ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication contains estimates of the quantity of grain held in grain storage facilities operated by the major bulk grain handling companies and grain traders in Australia as at 31 October 2007.


KEY POINTS

The total quantity of grain held in storage facilities operated by the major grain handling companies at 31 October 2007 was 2.5 million tonnes reflecting a decrease in grain stocks of 300,000 tonnes from 30 September 2007. Current stocks are 7.9 million tonnes (76%) below the October 2006 level.

		Aug. 2007 '000 tonnes	Sept. 2007 '000 tonnes	Oct. 2007 '000 tonnes
Wheat
For milling		2 236.0	1 337.4	1 031.6
For feed and other purposes		608.7	358.1	375.4
Total wheat		2 844.7	1 695.5	1 407.0
Barley
For malting		501.7	382.7	299.7
For feed and other purposes		327.0	194.2	323.0
Total barley		828.7	576.9	622.7
Oats		5.8	4.7	5.2
Triticale		9.5	7.8	4.6
Oilseeds		174.5	123.2	122.4
Sorghum, other feed grains and pulses		420.8	405.4	363.4
Total grains other than wheat and barley		610.6	541.1	495.6
Total all grains		4 284.0	2 813.5	2 525.3

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Note: The reference period relates to the last day of the month.

NOTES

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ROUNDING

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