7122.0.55.001 - Stocks of Grain Held by Bulk Handling Companies and Grain Traders, Australia, September 2010 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/10/2010   
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FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
October 2010 25 November 2010
November 2010 24 December 2010
December 2010
January 2011
25 January 2011
24 February 2011



ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication provides estimates of stocks of wheat, barley, and selected other grains and pulses held by bulk grain handlers. These estimates are compiled from the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey (GHSS) conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

In addition to the monthly wheat estimates, quarterly estimates for barley and selected other grains and pulses are available in a separate datacube from the 'Downloads' tab of this publication.

For more detailed information on wheat use and stocks, see Wheat Use and Stocks, Australia (cat. no. 7307.0).

The ABS welcomes any comments from readers regarding the usefulness, range and quality of the statistics presented in this publication. Comments can be forwarded to: Environment and Agriculture Business Statistics Centre, Australian Bureau of Statistics, GPO Box 66, Hobart TAS 7001. Alternatively, email: agriculture.statistics@abs.gov.au, or phone (03) 6222 5939.


CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES

Currently, estimates of stocks of barley and selected other grains and pulses are reported on a quarterly basis in data cubes attached to this publication. Following a review of the collections and changing data needs among key clients, collection of these data will cease. Stocks of barley and selected other grains and pulses will not be published for the December 2010 quarter. Updated estimates of stocks of barley and selected other grains and pulses for the March 2011 quarter will appear in the March 2011 issue of this publication, after which no further updates will be published.The publication of monthly data on stocks of wheat held by bulk grain handlers will continue unchanged.


KEY POINTS

At the end of September 2010, Australia's bulk storage of wheat grain was estimated at 5.1 million tonnes, which was 24% less than the amount stored at the same time in August 2010. Of the total wheat grain stored by bulk grain handlers, 89% (or 4.6 million tonnes) was milling grade, and 11% (or 0.6 million tonnes) was feed grade. Stocks of wheat grain stored by bulk grain handlers decreased in all states in September 2010, when compared to August 2010.

STOCKS OF WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY BULK GRAIN HANDLERS, at month end

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

2008-09(d)
September(d)
1 232
110
531
297
1 251
3 421
2 645
776
2009-10(d)
October
1 470
71
1 005
256
922
3 724
3 027
697
November
4 066
337
1 217
1 716
2 697
10 033
8 590
1 443
December
4 171
1 557
1 135
3 788
7 137
17 788
15 360
2 428
January
3 856
1 734
1 044
3 789
6 621
17 044
14 642
2 402
February
3 345
1 624
1 006
3 644
5 945
15 564
13 424
2 140
March
2 951
1 450
940
3 475
5 252
14 068
12 133
1 935
April
2 667
1 301
821
3 178
4 803
12 770
11 043
1 727
May
2 238
1 137
694
2 895
4 186
11 150
9 729
1 421
June
1 997
986
608
2 566
3 727
9 884
8 642
1 242
July
1 451
678
457
2 177
3 137
7 900
7 025
875
August
1 351
603
397
1 723
2 613
6 687
5 938
749
September
972
487
320
1 393
1 943
5 115
4 530
585

(a) Wheat grain is graded by quality.
(b) Includes ACT.
(c) Includes Tas.
(d) The end of September is used to represent the closing stocks of wheat grain prior to the commencement of the next harvest period (October to September).



INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.