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
  

