U.S. WEEKLY SOYBEAN CRUSH 19,416,000 BUSHELS
Reporting members of the National
Soybean Processors Association (NSPA) crushed 19,416,000
bushels of soybeans in the week ended April 8 compared with
20,115,000 bushels in the previous week and 17,160,000 in the
year-ago week, the association said.
    It said total crushing capacity for members was 25,873,904
bushels vs 25,873,904 last week and 25,459,238 bushels last
year.
    NSPA also said U.S. soybean meal exports in the week were
70,351 tonnes vs 135,452 tonnes a week ago and compared with
76,065 tonnes in the year-ago week.
    NSPA said the figures include only NSPA member firms.
    NSPA gave the following breakdown of the soybean crush for
the week, with comparisons, in 1,000 bu:
                    4/08/87   4/01/87  YEAR-AGO
           Illinois   2,576    3,479        X
      Ind, Ky, Ohio   3,586    3,376    6,053-Y
         South East   3,871    3,791    3,058
      South Central   1,631    1,934    1,563
         South West   2,426    2,334    2,183
               Iowa   3,450    3,550    2,815
   Minn, N.D., S.D.   1,875    1,651    1,488
         Total U.S.  19,416   20,115   17,160
 X-Ill not reported exclusive of Ind, Ky and Ohio in year-ago
period. Y-Includes Ill.
                    
 Reuter
