7122.0.55.001 - Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, January 2010 Quality Declaration 
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Quarterly estimates for stocks of barley and selected other grains and pulses held by bulk grain handlers are available from the 'Downloads' tab of the January 2010 issue of this publication.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
February 2010 24 March 2010
March 2010 23 April 2010
April 2010 21 May 2010
May 2010 21 June 2010
June 2010 21 July 2010
July 2010 23 August 2010



ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication provides estimates of stocks of wheat, barley, and selected other grains and pulses held by bulk grain handlers. These estimates are compiled from the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey (GHSS) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

For more detailed information on wheat use and stocks, see Wheat Use and Stocks, Australia (cat. no. 7307.0).

The ABS welcomes any comments from readers regarding the usefulness, range and quality of the statistics presented in this publication. Comments can be forwarded to: Environment and Agriculture Business Statistics Centre, Australian Bureau of Statistics, GPO Box 66, Hobart TAS 7001. Alternatively, email: agriculture.statistics@abs.gov.au, or phone (03) 6222 5846.


KEY POINTS

At the end of January 2010, Australia's bulk storage of wheat grain was estimated at 17.0 million tonnes, 4% less than the amount stored at the same time last month. Of the total wheat grain stored by bulk grain handlers, 81% (or 13.8 million tonnes) was milling grade, and 19% (or 3.2 million tonnes) was feed grade.


STOCKS OF WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY BULK GRAIN HANDLERS, at months' end
WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY STATE
WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY GRADE(a)
NSW(b)
Vic.(c)
Qld
SA
WA
Aust.
Milling
Feed
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
2008
December
4 492
556
1 611
1 704
6 127
14 490
12 310
2 180
2009
March(d)
3 685
466
1 327
1 151
4 838
11 467
8 918
2 549
April
3 412
447
1 286
879
4 084
10 108
7 799
2 309
May
3 036
378
1 139
671
3 502
8 726
6 778
1 948
June
2 548
302
973
519
2 656
6 998
5 416
1 582
July
2 108
260
874
511
2 065
5 818
4 503
1 315
August
1 730
168
690
362
1 544
4 494
3 452
1 042
September(e)
1 232
110
531
297
1 251
3 421
2 645
776
October
1 470
71
1 005
256
922
3 724
3 027
697
November
4 066
337
1 217
1 716
2 697
10 033
8 590
1 443
December
4 171
1 535
1 135
3 788
7 137
17 766
15 338
2 428
2010
January
3 856
1 712
1 044
3 789
6 621
17 022
13 835
3 187
(a) Wheat grain is graded by quality.
(b) Includes ACT.
(c) Includes Tas.
(d) From March 2009, the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey (GHSS) has been conducted on a monthly basis. Refer to the Explanatory Notes.
(e) The end of September is used to represent the closing stocks of wheat grain prior to the commencement of the next harvest period.


INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.