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National                                                                        
Agricultural                                                                    
Statistics                                                                      
Service                                                                         
                                                                                
USDA                                                                            
Washington, D.C.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Released June 30, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service         
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Grain Stocks" call  (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to   
4:00 p.m. ET.  Estimates refer to June 1, 1997.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Corn Stocks Up 45 Percent                                  
                                                                                
Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 1997, totaled 2.49 billion bushels,     
45 percent above a year earlier. Of the total stocks, 1.50 billion bushels are  
stored on farms, 92 percent above last June.  Off-farm stocks, at 994 million   
bushels, are up 6 percent from last year.                                       
                                                                                
The March-May indicated disappearance is 2.00 billion bushels, 4 percent below  
the disappearance of 2.08 billion bushels during the same period a year ago.    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Old crop all wheat stored in all positions June 1, 1997 totaled 444 million     
bushels, up 18 percent from June 1, 1996.  On farm storages held 155 million    
bushels more than double those of a year ago, but stocks off farms are down     
4 percent to 290 million bushels.  All wheat disappearance for the fourth       
quarter is 378 million bushels, down 16 percent from the same period in 1996.   
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybeans stored in all positions on June 1, 1997, totaled 499 million bushels,  
down 20 percent from June 1, 1996.  On-farm stocks, estimated at 216 million    
bushels, were down 8 percent from the same period last year and accounted for   
43 percent of total stocks.  Off-farm stocks at 283 million bushels, were down  
27 percent from last year.                                                      
                                                                                
Indicated disappearance during the March-May 1997 quarter totaled 556 million   
bushels, down 2 percent from the same period one year ago.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Old crop barley stored in all positions on June 1, 1997, totaled 110 million    
bushels, 10 percent above stocks of June 1, 1996.  Of the total barley stocks   
on                                                                              
hand, 43.7 million bushels were stored on farms, 71 percent above a year ago.   
However, June 1, 1997 off-farm stocks were 10 percent below last year at        
66.2 million bushels.  Indicated disappearance during the March-May quarter     
totaled 63.0 million bushels, 20 percent below the same period a year earlier.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Gr Lg 11-1 (6-97)                                                               
Old crop oats stored in all positions on June 1, 1997 totaled 66.6 million      
bushels, fractionally above the stocks of June 1, 1996. Of the total stocks on  
hand, 33.1 million bushels were stored on farms, 2 percent above last year.     
Off-farm stocks totaled 33.5 million bushels, slightly below a year ago. The    
indicated March-May disappearance from all positions is 29.0 million bushels,   
down 37% from the disappearance in 1996.                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
Old crop Durum stocks  in all positions June 1, 1997 totaled 31.6 million       
bushels, up 23 percent from last June. Farm stocks are 17.8 million bushels,    
up 43 percent from last year.  The fourth quarter disappearance of 23.4         
million bushels is 2 percent more than March-May 1996.                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
Grain sorghum stored in all positions totaled 117 million bushels, up 67        
percent from June 1, 1996.  Of the total sorghum stocks on hand, 38.8 million   
bushels were on farms, 178 percent above a year earlier.  Off-farm stocks, at   
78.6 million bushels, were 39 percent above the previous year.  Disappearance   
for the March-May quarter is 157 million bushels, up 70 percent from the same   
period last year.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
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This report was approved on June 30, 1997, by the Acting Secretary of           
Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural     
Statistics Board.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Keith Collins                                 Rich Allen              
                                                                                
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           Secretary of                        Agricultural Statistics Board    
           Agriculture                                  Chairperson             
          Keith Collins                                 Rich Allen              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Grain Stocks:  By Position and Month, United States, 1996-97          
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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       :                1996               :                1997                
       :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Date :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    :  Total All  
       :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ :  Positions  
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       :                             1,000 Bushels                              
       :                                                                        
       :                                 Corn                                   
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  : 2,000,200   1,799,341   3,799,541  2,870,000   1,624,128   4,494,128   
Jun 1  :   780,100     937,794   1,717,894  1,501,000     993,925   2,494,925   
Sep 1  :   196,600     229,342     425,942                                      
Dec 1  : 4,800,000   2,103,711   6,903,711                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                                Sorghum                                 
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    33,000     129,566     162,566     76,980     197,294     274,274   
Jun 1  :    13,955      56,433      70,388     38,815      78,553     117,368   
Sep 1  :     5,500      12,871      18,371                                      
Dec 1  :   144,590     322,767     467,357                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                                  Oats                                  
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    57,350      55,268     112,618     56,200      39,362      95,562   
Jun 1  :    32,600      33,708      66,308     33,100      33,489      66,589   
Sep 1  :    93,400      39,532     132,932                                      
Dec 1  :    80,650      47,934     128,584                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                                 Barley                                 
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    58,825     119,107     177,932     82,060      90,840     172,900   
Jun 1  :    25,600      73,993      99,593     43,715      66,235     109,950   
Sep 1  :   193,700     122,078     315,778                                      
Dec 1  :   137,700     110,522     248,222                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                                All Wheat                               
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :   220,550     602,914     823,464    320,750     501,069     821,819   
Jun 1  :    74,610     301,410     376,020    154,560     289,655     444,215   
Sep 1  :   824,500     899,696   1,724,196                                      
Dec 1  :   584,150     634,660   1,218,810                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                              Durum Wheat 2/                            
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    27,250      21,381      48,631     33,100      21,956      55,056   
Jun 1  :    12,470      13,275      25,745     17,800      13,838      31,638   
Sep 1  :    79,700      22,687     102,387                                      
Dec 1  :    66,100      20,011      86,111                                      
       :                                                                        
       :                                Soybeans                                
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :   512,000     678,356   1,190,356    514,000     541,912   1,055,912   
Jun 1  :   234,100     388,701     622,801    216,000     283,460     499,460   
Sep 1  :    59,523     123,935     183,458                                      
Dec 1  :   935,100     887,773   1,822,873                                      
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1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
2/  Included in All Wheat.                                                      
          Grain Stocks:  By Position and Month, United States, 1996-97          
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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       :                1996               :                1997                
       :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Date :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    :  Total All  
       :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ :  Positions  
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       :                              Metric Tons                               
       :                                                                        
       :                                  Corn                                  
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  : 50,807,420 45,705,370   96,512,790 72,901,360 41,254,750  114,156,110  
Jun 1  : 19,815,450 23,821,060   43,636,520 38,127,160 25,246,860   63,374,010  
Sep 1  :  4,993,870  5,825,560   10,819,430                                     
Dec 1  :121,925,620 53,436,720  175,362,340                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                                 Sorghum                                
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    838,240  3,291,130    4,129,370  1,955,380  5,011,500    6,966,880  
Jun 1  :    354,470  1,433,460    1,787,940    985,950  1,995,340    2,981,280  
Sep 1  :    139,710    326,940      466,640                                     
Dec 1  :  3,672,760  8,198,660   11,871,410                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                                  Oats                                  
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    832,430    802,210    1,634,650    815,740    571,340    1,387,080  
Jun 1  :    473,190    489,270      962,460    480,450    486,090      966,540  
Sep 1  :  1,355,700    573,810    1,929,500                                     
Dec 1  :  1,170,630    695,760    1,866,390                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                                 Barley                                 
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :  1,280,760  2,593,250    3,874,010  1,786,650  1,977,810    3,764,450  
Jun 1  :    557,370  1,611,010    2,168,380    951,780  1,442,100    2,393,880  
Sep 1  :  4,217,320  2,657,930    6,875,250                                     
Dec 1  :  2,998,060  2,406,330    5,404,400                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                                All Wheat                               
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :  6,002,390 16,408,630   22,411,020  8,729,380 13,636,860   22,366,250  
Jun 1  :  2,030,550  8,203,040   10,233,590  4,206,430  7,883,120   12,089,550  
Sep 1  : 22,439,210 24,485,710   46,924,930                                     
Dec 1  : 15,897,960 17,272,610   33,170,570                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                              Durum Wheat 2/                            
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  :    741,620    581,900    1,323,520    900,830    597,540    1,498,380  
Jun 1  :    339,380    361,290      700,660    484,440    376,610      861,050  
Sep 1  :  2,169,080    617,440    2,786,520                                     
Dec 1  :  1,798,950    544,610    2,343,560                                     
       :                                                                        
       :                                Soybeans                                
       :                                                                        
Mar 1  : 13,934,360 18,461,820   32,396,180 13,988,790 14,748,430   28,737,220  
Jun 1  :  6,371,160 10,578,710   16,949,870  5,878,560  7,714,520   13,593,070  
Sep 1  :  1,619,950  3,372,960    4,992,910                                     
Dec 1  : 25,449,250 24,161,220   49,610,470                                     
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1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
2/  Included in all wheat.                                                      
              Corn:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,              
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
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        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *       4,275            *          *      4,067            *  
AZ      :        *         246            *          *        221            *  
AR      :        *         630            *          *      1,249            *  
CA      :        *       3,097            *          *      3,846            *  
CO      :    6,000       5,700       11,700     16,000     10,200       26,200  
DE      :        *       5,508            *          *      6,890            *  
FL      :        *           *            *          *          *            *  
GA      :        *       4,740            *          *      4,606            *  
ID      :        *         463            *          *        696            *  
IL      :   95,000     157,819      252,819    175,000    175,394      350,394  
IN      :   45,000      83,511      128,511     70,000     64,055      134,055  
IA      :  180,000     229,934      409,934    340,000    231,936      571,936  
KS      :    8,000      32,917       40,917     31,000     42,590       73,590  
KY      :    7,600       6,870       14,470     15,500      9,326       24,826  
LA      :        *       4,115            *          *      4,898            *  
MD      :        *       7,759            *          *      9,533            *  
MI      :   28,000      20,780       48,780     36,000     16,748       52,748  
MN      :  145,000      76,883      221,883    210,000     78,486      288,486  
MS      :        *       2,514            *          *      2,489            *  
MO      :   12,000      13,726       25,726     53,000     23,431       76,431  
MT      :        *          50            *          *         60            *  
NE      :   62,000     123,900      185,900    205,000    143,165      348,165  
NV      :                                                                       
NH      :                1,322        1,322                     *            *  
NJ      :        *           *            *          *         70            *  
NM      :        *           *            *          *          *            *  
NY      :        *       1,396            *          *      1,845            *  
NC      :    2,500       9,434       11,934      7,000      8,748       15,748  
ND      :    4,000       2,350        6,350      9,000      4,110       13,110  
OH      :   30,000      50,088       80,088     40,000     44,486       84,486  
OK      :        *           *            *          *      1,252            *  
OR      :        *         230            *          *        366            *  
PA      :   18,000       4,400       22,400     39,000      6,570       45,570  
SC      :        *       1,040            *          *      1,507            *  
SD      :   26,000      10,115       36,115     90,000     19,316      109,316  
TN      :        *       5,502            *          *      4,819            *  
TX      :    2,500      31,556       34,056      4,500     32,579       37,079  
UT      :        *         377            *          *        261            *  
VA      :        *       2,808            *          *      2,555            *  
WA      :        *       4,054            *          *      5,409            *  
WV      :        *           *            *          *          *            *  
WI      :   70,000      22,982       92,982     99,000     23,045      122,045  
WY      :        *           *            *          *         35            *  
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :   38,500       4,703       92,007     61,000      3,066      120,740  
        :                                                                       
US      :  780,100     937,794    1,717,894  1,501,000    993,925    2,494,925  
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*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
            Sorghum:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,             
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
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        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
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        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
AZ      :                   *           *                    317          317   
AR      :       50          *           *         100          *            *   
CA      :                 183         183                    403          403   
CO      :      600        345         945         600        600        1,200   
DE      :                   *           *                      *            *   
FL      :                   *           *                      *            *   
GA      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
ID      :                                                                       
IL      :      200        516         716         700      1,212        1,912   
IN      :                  70          70                     43           43   
IA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
KS      :    7,000     27,325      34,325      17,000     31,020       48,020   
KY      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
LA      :                 569         569                    511          511   
MD      :                   *           *                      *            *   
MI      :                                                                       
MN      :                                                      *            *   
MS      :        5          *           *           5          *            *   
MO      :    1,600      1,713       3,313       3,500      1,996        5,496   
MT      :                                                                       
NE      :    3,000      8,471      11,471      13,000     14,601       27,601   
NV      :                                                                       
NH      :                   *           *                      *            *   
NJ      :                                                      *            *   
NM      :      100          *           *         210          *            *   
NY      :                   *           *                      *            *   
NC      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
ND      :                                                                       
OH      :                   *           *                      *            *   
OK      :      200      2,293       2,493         800      2,832        3,632   
OR      :                   *           *                      *            *   
PA      :                  22          22                    105          105   
SC      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
SD      :      400        290         690       1,200        375        1,575   
TN      :        *        108           *           *        196            *   
TX      :      600     11,567      12,167       1,200     22,093       23,293   
UT      :                   *           *                      *            *   
VA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
WA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
WV      :                   *           *                      *            *   
WI      :                   *           *                      *            *   
WY      :                   *           *                      *            *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :      200      2,961       3,424         500      2,249        3,260   
        :                                                                       
US      :   13,955     56,433      70,388      38,815     78,553      117,368   
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*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
              Oats:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,              
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
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        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
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        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *          *           *           *          *           *    
AZ      :                  27          27                      *           *    
AR      :        *          *           *           *         31           *    
CA      :        *        122           *           *        123           *    
CO      :        *        100           *           *         75           *    
DE      :                   *           *                      *           *    
FL      :                   *           *                      *           *    
GA      :        *         31           *           *         53           *    
ID      :        *        177           *           *        125           *    
IL      :      800        363       1,163         900        526       1,426    
IN      :        *        166           *           *        170           *    
IA      :    3,500      4,435       7,935       3,500      7,311      10,811    
KS      :      450        476         926         800        835       1,635    
KY      :                   *           *                     81          81    
LA      :                   *           *                      *           *    
MD      :        *         13           *           *          8           *    
MI      :      700        441       1,141         500        463         963    
MN      :    3,500     10,462      13,962       3,000      7,881      10,881    
MS      :                  34          34                      *           *    
MO      :      150          *           *         100      2,641       2,741    
MT      :      700        170         870         600        500       1,100    
NE      :      900          *           *         800          *           *    
NV      :                                                                       
NH      :                   *           *                      *           *    
NJ      :                   *           *                      *           *    
NM      :                   *           *                                       
NY      :      800        205       1,005         600        190         790    
NC      :        *         87           *           *        100           *    
ND      :    5,100        750       5,850       5,100        680       5,780    
OH      :      800      1,498       2,298         800      1,493       2,293    
OK      :        *        271           *           *        403           *    
OR      :      200        164         364         200        534         734    
PA      :    1,600        460       2,060       1,500        470       1,970    
SC      :        *         22           *           *         49           *    
SD      :    5,000        817       5,817       7,500        827       8,327    
TN      :                 225         225                    120         120    
TX      :      400      1,351       1,751         300      2,292       2,592    
UT      :        *        136           *           *         37           *    
VA      :                  18          18                     36          36    
WA      :        *        137           *           *        100           *    
WV      :        *          *           *           *          *           *    
WI      :    6,000          *           *       5,000      1,816       6,816    
WY      :        *         14           *           *          6           *    
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    2,000     10,536      20,862       1,900      3,513       7,493    
        :                                                                       
US      :   32,600     33,708      66,308      33,100     33,489      66,589    
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*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
             Barley:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,             
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :                   *           *                      *            *   
AZ      :        *         10           *           *          *            *   
AR      :                   *           *                      *            *   
CA      :      100        687         787         100      1,158        1,258   
CO      :       50      4,420       4,470         215      4,920        5,135   
DE      :        *          4           *           *          *            *   
FL      :                   *           *                      *            *   
GA      :                  17          17                      *            *   
ID      :    2,400      7,354       9,754       2,900      6,483        9,383   
IL      :                   *           *                      *            *   
IN      :                   *           *                      *            *   
IA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
KS      :        *          *           *           *         50            *   
KY      :        *          *           *           *          7            *   
LA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
MD      :        *         78           *           *         41            *   
MI      :        *         26           *           *         31            *   
MN      :    4,000     22,220      26,220       5,500     22,154       27,654   
MS      :                                                      *            *   
MO      :                  11          11                      *            *   
MT      :    5,000      3,000       8,000       5,000      2,300        7,300   
NE      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
NV      :        *          *           *                                       
NH      :                  30          30                      *            *   
NJ      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
NM      :                   *           *                      *            *   
NY      :                  12          12                      *            *   
NC      :        *         50           *           *         60            *   
ND      :    9,000     19,000      28,000      24,000     14,500       38,500   
OH      :                   *           *                      *            *   
OK      :        *         40           *           *         38            *   
OR      :      400      1,230       1,630         600      1,503        2,103   
PA      :        *        275           *           *        215            *   
SC      :        *          *           *           *          *            *   
SD      :    1,100        862       1,962       1,600        194        1,794   
TN      :                   *           *                      9            9   
TX      :        *         41           *           *          *            *   
UT      :      800        557       1,357       1,000        440        1,440   
VA      :        *         62           *           *         57            *   
WA      :      700      3,210       3,910         600      3,222        3,822   
WV      :                   *           *                      *            *   
WI      :        *      9,685           *           *      5,293            *   
WY      :      250          *           *         200          *            *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    1,800      1,112      13,433       2,000      3,560       11,552   
        :                                                                       
US      :   25,600     73,993      99,593      43,715     66,235      109,950   
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*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
           All Wheat:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,            
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
AZ      :        *           *           *          *         739           *   
AR      :       10           9          19         20         394         414   
CA      :      100       4,867       4,967        150       4,620       4,770   
CO      :    2,500      11,700      14,200      3,500       8,970      12,470   
DE      :        *           *           *          *          15           *   
FL      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
GA      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
ID      :    1,800       8,975      10,775      4,500      11,963      16,463   
IL      :      300       4,526       4,826        300       6,175       6,475   
IN      :       40       2,674       2,714         40       2,954       2,994   
IA      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
KS      :    2,500      37,548      40,048      2,500      30,990      33,490   
KY      :        *         212           *          *           *           *   
LA      :        *       3,072           *          *       2,027           *   
MD      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
MI      :      300       4,531       4,831        400       5,235       5,635   
MN      :    5,000      22,154      27,154     20,000      16,725      36,725   
MS      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
MO      :      300       8,708       9,008        700       6,231       6,931   
MT      :   16,000      11,500      27,500     26,500      10,700      37,200   
NE      :    1,200      16,717      17,917      1,400      13,453      14,853   
NV      :        *           *           *                                      
NH      :                    *           *                      *           *   
NJ      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
NM      :        *           *           *          *       1,186           *   
NY      :        *       3,430           *          *       6,437           *   
NC      :      100       1,501       1,601        150       1,010       1,160   
ND      :   32,000      31,950      63,950     67,000      37,800     104,800   
OH      :       60       8,832       8,892        300      14,162      14,462   
OK      :    1,000      11,281      12,281      1,000      11,348      12,348   
OR      :      500      15,788      16,288      1,000      14,279      15,279   
PA      :        *       2,780           *          *       2,280           *   
SC      :        *          19           *          *          67           *   
SD      :    7,000       4,279      11,279     21,000       9,792      30,792   
TN      :        *       2,435           *          *       1,756           *   
TX      :      700      28,846      29,546        600      15,992      16,592   
UT      :        *       3,684           *          *       3,398           *   
VA      :        *       1,116           *          *       1,717           *   
WA      :    1,500      31,187      32,687      1,200      36,387      37,587   
WV      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
WI      :        *       8,466           *          *           *           *   
WY      :        *           *           *          *         251           *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    1,700       8,623      35,537      2,300      10,602      32,775   
        :                                                                       
US      :   74,610     301,410     376,020    154,560     289,655     444,215   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
         Durum Wheat:  Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States,          
                     and United States, June 1, 1996-97 1/                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 2/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 2/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
ND      :   12,000      6,150      18,150      15,000      7,500      22,500    
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      470      7,125       7,595       2,800      6,338       9,138    
        :                                                                       
US      :   12,470     13,275      25,745      17,800     13,838      31,638    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Included in all wheat.                                                      
2/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Durum Wheat:  Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States,          
                      and United States, March 1, 1997 1/                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       :           On           :           Off          :      Total All       
 State :          Farms         :        Farms 2/        :      Positions       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       :                             1,000 Bushels                              
       :                                                                        
ND     :         29,000                   13,400                 42,400         
       :                                                                        
Oth Sts:          4,100                    8,556                 12,656         
       :                                                                        
US     :         33,100                   21,956                 55,056         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1/  Included in all wheat.                                                      
2/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
            Flaxseed:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,            
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
MN      :     20         344          364         7           *           *     
ND      :    225          *            *        180          70         250     
SD      :     40          *            *         50           8          58     
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      3         598          866         2         136         145     
        :                                                                       
US      :    288         942        1,230       239         214         453     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Rye:  Stocks by Position, State, and 3 State Total,               
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
MN      :     25         387         412         20         188         208     
ND      :     50         120         170        140          55         195     
SD      :    300          51         351        300           *           *     
        :                                                                       
3-Sts   :                                                                       
Total   :    375         558         933        460           *           *     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Canola:  Stocks by Position, United States,                   
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      :                1996                :                1997                
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 State:     On    :     Off    : Total All :    On    :     Off    : Total All  
      :   Farms   :  Farms 1/  : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/  : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      :                              1,000 Pounds                               
      :                                                                         
US    :     *          *           88,015        *         *           79,510   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Rapeseed:  Stocks by Position, United States,                  
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      :                1996                :                1997                
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 State:     On    :     Off    : Total All :    On    :     Off    : Total All  
      :   Farms   :  Farms 1/  : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/  : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      :                              1,000 Pounds                               
      :                                                                         
US    :     *          *             114         *         *             31     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                                                                                
            Soybeans:  Stocks by Position, State, and United States,            
                                June 1, 1996-97                                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                1996               :               1997                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 1/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 1/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
AZ      :                    *           *                      *           *   
AR      :    1,000      11,112      12,112      1,000       9,282      10,282   
CA      :                                                                       
CO      :                    *           *                      *           *   
DE      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
FL      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
GA      :      100       7,703       7,803         50       2,962       3,012   
ID      :                                                                       
IL      :   51,000      73,006     124,006     46,000      49,555      95,555   
IN      :   12,000      21,992      33,992     13,000      13,987      26,987   
IA      :   52,000      82,720     134,720     54,000      62,598     116,598   
KS      :    4,400      21,206      25,606      3,500      11,840      15,340   
KY      :    1,900       6,632       8,532      1,500       5,607       7,107   
LA      :      100       8,159       8,259         50       5,074       5,124   
MD      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
MI      :    3,300       4,489       7,789      3,000       2,767       5,767   
MN      :   52,000      39,078      91,078     37,000      25,567      62,567   
MS      :      500           *           *        500           *           *   
MO      :   11,500      18,088      29,588     11,500      12,166      23,666   
MT      :                                                                       
NE      :   11,500      22,071      33,571     14,000      17,411      31,411   
NV      :                                                                       
NH      :                    *           *                      *           *   
NJ      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
NM      :                                                                       
NY      :                  122         122                    159         159   
NC      :    1,500       6,093       7,593      1,200       5,812       7,012   
ND      :    1,800       1,950       3,750      1,100         920       2,020   
OH      :    9,000      20,269      29,269      7,500      20,049      27,549   
OK      :        *           *           *          *           *           *   
OR      :                    *           *                      *           *   
PA      :        *         950           *          *         850           *   
SC      :      700       3,585       4,285        500           *           *   
SD      :   11,500       6,339      17,839     12,000       6,232      18,232   
TN      :    2,000       1,102       3,102        700       1,162       1,862   
TX      :        *       2,295           *          *           *           *   
UT      :                    *           *                      *           *   
VA      :        *           *           *          *       1,509           *   
WA      :                    *           *                      *           *   
WV      :                    *           *                      *           *   
WI      :    2,300       5,013       7,313      2,900       2,912       5,812   
WY      :                    *           *                      *           *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    4,000      24,727      32,472      5,000      25,039      33,398   
        :                                                                       
US      :  234,100     388,701     622,801    216,000     283,460     499,460   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                 Corn and Sorghum:  Stocks by Position, State,                  
                        and United States, March 1, 1997                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                Corn 1/            :            Sorghum 1/             
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 2/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 2/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :         *       4,142           *         *           *           *   
AZ      :         *       1,087           *                 3,213       3,213   
AR      :         *       1,370           *       300           *           *   
CA      :         *       6,874           *                   685         685   
CO      :    32,000      18,500      50,500     1,300       1,400       2,700   
DE      :         *       8,062           *                     *           *   
FL      :         *           *           *                     *           *   
GA      :         *       7,116           *         *         102           *   
ID      :         *         828           *                                     
IL      :   375,000     324,515     699,515     1,000       2,552       3,552   
IN      :   135,000     106,820     241,820                    39          39   
IA      :   660,000     338,289     998,289                     *           *   
KS      :    55,000      95,848     150,848    35,000      96,000     131,000   
KY      :    33,000      13,170      46,170         *           *           *   
LA      :         *       7,647           *        30       2,035       2,065   
MD      :         *      15,910           *                     *           *   
MI      :    65,000      36,842     101,842                                     
MN      :   390,000     110,616     500,616                     *           *   
MS      :         *       3,511           *        10           *           *   
MO      :   100,000      38,960     138,960     7,500       4,548      12,048   
MT      :         *         125           *                                     
NE      :   410,000     221,517     631,517    24,000      29,393      53,393   
NV      :                                                                       
NH      :                 1,043       1,043                     *           *   
NJ      :         *         298           *                                     
NM      :         *           *           *       240           *           *   
NY      :         *       1,995           *                     *           *   
NC      :    15,000      15,954      30,954         *           *           *   
ND      :    23,000       8,310      31,310                                     
OH      :   105,000      71,476     176,476                     *           *   
OK      :         *       3,767           *     2,000       7,610       9,610   
OR      :         *       1,038           *                     *           *   
PA      :    60,000       9,750      69,750                   134         134   
SC      :         *       3,012           *         *           *           *   
SD      :   150,000      28,508     178,508     1,900         783       2,683   
TN      :         *       6,686           *         *         243           *   
TX      :     6,000      54,699      60,699     2,900      43,908      46,808   
UT      :         *         697           *                     *           *   
VA      :         *       6,374           *                     *           *   
WA      :         *       7,875           *                     *           *   
WV      :         *           *           *                     *           *   
WI      :   145,000      38,887     183,887                     *           *   
WY      :         *          21           *                     *           *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :   111,000       1,989     201,424       800       4,649       6,344   
        :                                                                       
US      : 2,870,000   1,624,128   4,494,128    76,980     197,294     274,274   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
              All Wheat and Soybeans:  Stocks by Position, State,               
                        and United States, March 1, 1997                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :            All Wheat 1/           :             Soybeans 1/           
                                                                                
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 2/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 2/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *           *           *          *       4,509            *  
AZ      :        *       1,555           *                      *            *  
AR      :      100       2,456       2,556      4,000      22,129       26,129  
CA      :      500       8,666       9,166                                      
CO      :    8,000      16,800      24,800                      *            *  
DE      :        *         249           *          *           *            *  
FL      :        *           *           *          *           *            *  
GA      :        *       1,817           *        700           *            *  
ID      :   11,000      22,375      33,375                                      
IL      :      500       8,880       9,380     93,000     102,367      195,367  
IN      :      350       5,862       6,212     30,000      37,993       67,993  
IA      :        *           *           *    133,000     108,545      241,545  
KS      :    9,500      87,064      96,564      8,000      23,155       31,155  
KY      :        *       1,610           *      6,000       8,472       14,472  
LA      :        *       4,192           *        200       7,924        8,124  
MD      :        *       1,602           *          *           *            *  
MI      :      800       9,108       9,908      7,000       8,642       15,642  
MN      :   34,000      22,256      56,256     84,000      43,983      127,983  
MS      :        *         175           *      2,200       8,675       10,875  
MO      :    1,100       9,897      10,997     28,000      24,788       52,788  
MT      :   64,000      14,600      78,600                                      
NE      :    5,000      21,920      26,920     25,000      36,024       61,024  
NV      :        *           *           *                                      
NH      :                    *           *                      *            *  
NJ      :        *           *           *          *           *            *  
NM      :        *           *           *                                      
NY      :        *       6,140           *                    172          172  
NC      :      200       4,012       4,212      4,500       8,912       13,412  
ND      :  118,000      59,800     177,800      3,800       2,910        6,710  
OH      :      500      18,000      18,500     35,000      38,337       73,337  
OK      :    2,200      23,519      25,719          *           *            *  
OR      :    4,000      20,310      24,310                      *            *  
PA      :        *       4,650           *          *       1,925            *  
SC      :        *         240           *      1,800       5,366        7,166  
SD      :   43,000      18,426      61,426     27,000      11,196       38,196  
TN      :        *       2,725           *      2,400       3,189        5,589  
TX      :      900      27,261      28,161          *           *            *  
UT      :        *       3,775           *                      *            *  
VA      :        *       3,060           *          *           *            *  
WA      :   11,000      56,521      67,521                      *            *  
WV      :        *           *           *                      *            *  
WI      :        *       4,198           *      6,400       5,687       12,087  
WY      :        *           *           *                      *            *  
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    6,100       7,348      49,436     12,000      27,012       46,146  
        :                                                                       
US      :  320,750     501,069     821,819    514,000     541,912    1,055,912  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
                  Oats and Barley:  Stocks by Position, State,                  
                        and United States, March 1, 1997                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :              Oats 1/              :             Barley 1/             
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  State :     On    :    Off    : Total All :    On    :    Off    : Total All  
        :   Farms   :  Farms 2/ : Positions :   Farms  :  Farms 2/ : Positions  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
        :                             1,000 Bushels                             
        :                                                                       
AL      :        *          *           *                      *            *   
AZ      :                  11          11           *         47            *   
AR      :        *         27           *                      *            *   
CA      :        *        100           *         400      1,420        1,820   
CO      :        *         82           *         510      6,470        6,980   
DE      :                   *           *           *          *            *   
FL      :                   *           *                      *            *   
GA      :        *        103           *                     16           16   
ID      :        *        275           *       7,000     10,583       17,583   
IL      :    1,300        699       1,999                      *            *   
IN      :        *        208           *                      *            *   
IA      :    5,500      4,720      10,220                      *            *   
KS      :      800      1,200       2,000           *         44            *   
KY      :                   *           *           *         51            *   
LA      :                   *           *                      *            *   
MD      :        *         27           *           *        136            *   
MI      :    1,000        981       1,981           *          *            *   
MN      :    7,000     11,736      18,736      12,000     21,351       33,351   
MS      :                   *           *                      *            *   
MO      :      300      1,967       2,267                     16           16   
MT      :    1,500        450       1,950      12,000      4,800       16,800   
NE      :    1,500          *           *           *          *            *   
NV      :                                           *          *            *   
NH      :                   *           *                      *            *   
NJ      :                   *           *           *          *            *   
NM      :                                                      *            *   
NY      :    1,400        205       1,605                     69           69   
NC      :        *        140           *           *        114            *   
ND      :    8,500      1,230       9,730      39,000     22,550       61,550   
OH      :    1,200      1,989       3,189                      *            *   
OK      :        *        362           *           *         62            *   
OR      :      300        649         949       1,100      2,007        3,107   
PA      :    2,600        510       3,110           *        325            *   
SC      :        *         91           *           *          *            *   
SD      :    8,500      1,366       9,866       2,900          *            *   
TN      :                 107         107                      *            *   
TX      :      500      1,377       1,877           *          *            *   
UT      :        *        119           *       1,800      1,295        3,095   
VA      :                  72          72           *        290            *   
WA      :        *        129           *       1,500      5,204        6,704   
WV      :        *          *           *                      *            *   
WI      :   10,000      2,242      12,242           *      8,718            *   
WY      :        *          *           *         450          *            *   
        :                                                                       
Unall*  :    4,300      6,188      13,651       3,400      5,272       21,809   
        :                                                                       
US      :   56,200     39,362      95,562      82,060     90,840      172,900   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
*   "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid          
    disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor  
    producing States' data not published separately.                            
1/  Revised.                                                                    
2/  Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 
        Reliability of June 1, 1997, Grain Stocks Estimates                     
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  The grain stocks estimates in this report are based on      
                    surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of June.         
Separate surveys were conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates.   
The on-farm stocks survey is a probability survey that included about           
52,000 operators selected from a list of producers that ensures that all        
operations in the U.S. have a chance to be selected.  These producers were asked
to provide the total quantities of grain on their operations as of June 1, 1997.
This included all whole grains and oilseeds stored whether for feed, seed, or   
sale as well as any stored under a Government program.                          
                                                                                
The off-farm stocks survey is an enumeration of all known commercial grain      
storage facilities.  This includes approximately 10,700 facilities with about   
8.1 billion bushels of storage capacity.  An effort is made to obtain a report  
from all facilities.  Reports of stock holdings are normally received from      
operations covering about 90 percent of the capacity.  Estimates are made for   
missing facilities to make the survey complete.                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
Estimation Procedures:  On-farm and off-farm survey data are reviewed at the    
                        State and national levels for reasonableness,           
consistency with historical estimates, and current crop size.  After estimates  
are made for on-farm and off-farm, the total of these two are combined and      
evaluated using the balance sheet approach.  This method utilizes other sources 
of data to check the reasonableness of the stocks estimates.  Estimates of      
production, imports, exports, crushings, milling, and all other recorded uses of
grain and oilseeds are reviewed to make sure beginning stocks, production,      
utilization, and ending stocks are within reasonable balance and present the    
best possible estimate of stocks.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  On-farm and off-farm stocks are subject to revision the       
                  quarter following initial publication and again in the        
following December 1 Grain Stocks report published in January each year.        
Revisions can be made when late reports are received, errors are detected in    
reporting and calculating, and production estimates are revised.  Estimates will
also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. 
No revisions will be made after that date.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks must be treated    
              separately because the survey design for the two surveys are      
drastically different.  The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to sampling    
variability because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in   
the sample.  This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the
U.S. level, is approximately 1.7 percent for corn, 3.3 percent for soybeans, and
3.5 percent for all wheat.  This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 
100 that survey estimates for stocks will be within plus or minus 3.4 percent   
for corn, 6.6 percent for soybeans, and 7.0 percent for all wheat of the value  
that could be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible   
samples selected from the same population and surveyed using the same           
procedures.  The relative standard error for sorghum, barley, and oats are 7.0, 
5.8, and 4.3, respectively.  Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the  
on-farm stocks published in this report to determine confidence intervals since 
the Agricultural Statistics Board estimates represent a composite of information
from more than a single source.                                                 
                                                                                
Survey estimates are also subject to non sampling errors such as omission,      
duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, 
and processing the data.  Off-farms, as well as on-farms stocks, are subject to 
these types or errors.  These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are  
minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a   
careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                               Index                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
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Barley                                                                          
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................     8    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    16    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Canola                                                                          
  June 1, 1997........................................................    12    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Corn                                                                            
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................     5    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    14    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Flaxseed                                                                        
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................    11    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Oats                                                                            
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................     7    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    16    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Rapeseed                                                                        
  June 1, 1997........................................................    12    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Rye                                                                             
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................    11    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sorghum                                                                         
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................     6    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    14    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Soybeans                                                                        
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................    13    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    15    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Wheat, All                                                                      
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................     9    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    15    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Wheat, Durum                                                                    
  June 1, 1997 .......................................................    10    
  March 1, 1997 ......................................................    10    
The next "Grain Stocks" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on              
September 30, 1997.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
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