SOYBEAN - CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The
National Oilseed Processors Association's monthly soybean crush data scheduled
for release on Friday should show the U.S. crush for November at 157.343
million bushels, analysts projected.
If realized, the figure would
represent the largest for the month of November since 2009 and the biggest
overall monthly crush since January 2010.
Trade estimates ranged from 147.5
million to 164.0 million bushels. NOPA reported the October crush at 153.536
million bushels. The soy crush in November 2011 was 141.277 million bushels.
The consensus estimate for NOPA's
November U.S. soyoil stocks figure was 2.227 billion lbs, up from NOPA's
October figure of 2.188 billion lbs. Analysts' estimates ranged from 2.138
billion to 2.280 billion..
NOPA reported November 2011 soyoil
stocks at 1.876 billion lbs.