7122.0.55.001 - Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, Dec 2004  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/02/2005   
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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication contains estimates of the quantity of grain stored in grain storage facilities operated by bulk grain handling companies and major grain traders in Australia as at 31 December 2004.


KEY POINTS

Following the harvesting of the majority of Australia's 2004-05 winter crop, the total quantity of grain held in storage facilities operated by bulk grain handling companies and major grain traders at 31 December 2004 was 25,555,900 tonnes. Over the three month period to 31 December 2004, wheat stocks increased by three and a half fold, rising from 5,159,000 tonnes to 18,447,900 tonnes. Barley stocks increased two and a half fold, up from 1,878,000 tonnes at 30 September to 4,819,600 tonnes by end of December. The quantity of oats held in storage facilities operated by bulk handling companies and major grain traders increased to 153,000 tonnes in the three months to 31 December from 97,000 tonnes recorded at the end of September 2004.

Total grain stocks held by bulk handling companies and major grain traders at 31 December 2004 were down 18% or 5,704,200 tonnes on the quantity stored at the same time last year, following the 2003 winter harvest.


STOCKS OF GRAIN HELD BY BULK HANDLING COMPANIES AND GRAIN TRADERS, AUSTRALIA
Dec. 2003
March 2004
June 2004
Sept. 2004
Dec. 2004
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes
'000 tonnes
Wheat
For milling
17,084.0
13,577.5
9,168.4
4,584.0
16,632.9
For feed and other purposes
3,425.1
3,035.5
1,547.0
575.0
1,815.0
Total wheat
20,509.3
16,613.0
10,715.5
5,159.0
18,447.9
Barley
For malting
2,968.8
2,489.4
1,690.2
961.0
1,653.5
For feed and other purposes
4,874.7
3,652.6
2,421.2
917.0
3,166.1
Total barley
7,843.5
6,142.0
4,111.4
1,878.0
4,819.6
Oats
288.7
239.4
174.4
97.0
153.0
Triticale
83.0
125.9
84.7
37.0
41.2
Other feed grains, pulses and oilseeds
2,535.5
2,050.8
1,592.1
792.9
2,094.2
Total all grains
31,260.1
25,171.1
16,678.0
7,963.8
25,555.9
Note: The reference period relates to the last day of the month



NOTES


GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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RELATED PUBLICATIONS

2 Current publications and other products released by the ABS are listed in the Catalogue of Publications and Products, Australia (cat. no. 1101.0). The Catalogue is available from any ABS office or the ABS web site. The ABS also issues a daily Release Advice on the web site which details products to be released in the week ahead.


ABS DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

3 As well as the statistics included in this and related publications, the ABS may have other relevant data available on request. Inquiries should be made to Jim Williamson on Canberra 02 6252 5830.

ROUNDING

4 Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.