USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol production at 473 million bushels in December
The USDA’s latest report shows that corn use for fuel ethanol in December slightly increased from November but dropped 2% compared to December 2023. Total corn consumption for alcohol and other uses was 521 million bushels, with 92.8% for alcohol production. Distillers grains and corn oil production saw mixed trends, while carbon dioxide capture rose to 238,804 tons, reflecting ongoing shifts in ethanol co-product output.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for February, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in December was up slightly from the previous month, but down 2% when compared to December 2023.
Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses reached 521 million bushels in December, up slightly from November but down 2% from December of the previous year. Usage included 92.8% for alcohol and 7.2% for other purposes.
Corn consumed for fuel alcohol was at 473 million bushels, up slightly when compared to the previous month, but down 2% when compared to December 2023. Corn consumed for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was at 92% and 8%, respectively.
At dry mills, condensed distillers solubles production increased to 119,963 tons in December, up from 116,335 tons in November and 95,8004 tons in December 2023. Corn oil production expanded to 203,630 tons, up from 201,882 tons the previous month and 184,244 tons in December of the previous year. Distillers dried grains production fell to 376,226 tons, down from 381,785 tons in November and 388,932 tons during the same month of the previous year. Distillers dried grains with solubles production was at 1.88 million tons, up from 1.84 million tons in November, but down from 1.95 million tons in December 2023. Distillers wet grains production was at 1.29 million tons, up slightly from 1.25 million tons the previous month, but down from 1.4 million tons in December of the previous year. Modified distillers grains production was at 481,524 tons, up from 432,980 tons in November, but down from 482,524 tons in December 2023.
At wet mills, corn germ meal production increased to 62,069 tons in December, up from both 58,717 tons the previous month and 56,349 tons in December of the previous year. Corn gluten feed production was at 256,980 tons, down from 158,388 tons in November, but up from 245,983 tons in November 2023. Corn gluten meal production fell to 103,485 tons in December, down from 104,997 tons in November and 113,012 tons in December of the previous year. Wet corn gluten feed production fell to 201,311 tons, down from 219,853 tons the previous month and 209,818 tons in December 2023.
Carbon dioxide captured at both wet and dry mills reached 238,804 tons in December, up from 219,971 tons in November and 205,725 tons in December 2023.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
