7307.0 - Wheat Use and Stocks, Australia, May 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/07/2009   
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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.
Mill
Feed
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
2008
September 30(d)
219.0
145.0
81.0
220.0
867.0
1 532.0
1 313.0
219.0
December 31
4 492.0
556.0
1 611.0
1 704.0
6 127.0
14 490.0
12 310.0
2 180.0
2009
March 31(e)
3 685.0
466.0
1 327.0
1 151.0
4 838.0
11 467.0
8 918.0
2 549.0
April 30
3 412.0
447.0
1 286.0
879.0
4 084.0
10 108.0
7 799.0
2 309.0
May 31
3 036.0
378.0
1 139.0
671.0
3 502.0
8 726.0
6 778.0
1 948.0
(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
September 30
184.8
^116.3
^32.6
^54.2
^33.8
-
421.7
October 31
87.9
^52.7
^47.5
^39.6
^30.5
-
258.3
November 30
114.0
^46.0
90.3
34.8
^28.5
-
313.6
December 31
277.4
70.8
99.1
31.7
^32.9
-
511.9
2009
January 31
^270.6
95.0
*109.7
^73.1
^80.3
-
^628.8
February 28
^289.6
101.9
^114.3
^65.0
^59.5
-
630.3
March 31
^286.3
98.5
^125.5
^50.2
^42.1
-
602.6
April 30
^249.6
97.1
^102.9
^54.2
^36.1
-
539.8
May 31
^241.0
95.6
^86.9
46.4
^27.0
-
496.9
^ 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 (refer to paragraph 8 in the Explanatory Notes).
(b) Wheat grain users does not include all users of wheat grain (refer to Glossary).
(c) Includes ACT.
(d) Includes Tasmania.

3 WHEAT GRAIN USED - at month ending
New South Wales(a)
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australia
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
EXPORTS
2008
October 31
10.4
26.4
20.9
52.3
410.5
-
-
520.5
November 30
30.3
12.9
22.4
20.7
410.6
-
-
496.9
December 31
94.5
94.8
76.6
271.0
622.7
-
-
1 159.5
2009
January 31
r228.1
44.9
92.9
132.7
764.0
-
-
r1 262.7
February 28
268.7
58.4
82.2
229.2
670.1
-
-
1 308.6
March 31
323.6
195.0
164.1
268.6
1 044.3
-
-
1 995.5
April 30
r376.3
r120.8
r105.0
r235.6
r778.4
-
-
r1 616.3
May 31
216.3
104.7
201.6
230.3
593.3
-
-
1 346.3
Total
1 548.2
658.0
765.8
1 440.3
5 294.0
-
-
9 706.3
DOMESTIC USE
2008
October 31
^204.9
^107.2
^44.3
^38.9
40.6
^4.4
-
440.3
November 30
182.4
103.7
48.9
39.2
44.7
^3.8
-
422.8
December 31
194.7
103.6
45.1
^35.4
31.8
^4.2
-
414.7
2009
January 31
192.8
102.5
46.7
42.1
32.8
4.0
-
420.9
February 28
168.0
86.8
48.1
37.9
39.7
3.3
-
383.8
March 31
174.3
92.5
54.2
38.6
31.8
3.3
-
394.6
April 30
172.1
86.1
^60.0
37.8
29.1
3.6
-
388.7
May 31
175.5
83.2
54.1
45.0
33.0
2.7
-
393.3
Total
1 464.7
765.6
401.4
314.9
283.5
29.3
-
3 259.1
TOTAL
2008
October 31
^215.3
133.6
65.2
91.2
451.1
^4.4
-
960.8
November 30
212.7
116.6
71.3
59.9
455.3
^3.8
-
919.7
December 31
289.2
198.4
121.7
306.4
654.5
^4.2
-
1 574.2
2009
January 31
r420.9
147.4
139.6
174.8
796.8
4.0
-
r1 683.6
February 28
436.7
145.2
130.3
267.1
709.8
3.3
-
1 692.4
March 31
497.9
287.5
218.3
307.2
1 076.1
3.3
-
2 390.1
April 30
r548.4
r206.9
r165.0
r273.4
r807.5
3.6
-
r2 005.0
May 31
391.7
187.9
255.7
275.3
626.4
2.7
-
1 739.6
Total
3 012.8
1 423.6
1 167.1
1 755.1
5 577.5
29.3
-
12 965.4
^ 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)
WHEAT GRAIN CONTRACTED FOR EXPORT, BY STATE OF ORIGIN(b)
WHEAT GRAIN CONTRACTED FOR DOMESTIC USE
TOTAL WHEAT GRAIN COMMITTED
NSW(c)
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
Aust.
Aust.
Aust.
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
'000 t
2008
October 31
238.9
19.5
84.5
194.7
166.6
-
-
704.2
^1 023.7
1 727.9
November 30
^339.8
^25.5
^130.1
^223.3
^828.3
-
-
^1 547.0
1 286.8
^2 833.7
December 31
^358.9
^40.4
^156.5
^289.8
^1 164.3
-
-
^2 010.0
1 334.0
3 343.9
2009
January 31
381.0
155.9
403.0
459.7
1 920.9
-
-
3 320.6
1 323.2
4 643.8
February 28
471.5
248.7
445.7
518.2
1 989.9
-
-
3 674.1
1 071.0
4 745.1
March 31
668.3
(d)334.7
495.9
523.8
2 056.7
-
-
4 079.4
1 027.7
5 107.1
April 30
670.6
215.3
601.3
370.9
1 462.9
-
-
3 321.1
888.4
4 209.5
May 31
609.9
250.7
566.4
361.7
1 741.1
-
-
3 529.8
850.9
4 380.7
^ 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)
(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