Released August 30, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 1 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.77 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on July 31, 2013 totaled 2.77 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock,
compared with 1.00 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 1.92 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 774 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 71.9 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 582 million pounds of which 548 million pounds were edible grades and 33.9 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 112 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 418 million pounds of Runners, and 18.2 million pounds of Spanish.
