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

Week Ended:	12/04/97	11/27/97	12/05/96
Wheat		19,145		18,679		13,147
Oats		     0		     0		     0
Barley		    41		   504		   342
Corn		33,315		31,935		51,737
Sorghum		 5,482		 2,960		 4,153
Soybeans	27,998		29,520		23,100
Sunflower 	 1,142 		     0 		     0
Total		87,123		83,598		92,479

		Current		Previous
		Market Year	Market Year
Season to: 	To Date 	To Date 
Wheat		  598,493	  641,541
Oats		      113	       35
Barley		   62,280	   13,264
Corn		  399,997	  496,418
Sorghum4	    6,049	   51,483
Soybeans	  394,176	  309,781
Sunflower 	    1,142 		1
Total		1,502,148	1,512,823

		Hard Red	Hard Red	Soft Red
		Spring		Winter		Winter
Total Shipments	  6,476		6,723		  541

		Soft
		White		Durum		Totals
Total		4,849		  556		19,145

Corn inspections came in slightly higher than trade expectations, while soybean inspections fell short of estimates. Major destinations for corn were Japan 17.2 mb and Taiwan 4.5 mb. Major destinations for soybeans were the Netherlands 4.7 mb and Germany 4.3 mb. Major destinations for wheat were Japan 3.8 mb and Germany 1.95 mb.

December 8, 1997 DTN Grains

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