1 STOCKS OF WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY BULK GRAIN HANDLERS, at month ending |
|
 | WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY STATE | WHEAT GRAIN STORED
BY GRADE(a) |
 | NSW(b) | Vic.(c) | Qld | SA | WA | Aust. | Milling | Feed |
 | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 30 September(d) | 219 | 145 | 81 | 220 | 867 | 1 532 | 1 313 | 219 |
| 31 December | 4 492 | 556 | 1 611 | 1 704 | 6 127 | 14 490 | 12 310 | 2 180 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 March(e) | 3 685 | 466 | 1 327 | 1 151 | 4 838 | 11 467 | 8 918 | 2 549 |
| 30 April | 3 412 | 447 | 1 286 | 879 | 4 084 | 10 108 | 7 799 | 2 309 |
| 31 May | 3 036 | 378 | 1 139 | 671 | 3 502 | 8 726 | 6 778 | 1 948 |
| 30 June | 2 548 | 302 | 973 | 519 | 2 656 | 6 998 | 5 416 | 1 582 |
| 31 July | 2 108 | 260 | 874 | 511 | 2 065 | 5 818 | 4 503 | 1 315 |
|
| (a) Wheat grain is graded by quality (refer to Glossary). |
| (b) Includes ACT. |
| (c) Includes Tasmania. |
| (d) The end of September is used to represent the closing stocks of wheat grain prior to the commencement of the next harvest period. |
| (e) From March, the Grain Handlers Stock Survey (GHSS) has been conducted on a monthly basis. Refer to paragraph 5 in the Explanatory Notes. |
2 STOCKS OF WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY USERS, at month ending(a)(b) |
|
 | NSW(c) | Vic.(d) | Qld | SA | WA | NT | Aust. |
 | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 30 September | 184.8 | ^116.3 | ^32.6 | ^54.2 | ^33.8 | - | 421.7 |
| 31 October | 87.9 | ^52.7 | ^47.5 | ^39.6 | ^30.5 | - | 258.3 |
| 30 November | 114.0 | ^46.0 | 90.3 | 34.8 | ^28.5 | - | 313.6 |
| 31 December | 277.4 | 70.8 | 99.1 | 31.7 | ^32.9 | - | 511.9 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 January | ^270.6 | 95.0 | *109.7 | ^73.1 | ^80.3 | - | ^628.8 |
| 28 February | ^289.6 | 101.9 | ^114.3 | ^65.0 | ^59.5 | - | 630.3 |
| 31 March | ^286.3 | 98.5 | ^125.5 | ^50.2 | ^42.1 | - | 602.6 |
| 30 April | ^249.6 | 97.1 | ^102.9 | ^54.2 | ^36.1 | - | 539.8 |
| 31 May | ^241.0 | 95.6 | ^86.9 | 46.4 | ^27.0 | - | 496.9 |
| 30 June | ^209.5 | 88.9 | ^81.9 | 43.5 | 24.1 | - | 447.8 |
| 31 July | ^198.5 | 81.8 | ^63.2 | 50.8 | 18.5 | - | 412.8 |
|
| ^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
| * estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution |
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| (a) This estimate excludes on-farm storage by other agricultural businesses. For more information refer to paragraph 8 in the Explanatory Notes. |
| (b) Not all users of wheat grain are included. For more information on scope and coverage, refer to the Explanatory Notes. |
| (c) Includes ACT. |
| (d) Includes Tasmania. |
3 WHEAT GRAIN USED, at month ending |
|
 | NSW(a) | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | Aust. |
 | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t |
EXPORTS |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 October | 10.4 | 26.4 | 20.9 | 52.3 | 410.5 | - | - | 520.5 |
| 30 November | 30.3 | 12.9 | 22.4 | 20.7 | 410.6 | - | - | 496.9 |
| 31 December | 94.5 | 94.8 | 76.6 | 271.0 | 622.7 | - | - | 1 159.5 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 January | 228.1 | 44.9 | 92.9 | 132.7 | 764.0 | - | - | 1 262.7 |
| 28 February | 268.7 | 58.4 | 82.2 | 229.2 | 669.5 | - | - | 1 308.0 |
| 31 March | 323.6 | 195.0 | 164.1 | 268.6 | 1 044.3 | - | - | 1 995.5 |
| 30 April | r380.3 | 120.8 | 105.0 | 235.6 | 778.4 | - | - | r1 620.2 |
| 31 May | r213.1 | 68.2 | 184.2 | 230.3 | 598.2 | - | - | r1 294.1 |
| 30 June | r473.2 | r88.8 | r145.3 | 140.6 | r792.6 | - | - | r1 640.4 |
| 31 July | 282.6 | 59.8 | 103.7 | 28.6 | 582.0 | - | - | 1 056.7 |
| Total | 2 304.7 | 770.1 | 997.4 | 1 609.5 | 6 672.9 | - | - | 12 354.5 |
DOMESTIC USE |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 October | ^204.9 | ^107.2 | ^44.3 | ^38.9 | 40.6 | ^4.4 | - | 440.3 |
| 30 November | 182.4 | 103.7 | 48.9 | 39.2 | 44.7 | ^3.8 | - | 422.8 |
| 31 December | 194.7 | 103.6 | 45.1 | ^35.4 | 31.8 | ^4.2 | - | 414.7 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 January | 192.8 | 102.5 | 46.7 | 42.1 | 32.8 | 4.0 | - | 420.9 |
| 28 February | 168.0 | 86.8 | 48.1 | 37.9 | 39.7 | 3.3 | - | 383.8 |
| 31 March | 174.3 | 92.5 | 54.2 | 38.6 | 31.8 | 3.3 | - | 394.6 |
| 30 April | 172.1 | 86.1 | ^60.0 | 37.8 | 29.1 | 3.6 | - | 388.7 |
| 31 May | 175.5 | 83.2 | 54.1 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 2.7 | - | 393.3 |
| 30 June | 171.8 | 91.0 | 57.1 | 37.2 | 30.6 | 2.6 | - | 390.5 |
| 31 July | 167.8 | 83.0 | 53.3 | 36.2 | 25.4 | 2.9 | - | 368.6 |
| Total | 1 804.3 | 939.6 | 511.8 | 388.3 | 339.5 | 34.8 | - | 4 018.2 |
TOTAL |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 October | ^215.3 | 133.6 | 65.2 | 91.2 | 451.1 | ^4.4 | - | 960.8 |
| 30 November | 212.7 | 116.6 | 71.3 | 59.9 | 455.3 | ^3.8 | - | 919.7 |
| 31 December | 289.2 | 198.4 | 121.7 | 306.4 | 654.5 | ^4.2 | - | 1 574.2 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 January | 420.9 | 147.4 | 139.6 | 174.8 | 796.8 | 4.0 | - | 1 683.6 |
| 28 February | 436.7 | 145.2 | 130.3 | 267.1 | 709.2 | 3.3 | - | 1 691.8 |
| 31 March | 497.9 | 287.5 | 218.3 | 307.2 | 1 076.1 | 3.3 | - | 2 390.1 |
| 30 April | r552.4 | 206.9 | 165.0 | 273.4 | 807.5 | 3.6 | - | r2 008.9 |
| 31 May | r388.6 | 151.4 | 238.3 | 275.3 | 631.2 | 2.7 | - | r1 687.4 |
| 30 June | r645.0 | r179.8 | r202.4 | 177.8 | r823.2 | 2.6 | - | r2 030.9 |
| 31 July | 450.4 | 142.8 | 157.0 | 64.8 | 607.4 | 2.9 | - | 1 425.3 |
| Total | 4 109.0 | 1 709.8 | 1 509.2 | 1 997.8 | 7 012.3 | 34.8 | - | 16 372.7 |
|
| ^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| r revised |
| (a) Includes ACT. |
4 WHEAT GRAIN COMMITTED, at month ending(a) |
|
 | CONTRACTED FOR EXPORT, by state of origin(b) | CONTRACTED
FOR
DOMESTIC
USE | TOTAL
COMMITTED |
 | NSW(c) | Vic.(d) | Qld | SA | WA | NT | Aust. | Aust. | Aust. |
 | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t |
|
| 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 October | 238.9 | 19.5 | 84.5 | 194.7 | 166.6 | - | 704.2 | ^1 023.7 | 1 727.9 |
| 30 November | ^339.8 | ^25.5 | ^130.1 | ^223.3 | ^828.3 | - | ^1 547.0 | 1 286.8 | ^2 833.7 |
| 31 December | ^358.9 | ^40.4 | ^156.5 | ^289.8 | ^1 164.3 | - | ^2 010.0 | 1 334.0 | 3 343.9 |
| 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 31 January | 381.0 | 155.9 | 403.0 | 459.7 | 1 920.9 | - | 3 320.6 | 1 323.2 | 4 643.8 |
| 28 February | 471.5 | 248.7 | 445.7 | 518.2 | 1 989.9 | - | 3 674.1 | 1 071.0 | 4 745.1 |
| 31 March | 668.3 | 334.7 | 495.9 | 523.8 | 2 056.7 | - | 4 079.4 | 1 027.7 | 5 107.1 |
| 30 April | 670.6 | 215.3 | 601.3 | 370.9 | 1 462.9 | - | 3 321.1 | 888.4 | 4 209.5 |
| 31 May | 609.9 | 250.7 | 566.4 | 361.7 | 1 741.1 | - | 3 529.8 | 850.9 | 4 380.7 |
| 30 June | 584.3 | 197.3 | 476.0 | 275.2 | 1 270.2 | - | 2 803.0 | 840.3 | 3 643.3 |
| 31 July | 332.8 | 171.1 | 313.2 | 183.0 | 1 173.2 | - | 2 173.3 | 689.7 | 2 863.0 |
|
| ^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| (a) Wheat committed is wheat that is contracted for export or domestic use (refer to Glossary). |
| (b) State/Territory in which the wheat grain was located when purchased for export. |
| (c) Includes ACT. |
| (d) Includes Tasmania. |
This page last updated 6 October 2009