7122.0.55.001 - Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, Feb 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 02/04/2007   
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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 28 February 2007.


KEY POINTS

The total quantity of grain held in storage facilities operated by the major bulk grain handling companies at 28 February 2007 was 13.1 million tonnes. This 12% fall from the January level was the result of fairly uniform decreases in stocks of all grain types. The category of sorghum, other feed grains and pulses experienced the biggest relative change with a 19% decrease.

Graph: Stocks of Grain, Australia



In absolute terms, wheat and barley saw the biggest falls in stocks, with 1.2 million tonnes and 300,000 tonnes respectively.

STOCKS OF GRAIN HELD BY BULK HANDLING COMPANIES AND GRAIN TRADERS, AUSTRALIA


December 2006

January 2007

February 2007


'000 tonnes

'000 tonnes

'000 tonnes

Wheat



For milling
8,948.7

8,015.0

7,094.5

For feed and other purposes
2,454.2

2,192.4

1,955.0

Total wheat

11,402.9

10,207.4

9,049.5

Barley



For malting
1,565.7

1,426.6

1,258.1

For feed and other purposes
1,795.3

1,689.4

1,533.4

Total barley
3,361.0

3,116.0

2,791.5

Oats

58.3

56.8

48.2

Triticale

30.9

28.0

23.6

Oilseeds
699.5

645.1

578.4

Sorghum, other feed grains and pulses
744.6

r733.6

592.2

Total grains other than wheat and barley

1,533.3

r1,463.5

1,242.4

Total all grains
16,297.2

r14,786.9

13,083.4
Note: The reference period relates to the last day of the month

r revised since previous issue


NOTES

GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1 ABS publications draw extensively on information provided freely by individuals, businesses, governments and other organisations. Their continued cooperation is very much appreciated: without it, the wide range of statistics published by the ABS would not be available. Information received by the ABS is treated in strict confidence as required by the Census and Statistics Act 1905.


RELATED PUBLICATIONS

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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 Karen Connaughton on Canberra 02 6252 5337.

ROUNDING

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