wmeubank@ocp.kcmo.com
U.S. EXPORT INSPECTIONS
The U.S. Agriculture Department reported export inspections in 1000 bushels as follows:
Week Ended: 10/9/97 10/2/97 10/10/96 Wheat 21,505 38,932 18,668 Oats 0 0 0 Barley 1,922 4,476 1,529 Corn 37,024 29,789 19,550 Sorghum 3,531 3,533 2,989 Soybeans 23,475 13,146 10,652 Sunflower 0 0 1 Total 87,457 89,867 53,389 Current Previous Market Year Market Year Season to: To Date To Date Wheat 447,730 492,021 Oats 0 6 Barley 43,932 11,088 Corn 184,795 128,622 Sorghum 20,865 17,403 Soybeans 64,991 56,622 Sunflower 0 1 Total 762,313 705,763Wheat Inspected And/Or Weighed For Export
Hard Red Hard Red Soft Red Spring Winter Winter Total Shipments 2,910 4,754 10,409 Soft White Durum Mixed Total 1,894 1,538 21,505 By Class, Region, And Port Area (mill. bu.)
Corn and soybean inspections were well over trade expectations. Japan was the major buyer of corn, purchasing just over 19 million bushels. Egypt bought almost 4 mb. Major buyers of soybeans were the Netherlands 4.2 mb and Spain 2.9 mb. Wheat inspections came in below trade expectations, but still were respectable number: Egypt was the major buyer at 9.6 mb and Japan was second with 1.7 mb.
October 14, 1997DTN Grains
Added to the WWW 10-17-97
Last updated on 10-17-97
Hosted by:
One Crossroads Place
610 West Maple Ave, Suite WWW
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-4080
sysop@kcmo.com