   370,431  126,318  496,749   30,981  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
        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       :  49,756    236,774       0         0   18,608    18,608    305,138  
May       :  24,844    207,174       0         0   11,198    11,198    243,216  
Jun       :  33,872    161,456       0         0   22,924    22,924    218,252  
Jul       :   2,706     64,178       0         0        0         0     66,884  
          :                                                                     
Total     :                                                                     
1995-96   : 549,152  1,875,950       0         0  133,852   133,852  2,558,954  
          :                                                                     
1994-95   : 846,986  2,201,724       0         0  173,488   173,488  3,222,198  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
     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       :  15,100    97,689   8,985    121,774    60,354    182,128   15,323  
May       :   6,233    96,510   6,049    108,792    56,855    165,647    8,290  
Jun       :  10,867    68,274   8,200     87,341    54,934    142,275    4,782  
Jul       :     382    17,636       0     18,018    36,121     54,139    1,940  
          :                                                                     
Total     :                                                                     
1995-96   : 202,642   977,426  73,383  1,253,451   491,818  1,745,269  188,954  
          :                                                                     
1994-95   : 344,296 1,298,571  98,957  1,741,824   511,635  2,253,459  296,057  
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See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
    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          :    86,063     36,301       47,930       18,843        7,740      
May          :    83,858     36,205       47,609       21,918        7,366      
Jun          :    73,140     32,475       40,633       22,624        7,713      
Jul          :    71,466     30,628       40,498       26,992        7,212      
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      :   751,281    320,909      420,919          --           --       
             :                                                                  
1994-95      :   738,221    314,189      415,394          --           --       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
     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 7/   
             :  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     :   147,245    56,296     203,541     18,375    21,938     38,221  
Feb          :   125,845    50,896     176,741     11,495    28,764     36,608  
Mar          :   124,644    37,958     162,602     10,675    31,975     42,435  
Apr          :   107,907    50,023     157,930     15,193    35,891     48,133  
May          :   108,443    35,967     144,410     18,518    33,130     47,983  
Jun          :   125,755    32,796     158,551     16,032    31,769     40,286  
Jul          :   136,735    14,610     151,345     13,583    26,260     40,999  
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      : 1,635,834   423,688   2,059,522    228,593   313,680    428,617  
             :                                                                  
1994-95      : 1,668,649   495,501   2,164,150    259,122   298,698    413,889  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
    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   14,776 
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   21,461   60,276     3,287   110,034   177,425   11,841 
Feb          :  26,682   16,180   60,196     3,751   106,809   173,347    6,212 
Mar          :  24,472   17,269   59,132     3,629   104,502   177,659    7,433 
Apr          :  26,828   18,656   57,960     2,511   105,955   192,018    9,296 
May          :  31,891   22,195   58,744     2,400   115,230   199,088   10,047 
Jun          :  28,737   28,004   54,454     1,559   112,754   185,894   10,049 
Jul          :  26,977   24,251   61,050     1,176   113,454   184,920    8,997 
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      : 350,663  277,089  728,076    32,015 1,387,843 2,139,124  124,816 
             :                                                                  
1994-95      : 349,630  301,548  709,823    36,854 1,397,855 2,136,076     --   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
   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          :      1,400       5,323       7,214        2,247      16,184      
Mar          :      1,712       5,834       5,546        1,227      14,319      
Apr          :      2,672       6,104       4,886          945      14,607      
May          :      2,375       5,668       4,227          700      12,970      
Jun          :      1,436       8,730       4,401          516      15,083      
Jul          :      1,617       7,826       6,483          176      16,102      
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      :     25,176      93,041      71,310       13,656     203,183      
             :                                                                  
1994-95      :     26,857      97,389      51,354       15,316     190,916      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
   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          :     20,885      10,552      51,815         2,039      85,291     
Apr          :     22,129      11,589      51,333         1,456      86,507     
May          :     27,447      15,406      52,864         1,591      97,308     
Jun          :     26,164      18,076      48,683           945      93,868     
Jul          :     23,826      15,334      51,014           993      91,167     
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      :    304,285     169,142     634,350        15,942   1,123,719     
             :                                                                  
1994-95      :    302,697     185,377     644,711        19,325   1,152,110     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
    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       1,437      1,675           46         4,344     
Feb          :      1,533         897      1,719          336         4,485     
Mar          :      1,875         883      1,771          363         4,892     
Apr          :      2,027         963      1,741          110         4,841     
May          :      2,069       1,121      1,653          109         4,952     
Jun          :      1,137       1,198      1,370           98         3,803     
Jul          :      1,534       1,091      3,553            7         6,185     
             :                                                                  
Total        :                                                                  
1995-96      :     21,202      14,906     22,416        2,417        60,941     
             :                                                                  
1994-95      :     20,076      18,782     13,758        2,213        54,829     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
See footnotes on page 14.                                                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
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.                                        
                                                                                
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