HDR1011800200800913951500 FEED OUTLOOK September 13, 1995 Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEED OUTLOOK is published monthly (except January) by the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20005-4788. FDS-0995. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHLIGHTS o 1995 Corn Production Forecast at 7.8 Billion Bushels o Smaller Crop Leads to Cut in 1995/96 Use o Export Demand for U.S. Corn Stays Hot FEED GRAIN SUPPLIES TIGHTEN U.S. feed grain supplies in 1995/96 are forecast at 270.3 million metric tons, down nearly 3 percent from last month. Most of the expected reduction will occur in corn, although supplies of the other feed grains also dropped slightly this month. Smaller supplies will restrict prospective use, and forecast total feed grain disappearance is down 6 million tons this month. The year-to-year drop in feed grain supplies in 1995/96 is projected at 45 million tons. Although this would be one of the sharpest declines ever, it would still trail 1993/94 when supplies fell nearly 60 million tons and concerns about flood damage dominated the market. Compared to 1993/94, demand for feed grains is projected higher, however, which will keep pressure on prices. Domestic use is projected higher than in 1993/94, but users will face more competition with foreign buyers for available supplies. U.S. feed grain exports are projected to be more than 40 percent higher than in 1993/94. FORECAST CORN PRODUCTION LOWERED 290 MILLION BUSHELS The 1995 U.S. corn harvest is forecast at 7.832 billion bushels, down nearly 4 percent from the previous month. Estimated acreage is unchanged, but forecast yields slipped from 125.6 bushels per acre to 121.1 bushels. Very hot weather in August harmed yield prospects in many States. The largest forecast reductions were in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. Lesser declines were indicated for some other States, including Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Sample measurements in the 10 States where objective yield surveys are conducted indicated below-average ear lengths, but forecast ears per acre are a record. The average national yield of 121.1 bushels per acre is below trend, but, if realized, would still rank as the third highest on record. But with acreage on the low side, 1995 production would only be the ninth largest. BARLEY PRODUCTION DROPS, SORGHUM VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED Forecast barley production was reduced 10.5 million bushels this month to 374 million, slightly below the 1994 harvest. Lower yields account for the month-to-month change, with most of the expected production decline in North Dakota and Montana. However, average barley yields will be relatively high at 58.3 bushels per acre, third only to 1992 and 1993. There was almost no change in forecast sorghum production, despite some adjustments within the States. The 1995 crop is forecast at 538 million bushels, down only 1 million from last month. Improved yields in Nebraska were offset by declines in a few minor sorghum-producing States. Production in Kansas and Texas, the two largest producers, was unchanged. (There was no new production forecast for oats released in September.) 1995/96 CORN USE AND STOCKS PROJECTIONS REDUCED Shrinking supplies are expected to reduce prospective corn use in 1995/96 to 8,575 million bushels, down 225 million from the previous month and down 925 million from 1994/95. This leaves forecast ending stocks at 730 million bushels, the lowest since 1975/76. The ratio of stocks to use is projected at 8.5 percent, down further from last month's 8.9, and lower than estimated levels of the mid-1970's. (Estimated ending stocks for a September-August marketing year are only available since 1975/76.) All of this month's downward adjustment was in domestic use, with booming sales keeping export expectations high. Projected feed and residual use is forecast at 4,825 million bushels, a drop of 200 million bushels, while food, seed, and industrial (FSI) use was lowered 25 million. 1994/95 DOMESTIC CORN USE TRIMMED Expected domestic use of corn in 1994/95 was lowered 60 million bushels this month, but was mostly offset by a rise in exports. Forecast FSI use was reduced 10 million bushels to reflect slowing use for high fructose corn syrup and ethanol. Higher corn prices and low ethanol prices have caused some cuts in ethanol production. Even though new plants are being built, two higher-cost ethanol plants have closed, one permanently and the other temporarily. The forecast of feed and residual of corn was reduced 50 million bushels, as very hot weather in August reportedly held down feed use. Coupled with a slight dip in imports, these changes mean that 1994/95 ending stocks are forecast up slightly to 1,463 million bushels. With the release of the actual end-of-year stocks in the Grain Stocks report on September 29, estimates of 1994/95 disappearance will become more firm. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SECTORS In recent weeks, prices for slaughter animals have strengthened, in part because of the heat-induced slowing in the rate of gain by animals on feed and continued strong export demand. As a result, hog and broiler prices have been at their highest levels for the year, signaling producers to expand production. Most animal product estimates for 1996 did not change from August to September. Milk production was the exception: the 1996 projection was up 200 million pounds from the August estimate. The number of grain consuming animal units (GCAU's) in 1995/96 is expected to be 2.6 percent above last year's record. Wheat and other feed grains used for feed and residual in September 1995-August 1996 are projected at 1.68 metric tons per GCAU, down 14 percent from 1994/95. 1995/96 PRICE FORECASTS RAISED The season average farm price of corn is forecast up 10 cents at both ends of the range to $2.55 to $2.95 per bushel in 1995/96. After moderating in late July and early August, both cash and futures prices have generally been on an uptrend. This mirrors declining crop expectations and robust export prospects. Futures prices for the December Chicago Board of Trade corn contract have recently rebounded to near contract highs of around $2.95 per bushel. The forecast for sorghum and barley farm prices were also raised, by 10 cents and 5 cents respectively. RATES AND VOLUMES UP FOR RAIL AND BARGE Railcar loadings of grain and oilseeds achieved a near record for the year in August, averaging 30,068 cars per week. This is 1 percent below the season's high reached in October 1994, but 17 percent above the 10-year average for August. All of the increase is accounted for by increased rail shipments to export points, up 1,417 cars per week. Most of the growth in rail use took place at South Atlantic and Gulf ports, where combined rail unloadings rose 62 percent to 3,842 cars per week. Near record shipments have caused some rail rates to increase. At the same time, contract rates cover much of the grain moved. These contracts restrain rate increases during the life of the contract and may offer discounts in return for increased volume. This year's high use rate, 28,546 cars per week, up 13 percent from 1993/94, may encourage railroads to negotiate higher rates in long term shipping contracts that will apply during 1995/96. The closing of four locks on the upper Illinois River had little impact on shipments bound downstream. Closure of the Illinois River from Marseilles to Lockport prevented only 4 of 41 grain elevators located on the river from reaching Mississippi River export points by barge. Shipments of grain and oilseeds on the Illinois in July totaled 1.4 million short tons, a 13-year record for the month. Locks at Brandon Road, Dresden Island, and Marseilles, Ill., have reopened and the Lockport facility is expected to return to service on September 22. Over the past 10 years, shipments on the Illinois during October have averaged 1.2 million short tons and October 1995 volume may be even larger. Preliminary data indicated that barge use on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers continued to grow in August. Grain shipments in August through Lock and Dam 27 rose 14 percent from July to 1.1 million short tons per week, 78 percent above August 1994. Corn shipments were the largest contributor, up 293,000 short tons per week from a year earlier to 900,000 short tons per week. Contracts for near term grain shipments by barge are traded at the St. Louis Call Session in terms of a 1976 tariff. Barge rates for grain shipments from St. Louis and Peoria to New Orleans during 1984-93 averaged 122 and 139 percent of tariff, respectively. Throughout August 1995, shippers offered to pay 245-360 percent of tariff for service to New Orleans. Barge rates are expected to continue high. 1995/96 U.S. CORN EXPORT OUTLOOK ROBUST DESPITE DECLINING CROP PROSPECTS The U.S. corn export forecast for 1995/96 is unchanged at 2 million bushels (51 million tons) despite the downward adjustment in production. The key factors underpinning the presently robust global demand for U.S. corn are expectations of firmer corn prices and a decline in export availabilities of other feed grains, specifically from Canada and the European Union. A downward revision in global barley production and trade this month further tightened the world coarse grain market, moving the global coarse grains stocks-to-use ratio down to 11 percent. Prospects for higher grain prices have stimulated an extraordinary strong pace of forward buying of U.S. corn for the 1995/96 season. Outstanding corn sales for the 1995/96 marketing year, as of August 31, are reported at 17.2 million tons, up more than 10 million tons from last year. This is second only to the 20.3 million tons of outstanding sales reported at this time of year in 1979/80. Despite the rise in the U.S. corn export price, FOB Gulf, in August to $3.31 per bushel, August sales of U.S. corn for 1995/96 totaled more than 8 million tons (315 million bushels), according to Export Sales. Although Japan was the largest buyer, China was also noteworthy, adding 1.2 million tons to the 400,000 tons already purchased. Additional buying stemmed from Taiwan, South Korea, and countries in Latin America, particularly Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. U.S. sorghum exports for 1995/96 are now forecast at 200 million bushels (4.9 million tons), up 20 million from last month's projection. A reduction in the corn and sorghum crop outlook for Mexico has increased Mexico's import requirements for feed grains. Sorghum imports for Mexico are now forecast at 2.5 million tons, up 400,000 from last month, while corn imports were adjusted up to 3 million tons. 1994/95 U.S. CORN EXPORT FIGURE EDGES UP AGAIN A strong pace of August export shipments raised the estimate of U.S. corn exports to 2.2 billion bushels, up 50 million from last month's estimate. Exports in the month of August, according to Export Sales, were record high, exceeding more than 6.4 million tons, with Asian markets accounting for the bulk of shipments. U.S. 1995/96 COARSE GRAIN IMPORT FORECAST REDUCED A month-to-month decline in production prospects for the 1995 Canadian barley and oats crops is forecast to reduce U.S. coarse grain imports. U.S. barley imports are now projected at 65 million bushels, down 5 million bushels from last month, and down only slightly from last year. While area harvested to barley in Canada is projected to be the highest in 5 years, variable weather conditions have reduced projected production to 12.5 million tons. Although this would be nearly 1 million tons higher than last year, a downward revision in stocks has dropped barley supplies to the lowest since 1992/93. U.S. oats imports in 1995/96, now forecast at 110 million bushels, are also projected down 5 million bushels from August. Lower harvested oats area in Canada is projected to drop production to 2.85 million tons, down from the near 20-year high of 1994/95. ****************************************************************************** * Information Contacts: * * * * Pete Riley (202) 501-8512 T.Q. Hutchinson (202) 219-0353 * * Allen Baker (202) 219-0839 Nancy Morgan (202) 501-8511 * * * * The next Feed Outlook will be released October 12, 1995. * * * ****************************************************************************** Table 1--Feed Grains: Marketing year supply and disappearance 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year/ Beg. Produc- Im- Supply FSI Feed & Ex- Total End. Farm Qtr. stocks tion ports resid. ports disp. stks. price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORN -------------------------Million bushels--------------------- $/bu 1993/94 Sep-Nov 2,113 6,336 5 8,455 378 1,705 435 2,518 5,937 2.34 Dec-Feb 5,937 --- 8 5,945 371 1,248 330 1,949 3,996 2.71 Mar-May 3,996 --- 6 4,002 419 954 270 1,642 2,360 2.67 Jun-Aug 2,360 --- 1 2,361 420 798 293 1,511 850 2.35 Mkt. yr. 2,113 6,336 21 8,470 1,588 4,704 1,328 7,620 850 2.50 1994/95 Sep-Nov 850 10,103 2 10,955 410 2,015 449 2,875 8,080 2.07 Dec-Feb 8,080 --- 4 8,084 403 1,499 590 2,493 5,592 2.18 Mar-May 5,592 --- 3 5,595 448 1,163 568 2,179 3,416 2.34 Jun-Aug 3,416 --- 1 3,417 440 922 592 1,954 1,463 Mkt. yr. 850 10,103 10 10,963 1,700 5,600 2,200 9,500 1,463 2.25 1995/96 Mkt. yr. 1,463 7,832 10 9,305 1,750 4,825 2,000 8,575 730 2.55-2.95 SORGHUM 1993/94 Sep-Nov 175 534 0 709 2 222 39 263 446 2.22 Dec-Feb 446 --- 0 446 2 108 60 170 276 2.59 Mar-May 276 --- 0 276 3 82 64 148 128 2.39 Jun-Aug 128 --- 0 128 2 41 38 81 48 2.10 Mkt. yr. 175 534 0 709 8 453 202 662 48 2.31 1994/95 Sep-Nov 48 655 0 703 2 214 64 280 422 1.91 Dec-Feb 422 --- 0 422 1 79 61 142 281 2.02 Mar-May 281 --- 0 281 2 67 54 123 158 2.16 Jun-Aug 158 --- 0 158 2 29 41 72 86 Mkt. yr. 48 655 0 703 7 390 220 617 86 2.15 1995/96 Mkt. yr. 86 538 0 623 7 370 200 577 46 2.40-2.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 1--Feed Grains: Marketing year supply and disappearance, (cont.) 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year/ Beg. Produc- Im- Supply FSI Feed & Ex- Total End. Farm Qtr. stocks tion ports resid. ports disp. stks. price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARLEY -----------------------Million bushels--------------------- $/bu 1993/94 Jun-Aug 151 398 3 552 43 92 15 150 403 1.91 Sep-Nov 403 --- 11 413 38 27 15 80 333 2.02 Dec-Feb 333 --- 24 357 38 83 12 133 224 2.16 Mar-May 224 --- 34 258 56 40 24 119 139 2.21 Mkt. yr. 151 398 71 621 175 241 66 482 139 1.99 1994/95 Jun-Aug 139 375 24 538 43 122 20 186 352 2.00 Sep-Nov 352 --- 14 366 38 30 19 87 279 1.98 Dec-Feb 279 --- 14 292 38 51 11 99 193 2.05 Mar-May 193 --- 14 207 56 22 17 95 113 2.15 Mkt. yr. 139 375 66 580 175 226 66 467 113 2.03 1995/96 Mkt. yr. 113 374 65 552 175 225 50 450 102 2.25-2.65 OATS 1993/94 Jun-Aug 113 207 17 337 32 84 1.5 118 219 1.35 Sep-Nov 219 --- 35 254 29 30 0.7 60 194 1.33 Dec-Feb 194 --- 31 225 27 51 0.5 79 147 1.42 Mar-May 147 --- 24 170 37 28 0.2 65 106 1.39 Mkt. yr. 113 207 107 427 125 193 3.0 321 106 1.36 1994/95 Jun-Aug 106 230 20 356 32 104 0.2 136 220 1.19 Sep-Nov 220 --- 34 254 30 32 0.2 62 192 1.19 Dec-Feb 192 --- 23 215 28 38 0.4 66 149 1.21 Mar-May 149 --- 16 165 36 28 0.2 64 101 1.36 Mkt. yr. 106 230 93 429 125 202 1.0 328 101 1.22 1995/96 Mkt. yr. 101 186 110 397 125 180 1 306 91 1.40-1.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals may not add due to rounding. 1/ Corn and sorghum are on a September 1 to August 31 marketing year. Barley and oats are on a June 1 to May 31 marketing year. Table 2--Feed and residual use of wheat and coarse grains ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Feed Total Animal Feed/ Beginning Corn Sorg. Barley Oats Grains Wheat grains Units animal September 1 unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------Million ---------------------- Mil. Tons 1992/93 Sep-Nov 46.3 6.8 0.3 0.5 53.9 -2.2 51.7 Dec-Feb 36.0 1.7 1.0 0.8 39.4 0.1 39.5 Mar-May 29.4 2.0 0.5 0.6 32.5 -2.0 30.5 Jun-Aug 22.8 1.4 2.0 1.3 27.5 8.1 35.6 Mkt. yr. 134.5 11.9 3.8 3.2 153.4 3.9 157.3 82.7 1.90 % Change 8.6 25.3 -23.5 -8.4 8.2 -37.9 6.2 2.5 3.63 1993/94 Sep-Nov 43.3 5.6 0.6 0.5 50.1 -1.0 49.0 Dec-Feb 31.7 2.7 1.8 0.8 37.1 1.1 38.1 Mar-May 24.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 27.6 -0.7 27.0 Jun-Aug 20.3 1.0 2.7 1.6 25.5 10.2 35.7 Mkt. yr. 119.5 11.5 5.9 3.4 140.3 9.6 149.8 84.0 1.78 % Change -11.2 -3.4 56.5 7.5 -8.5 144.9 -4.7 1.6 -6.2 1994/95 Sep-Nov 51.2 5.4 0.7 0.6 57.9 -0.8 57.1 Dec-Feb 38.1 2.0 1.1 0.6 41.8 0.7 42.5 Mar-May 29.6 1.7 0.5 0.5 32.2 -0.9 31.3 Jun-Aug 23.4 0.7 2.1 1.4 27.6 8.2 35.8 Mkt. yr. 142.2 9.9 4.32 3.0 159.5 7.2 166.7 84.8 1.97 % Change 19.1 -13.8 -26.9 -10.9 13.7 -24.8 11.2 0.9 10.2 1995/96 Mkt. yr. 122.6 9.4 4.9 2.9 139.7 6.8 146.5 87.0 1.68 % Change -13.8 -5.1 13.3 -4.3 -12.4 -5.5 -12.1 2.6 -14.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 3--Grain shipments and rates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992/93 ---------1993/94---------- ----1994/95---- Mkt. Yr. Mkt. Yr. Sep-July July Sep-July July ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barge shipments 1/ 2.5 2.8 2.7 3.3 2.9 4.2 (Million ton/month) Barge rate index 2/ 108.9 93.6 94.0 94.7 154.4 169.3 (Dec 1984 = 100) Railcar loadings 3/ 28.0 25.3 25.4 23.4 28.4 28.8 (1,000 cars/week) Rail rate index 2/ 113.8 115.2 115.3 114.3 116.5 112.6 (Dec 1984 = 100) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Illinois & Mississippi rivers. Includes soybeans and all grains. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2/ Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 3/ Includes soybeans and all grains. Source: Association of American Railroads. Table 4--Cash feed grain prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn, Corn, Sorghum, Sorghum, Barley, Barley, Oats, No. 2, No. 2, No. 2, No. 2, No. 2, No. 3 or No. 2, Yel, Yel, Yel, Yel, feed, better, Heavy Ctrl. Gulf Texas Gulf Duluth Malting, white, IL ports South ports Minn. Minn. Panhandle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mkt. yr. $/bu $/bu $/cwt $/cwt $/bu $/bu $/bu 92/93 2.12 2.46 4.06 4.27 2.11 2.37 1.58 93/94 2.55 2.85 4.95 4.91 2.05 2.48 1.55 Monthly: 1994 Apr 2.61 2.88 4.80 4.89 2.08 2.73 1.46 May 2.58 2.81 4.90 4.88 2.11 2.84 1.37 Jun 2.61 2.85 4.98 4.77 2.05 2.86 1.47 Jul 2.19 2.51 4.46 4.28 2.02 2.57 1.36 1995 Apr 2.41 2.79 4.68 4.70 1.97 NQ 1.62 May 2.50 2.84 4.93 4.90 2.11 NQ 1.76 Jun 2.65 3.04 5.26 5.13 2.22 3.15 1.73 Jul 2.79 3.23 5.61 5.41 2.25 3.69 1.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 5--Selected feed and feed by-product prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybean Cotton- Corn Corn Meat & Dists.' Wheat Alfalfa meal seed gluten gluten bone dried midlgs, farm 44% slv. meal, feed, meal, meal, grains, Kansas price Decatur, 41% slv. IL IL Central Lawrence- City IL Memphis pts. pts. U.S. burg, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------$/ton--------------------------------- Mkt. yr. 92/93 180.80 159.22 95.95 284.60 220.93 122.84 69.69 78.20 93/94 181.82 168.36 88.62 286.61 206.81 123.79 81.51 89.30 Monthly: 1994 Apr 176.40 166.25 89.90 278.10 198.10 122.00 75.60 100.00 May 181.10 157.75 91.00 263.50 207.50 118.40 66.40 105.00 Jun 183.00 154.10 91.25 263.75 205.10 116.00 64.10 94.10 Jul 168.10 152.50 92.00 263.75 187.75 120.00 69.90 88.00 1995 Apr 151.00 98.10 77.40 206.25 160.60 93.50 55.75 95.20 May 148.10 92.75 78.50 196.50 159.60 98.00 49.70 96.30 Jun 149.10 108.75 79.90 208.10 161.60 98.90 63.61 90.60 Jul 160.10 116.90 81.90 218.75 159.80 101.00 61.80 86.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 6--Corn: Food and industrial uses --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glucose Cereals and ---Alcohol--- & other Year HFCS dextrose Starch Fuel Beverage products Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Million bushels 1992/93 Sep-Nov 92.33 54.45 58.83 104.36 20.70 29.17 359.84 Dec-Feb 88.36 47.21 57.70 107.47 20.50 28.85 350.09 Mar-May 110.36 55.06 59.34 110.91 21.15 29.64 386.46 Jun-Aug 122.99 57.74 62.16 102.77 20.95 29.64 396.25 Mkt year 414.04 214.47 238.03 425.51 83.30 117.30 1492.65 1993/94 Sep-Nov 98.23 55.79 61.71 112.23 20.69 29.42 378.08 Dec-Feb 95.00 49.58 57.60 119.33 20.47 29.10 371.07 Mar-May 117.68 56.79 61.57 112.44 20.92 29.74 399.15 Jun-Aug 131.28 60.89 62.66 114.26 20.92 29.74 419.74 Mkt year 442.18 223.05 243.54 458.26 83.00 118.00 1,568.04 1994/95 Sep-Nov 104.16 58.79 62.63 134.45 20.84 29.42 410.28 Dec-Feb 99.91 51.52 60.12 141.50 20.61 29.10 402.76 Mar-May 123.28 58.49 61.45 137.75 21.07 29.74 431.78 Jun-Aug 132.66 61.20 65.81 131.30 21.07 29.74 446.78 Mkt year 460.00 230.00 250.00 540.00 83.60 118.00 1,681.60 1995/96 Mkt year 475.00 235.00 255.00 563.00 83.80 118.00 1,729.80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 7--Wholesale corn milling product and by-product prices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn meal, Brewers' Sugar, HFCS, 42% Corn yellow, grits, destrose, tank cars, starch, New York Chicago Midwest Midwest fob Midwest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $/cwt $/cwt cents/lb cents/lb $/cwt Mkt. yr. 92/93 13.39 9.68 24.50 13.30 10.70 93/94 14.49 10.98 25.44 14.63 12.61 94/95 13.17 10.55 25.74 13.29 12.18 Monthly 1994 May 14.65 11.00 26.00 15.85 12.95 Jun 14.75 11.38 26.00 15.85 12.80 Jul 13.01 10.44 26.00 15.85 13.01 Aug 12.91 10.36 26.00 15.85 11.96 1995 May 13.22 10.67 25.50 11.80 12.89 Jun 13.59 11.04 25.50 11.70 13.22 Jul 13.85 11.30 25.50 11.80 13.64 Aug 1/ 13.73 11.18 25.50 11.80 13.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Preliminary. Table 8--U.S. feed grain exports by selected destinations 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country/region ------1992/93------ ------1993/94------ 1994/95 Mkt. yr. Sep-June Mkt. yr. Sep-June Sep-June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CORN --------------------Thousand tons--------------------- Japan 14,138 11,968 12,214 10,580 13,174 Taiwan 5,333 4,573 5,077 4,481 5,130 Former USSR 4,721 4,576 2,909 2,857 140 South Africa 2,354 2,354 12 12 161 Sub-Saharan Africa 3,955 3,947 394 82 386 EU 1,378 1,099 1,765 1,599 2,444 Egypt 1,397 1,090 1,553 1,086 2,112 Canada 1,247 1,166 603 423 799 China 1,103 0 0 0 2,166 East Europe 0 942 48 48 0 Algeria 1,076 900 1,176 981 944 S. Korea 991 936 508 143 6,461 Mexico 506 484 1,468 935 2,526 Others 3,951 3,291 9,463 5,181 8,572 Total 42,150 37,325 37,191 28,407 45,015 SORGHUM Mexico 4,147 3,811 2,942 2,461 2,158 Japan 1,922 1,657 1,640 1,401 1,805 Others 809 731 432 427 938 Total 6,878 6,198 5,014 4,288 4,901 ---------------------------------------------------------- ------1993/94--- ------1994/95------ 1995/96 Mkt. yr. June Mkt. yr. June June BARLEY ---------------------------------------------------------- Saudi Arabia 579 0 344 0 0 Israel 263 4 335 26 19 Jordan 195 50 251 0 0 Others 711 31 504 5 74 Total 1,748 84 1,433 31 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Totals may not add due to rounding. Source: Bureau of the Census Table 9--U.S. imports by country of origin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Country/region ------1993/94--- ------1994/95------ 1995/96 Mkt. yr. June Mkt. yr. June June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OATS --------------------Thousand tons--------------------- Canada 1,011 60 1,161 94 157 Finland 526 79 374 29 8 Sweden 303 0 70 26 62 Other 0 0 0 (0) 0 Total 1/ 1,840 140 1,605 149 227 BARLEY, MALTING Canada 150 12 453 89 88 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1/ 151 12 453 89 88 BARLEY, OTHER 2/ Canada 97 9 1,098 141 13 Other 0 0 5 10 0 Total 1/ 97 9 1,103 151 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Mainly consists of barley for feeding, includes seed barley starting January 1994. Source: Bureau of the Census End end end