Prelim. Proj.

Year: (production/marketing) 1/ 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Low Med. High Low Med. High

 Oil Yield, lbs./ bu. of soybeans 2/ 11.3 11.5 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.5

Mil. Harvested Acres of U.S. Soybeans 64.1 74.6 74.7 76.4 76.6 75.2 75.6 75.7 76.7 77.1 77.2 

U.S. Soybean Production, mil. bu. 2,676 3,188 2,967 3,359 3,329 3,083 3,289 3,444 3,145 3,385 3,520 

U.S. Soybean Yield, per acre 42.7 41.7 39.7 44.0 43.5 41.0 43.5 45.5 41.0 43.9 45.6

U.S. Domestic Soybean Crush 1,803 1,808 1,662 1,752 1,660 1,580 1,660 1,680 1,580 1,660 1,680 

SB Oil Supplies (Mil. Lbs.): 

Production 20,489 20,580 18,745 19,615 18,924 17,854 18,924 19,320 17,854 18,924 19,320 

Beginning carryover 3,010 3,085 2,485 2,861 3,359 2,498 2,498 2,498 1,702 1,702 1,702 

Imports 37 65 90 103 115 140 90 75 140 90 75

Total Supply 23,536 23,730 21,320 22,579 22,398 20,492 21,512 21,893 19,696 20,716 21,097 

Usage (Mil. Lbs.): 

Margarine 3/ 902 961 770 760 760 710 770 785 690 715 725 

Salad & cooking oils 8,708 9,612 10,321 9,339 9,260 9,130 9,230 9,265 8,700 9,100 9,200 

Baking, frying fats & oils 3/ 5,271 6,225 4,445 3,883 4,120 3,900 3,950 4,075 3,800 3,820 3,850 

Other food & industrial 3/

 (81) (694) (1,292) (35) 0 (20) 10 10 (20) 10 10 

Total food & non-biodiesel industrial 15,813 15,091 14,244 14,182 14,200 13,720 13,960 14,135 13,170 13,645 13,785 

Soy oil biodiesel (methyl ester) 2,762 3,245 2,021 1,681 2,900 3,500 3,550 3,600 4,100 4,200 4,300

Non-soy biodiesel 4/ 425 503 2,166 1,666 3,425 3,500 3,525 3,550 3,500 3,525 3,550

Total domestic soy oil use 18,575 18,335 16265 15,863 17,100 17,220 17,510 17,735 17,270 17,845 18,085 

Exports 1,877 2,911 2,193 3,357 2,800 1,900 2,300 2,350 1,900 2,300 2,350

Total Usage 20,451 21,246 18,458 19,220 19,900 19,120 19,810 20,085 19,170 20,145 20,435 

 Soybean oil use, % of biodiesel mandates 19.5% 43.0% 58.3% 47.3% 48.0% 54.7% 56.0% 57.3%

Biodiesel Usage: 

Use for biodiesel, bushel equivalent 244 281 179 150 254 310 311 313 363 368 374 

Mil. acres used for biodiesel 5.72 6.74 4.51 3.41 5.85 7.55 7.16 6.88 8.85 8.39 8.20 

% of U.S. soybean acres used for biodiesel 7.7% 10.5% 6.0% 4.5% 7.6% 10.0% 9.5% 9.1% 11.5% 10.9% 10.6%

Soybean oil for biodiesel:

% of oil from crop 7.7% 10.5% 6.0% 4.5% 7.6% 10.0% 9.5% 9.1% 11.5% 10.9% 10.6%

% of oil from crush 13.5% 15.8% 10.8% 8.6% 15.3% 19.6% 18.8% 18.6% 23.0% 22.2% 22.3%

% of domestic food & non-biodiesel use 17.5% 21.5% 14.2% 11.9% 20.4% 25.5% 25.4% 25.5% 31.1% 30.8% 31.2%

% of soy oil exports 147.2% 111.5% 92.2% 50.1% 103.6% 184.2% 154.3% 153.2% 215.8% 182.6% 183.0%

Soy + non-soy oil for biodiesel, % of mandates 88% 58% 90% 100% 101% 102% 108% 110% 112%

Ending Carryover: (mil. lbs.) 3,085 2,485 2,861 3,359 2,498 1,372 1,702 1,808 526 571 662 

Carryover as percent of supply 13.1% 10.5% 13.4% 14.9% 11.2% 6.7% 7.9% 8.3% 2.7% 2.8% 3.1%

Carryover as percent of use 15.1% 11.7% 15.5% 17.5% 12.6% 7.2% 8.6% 9.0% 2.7% 2.8% 3.2%

Weeks of use in carryover stocks 7.8 6.1 8.1 9.1 6.5 3.7 4.5 4.7 1.4 1.5 1.7 

Prices:

Soy oil, $ per cwt., marketing year avg. $31.00 $52.03 $32.16 $35.95 $52.00 $58.00 $54.00 $50.00 $56.00 $53.00 $50.00

Notes:

1/

 Marketing year starts at October 1 of the production year and ends September 30 of the following year, one month later than the soybean marketing year.

2/ Oil yield for medium-yield soybean crop in 2010-11 is near the 2001-06 average, with a slight increase for assumed good crop growing conditions. Actual oil yield varies with weather. 3/ Estimated, since published data are not available after 2007-08. Other industrial includes possible statistical errors.

Key Balance Sheet Assumptions:

1. No changes in Conservation Reserve Program.

2. Crude oil (petroleum) price stays in $75-$90/barrel range for the rest of 2009-10, then gradually increases in the next two years.

3. U.S. Ethanol & biodiesel mandates, blending credit, and import tariff are unchanged & enforced. Biodiesel blender's credit is reinstated within the next two months. E-15 blends are 

 allowed staring in late 2010, but for 2001 and newer vehicles only.

4. U.S. & World economies have slow growth through 2010, then accelerate slightly in 2011 & 2012.

5. U.S. dollar gradually decreases relative to foreign currencies through 2012.

Data Sources:

 USDA, Economic Research Service, Oil Crops Yearbook: Data Set that is available at 

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1290 

U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Manufacturing: http://www.census.gov/manufacturing/cir/historical_data/m311k/index.html 

and the World Agriculture Supply Demand Reports that are available at

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1194

Projections are by Wisner

. . . and justice for all

 Projected 2012-2013

Updated: 2/18/2011

Historic

Soybean Oil and Biodiesel Usage Projections & Balance Sheet 

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4/ Non-soy biodiesel is estimated from U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration monthly data for 2006-07 through 2008-09. Data for later years are 

tentative projections by Robert Wisner. The DOE monthly data are available at http://www.eia.doe.gov/mer/pdf/pages/sec10_8.pdf.

By Dr. Robert Wisner, biofuels economist, 1-515-294-4275, rwwisner@iastate.edu

 Projected 2011-2012

Not Applicable

1
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 5,000

 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-20

Historic Prelim. Project

Bushels (mil.)

Soybean Oil Production, Usage, and Carryov

Production Total Usage Ending Carryover
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 5,000

 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Low Med. High Low Me

Historic Prelim. Proj. Projected 2011-2012 Projected 

Bushels (mil.)

Yearly Production and Beginning Carryover fo

Soybean Oil

Imports Beginning carryover U.S. Domestic Soybean Cr
0

5,000

10,00015,00020,00025,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Low Med. High Low 

Historic Prelim. Proj. Projected 2011-2012 Proj

Bushels (mil.)

Usage of Soybean Oil and Biodiesel

Exports Total food & non-biodiesel industrial Soy oil biodiesel (meth
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 500

 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Low Med. High Low Med. 

Historic Prelim. Proj. Projected 2011-2012 Projected 2012

Mil. Pounds

Ending Soybean Oil Carryover and Price

Ending Carryover: (mil. lbs.) Soy oil, $ per cwt., marketing year avg.
0.0%5.0%

10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Low Med. High Low 

Historic Prelim. Proj. Projected 2011-2012 Project

Soybean Oil for Biodiesel, Percent of Crus
0

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000

2006 actual 2008 actual 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 

Mi

Mil. Lbs.

Marketing Years

Mil. Lbs. Soybean Oil Requirements for Biodiesel i

December 2007 U.S. Energy Bill with 50% of Biod

Feedstock from Soy Oil

Mil. Lbs. SBO EquivalentMil. Bu. Equivalent

Mandates begin in 2010. The 2006-07, 2007-08 & 200

are actual production. 2009-10 increases sharply beca

and 2010 mandates were combined