The U.S. Agriculture Department reported export inspections in 1000 bushels as follows:

Week Ended:		11/13/97	11/06/97	11/14/96
Wheat			19,786		17,684		 15,077
Oats			     0		     0		      0
Barley			     0		 2,530		     38
Corn			37,311		24,760		 57,750
Sorghum			 4,033		 2,111		  4,993
Soybeans		33,351		46,570		 38,947
Sunflower		     0 		     0 		      0
Total			94,481		93,655		116,805

			Current		Previous
			Market Year	Market Year
Season to: 		To Date 	To Date 
Wheat			541,287		592,244
Oats			     11		    335
Barley			 55,073		 11,520
Corn			311,513		335,253
Sorghum			 35,025		 36,952
Soybeans		295,421		218,555
Sunflower 		      0 	      1
Total		      1,238,330	      1,194,860

Wheat Inspected And/Or Weighed For Export

By Class, Region, And Port Area (mill. bu.)

			Hard Red	Hard Red	Soft Red
			Spring		Winter		Winter
Total Shipments		3,140		6,684		3,711

			Soft
			White		Durum		Mixed
Total			4,922		1,329		19,786

Corn inspections were nearly eight million bushels larger than expected with major destinations Japan 14.5 mb. and Egypt 5 mb. Soybean inspections came in below trade expectations, with major destinations Canada 5.7 mb. and Taiwan 4.2 mb. (3.9 mb. to mainland China). Major destinations for wheat were Egypt 3.9 mb. and Pakistan 1.5 mb.

November 17, 1997 DTN Grains

Statistics
EXPORT SALES REPORT | REDBOOK RETAIL AVERAGES
CHICAGO BOT DELIVERABLE GRAIN STOCKS | U.S. EXPORT INSPECTIONS
HOLIDAY SPENDING WILL MODERATELY EXCEED 1996 LEVELS
CATTLE ON FEED | LIVESTOCK MONTHLY
HOUSING STARTS AND BUILDING PERMITS IN OCTOBER 1997
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
MANUFACTURING AND TRADE INVENTORIES AND SALES SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 1997
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OCTOBER 1997
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES–OCTOBER 1997
REAL EARNINGS IN OCTOBER 1997
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT
Consensus National Futures and Financial On Line Index

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