NET CHANGE IN EXPORT COMMITMENTS -- USDA The U.S. Agriculture Department gave the net change in export commitments, including sales, cancellations, foreign purchases and cumulative exports, in the current seasons through the week ended April 2, with comparisons, as follows, in tonnes, except as noted -- 4/2/87 Prev Week All Wheat 119,800 368,300 Corn 1,001,900 927,000 Soybeans 240,500 300,900 Soy Cake/Meal 117,700 170,200 Soybean Oil 2,400-x 8,100 Cotton-Y 60,200 31,900 x-minus total. Y-running bales. The indicated totals include reported commitments to both named and unnamed destinations, sales on exporters' own account and optional origin sales plus actual exports already made during the respective marketing seasons. The USDA cautions that reported outstanding sales are subject to modification, deferral or cancellation and it is unlikely that all reported quantities will be exported. USDA gave detailed breakdowns for the 1986/87 and 1987/88 seasons as follows, in thousand tonnes unless stated -- (A) - Firm sales to a declared destination. (B) - Ultimate destination not yet declared. (C) - Sales made on exporters' own account. (D) - Exporter holds option to fill commitment with supplies from origins other than U.S. (E) - Accumulated exports since season began based on data reported by exporters. (F) - Indicated total for season. (G) - USDA-projected exports for season. Note -- Totals may not add due to rounding. ALL WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/3/87 Prev Wk Named-A 3,157.6 3,684.1 1,591.4 1,635.6 Unnamed-B 143.8 144.3 87.1 57.1 E.O.A.-C 9.5 9.5 nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 3,310.9 3,837.9 1,679.0 1,692.7 Ay Expd-E 21,044.6 20,433.4 Ind Ttl-F 24,355.5 24,271.3 USDAPRJ-G 27,900.0 27,900.0 SOYBEANS 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 1,774.7 1,780.3 215.9 215.9 Unnamed-B 500.3 524.8 nil 30.0 E.O.A.-C 18.4 18.4 nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 2,293.4 2,323.5 215.9 245.9 Ay Expd-E 14,334.2 14,183.2 Ind Ttl-F 16,627.6 16,506.7 USDAPRJ-G 19,050.0 19,050.0 CORN 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev WK Named-A 8,559.8 8,684.8 772.1 268.8 Unnamed-B 945.7 920.1 nil nil E.O.A-C 90.8 66.9 nil nil O.O.P-D 138.0 175.0 nil nil Gr Total 9,734.3 9,846.9 772.1 268.8 Ay Expd-E 20,296.0 19,293.8 Ind Ttl-F 30,030.3 29,140.7 USDAPRJ-G 31,750.0 31,750.0 SORGHUM 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev WK Named-A 875.6 805.1 nil nil Unnamed-B 151.2 151.2 10.2-x nil E.O.A-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P-D 114.5 138.3 nil nil Gr Total 1,141.3 1,094.6 10.2-x nil Ay Expd-E 3,222.5 3,149.7 Ind Ttl-F 4,363.8 4,244.3 USDAPRJ-G 5,720.0 5,720.0 x-minus total WHEAT PRODUCTS 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 321.0 401.9 nil nil Unnamed-B nil nil nil nil E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 321.0 401.9 nil nil Ay Expd-E 926.9 840.9 Ind Ttl-F 1,348.2 1,242.8 Note - Includes bulgur, semolina, farina, rolled, cracked and crushed wheat. SOYBEAN OIL 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 8.8 10.4 nil nil Unnamed-B 7.0 10.5 nil nil E.O.A-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 15.8 20.9 nil nil Ay Expd-E 138.4 135.8 Ind Ttl-F 154.2 156.7 USDAPRJ-G 610.0 610.0 SOYBEAN CAKE AND MEAL 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 788.0 869.7 50.7 48.4 Unnamed-B 76.0 94.0 nil nil E.O.A-C 2.7 6.1 nil nil O.O.P-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 866.7 969.8 50.7 48.4 Ay Expd-E 4,098.0 3,880.6 Ind Ttl-F 4,964.7 4,850.4 USDAPRJ-G 5,760.0 5,760.0 COTTONSEED OIL 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 7.4 7.2 nil nil Unnamed-B 0.3 0.3 nil nil E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D 7.8 7.8 nil nil Gr Total 15.4 15.2 nil nil ALL UPLAND DOMESTIC RAW COTTON-Y 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 2,007.9 2,076.1 468.2 457.2 Unnamed-B 20.3 20.2 nil nil E.O.A-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P-C nil nil nil nil Gr Total 2,028.2 2,096.3 468.2 457.2 Ay Expd-E 4,333.1 4,204.7 Ind Ttl-F 6,361.3 6,301.0 USDAPRJ-G 6,335.0 6,335.0 Y-In thousand running bales. BARLEY 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 559.5 584.5 nil nil Unnamed-B 12.7 12.7 nil nil E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D 25.0 25.0 nil nil Gr Total 597.1 622.1 nil nil Ay Expt-E 2,464.6 2,440.7 Ind Ttl-F 3,061.7 3,062.8 USDAPRJ-G 3,270.0 3,270.0 OATS 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A nil nil nil nil Unnamed-B nil nil nil nil E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total nil nil nil nil Ay Expd-E 2.4 2.4 Ind Ttl-F 2.4 2.4 USDAPRJ-G 30.0 30.0 RICE 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 347.6 369.1 nil nil Unnamed-B 1.0 1.0 nil nil E.O.A-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 348.6 370.1 nil nil Ay Expd-E 1,718.8 1,688.2 Ind Ttl-F 2,067.4 2,058.3 USDAPRJ-G 2,580.0 2,580.0 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 1,738.0 2,019.7 893.0 943.0 Unnamed-B 80.5 70.5 107.6 77.2 E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 1,818.5 2,090.2 1,000.6 1,020.2 Ay Exp-E 8,332.1 7,974.5 Ind Tl-F 10,150.6 10,064.8 WHITE WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 548.5 635.6 58.0 58.0 Unnamed-B 19.0-x 19.0-x 6.0-x 6.0-x E.O.A.-C nil nil nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 529.5 616.6 52.0 52.0 Ay Exp-E 3,831.5 3,757.7 Ind Tl-F 4,361.0 4,374.3 x - denotes minus figure HARD RED SPRING WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 576.6 620.6 164.7 164.7 Unnamed-B 29.6 16.0 nil nil E.O.A.-C 0.9 0.9 nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 607.1 637.5 164.7 164.7 Ay Exp-E 4,312.4 4,247.6 Ind Tl-F 4,919.5 4,885.1 DURUM WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 166.6 280.3 93.4 93.4 Unnamed-B 52.8 76.9 nil nil E.O.A.-C 2.8 2.8 nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 222.2 360.0 93.4 93.4 Ay Exp-E 1,842.6 1,727.5 Ind Tl-F 2,064.8 2,087.5 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk Named-A 127.8 127.8 382.3 376.5 Unnamed-B nil nil 14.0-x 14.0-x E.O.A.-C 5.8 5.8 nil nil O.O.P.-D nil nil nil nil Gr Total 133.6 133.6 368.3 362.5 Ay Exp-E 2,726.0 2,726.0 Ind Tl-F 2,859.6 2,859.6 x-minus figure Country and destinations of the identified sales of commodities reported by exporters in week ended April 2 for the respective marketing seasons were detailed by the USDA as follows, with comparisons for the previous week, in thousands of tonnes, except where noted-- ALL WHEAT 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. nil nil 50.0 50.0 Other West Europe 218.8 236.8 nil nil East Europe 261.0 346.0 25.0 25.0 ALL WHEAT Continued 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk USSR nil nil nil nil Japan 490.4 662.2 nil nil China 90.0 90.0 910.0 910.0 Taiwan 115.0 141.0 144.0 144.0 Other Asia and Oceania 654.9 730.9 28.6 78.6 Africa 959.5 1,115.0 167.1 167.1 Western Hemisphere 367.9 362.1 266.7 260.9 SOYBEANS 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. 302.2 317.7 91.4 91.4 Other West Europe 25.0 25.0 nil nil East Europe 101.0 101.0 nil nil Japan 355.4 330.5 nil nil China nil nil nil nil Taiwan 472.0 499.0 87.0 87.0 Other Asia and Oceania 164.6 187.7 nil nil Africa nil nil nil nil Western Hemisphere 354.4 391.5 37.5 37.5 SOYBEAN OIL 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. 1.5 1.5 nil nil India nil nil nil nil Other Asia and Oceania nil nil nil nil Africa nil nil nil nil Western Hemisphere 7.3 8.9 nil nil SOYBEAN CAKE/MEAL 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. 301.7 350.7 47.2 45.0 Other West Europe nil nil nil nil East Europe nil 36.0 nil nil Japan nil 3.5 nil nil Other Asia and Oceania 25.0 40.0 nil nil Africa 30.2 38.0 nil nil Western Hemisphere 431.0 401.5 3.4 3.4 CORN 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. 82.5 22.5 0.2 0.2 Other West Europe nil 0.8 nil nil E. Europe 94.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 USSR 2,432.7 2,543.8 nil nil Japan 2,767.4 2,787.8 52.4 21.0 China 495.0 555.0 nil nil Taiwan 791.0 836.0 390.0 170.0 Other Asia and Oceania 721.7 615.2 250.0 nil Africa 125.0 195.5 nil nil WestHem 1,050.5 1,114.0 29.4 27.6 UPLAND COTTON (In thousand bales) 1986/87 1987/88 4/2/87 Prev Wk 4/2/87 Prev Wk E.C. 260.9 266.1 97.9 95.0 Other West Europe 62.2 66.2 8.7 8.7 E. Europe 3.1 3.1 nil nil Japan 445.8 484.1 72.3 70.1 Taiwan 377.9 390.4 41.6 39.5 Other Asia and Oceania 741.7 783.4 244.5 241.1 Africa 16.7 13.4 nil nil Western Hemisphere 99.6 69.5 3.2 2.7