CHICAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - The
National Oilseed Processors Association's monthly soybean crush data scheduled
for release on Friday should show the U.S. crush for February at 141.6 million
bushels, a poll of seven analysts projected.
If realized, the figure would
represent the largest NOPA February crush since 2010.
Trade estimates ranged from 138.3
million to 144.0 million bushels. NOPA reported the January crush at 158.195 million
bushels, the second-largest monthly total in three years. The group reported
the year-ago crush for February 2012 at 136.350 million bushels.
The average analyst estimate for
NOPA's February U.S. soyoil stocks figure was 2.771 billion lbs, down from
NOPA's January figure of 2.823 billion. The analysts' estimates ranged from
2.648 billion to 2.863 billion lbs.
NOPA reported year-ago February 2012
soyoil stocks at 2.242 billion lbs.
NOPA this year began releasing its
data at noon EDT (1600 GMT) on the 15th of each month.
