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GRAIN TRANSPORTATION





DATA FOR 1998 CROP

AND

HISTORICAL DATA 1985-1992, 1997































































KANSAS

AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS



Fact Finding Kansas Department of Agriculture

For Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture



KANSAS GRAIN TRANSPORTATION



DATA FOR 1998 CROP

AND

HISTORICAL DATA 1985-1992, 1997



COMPILED BY

KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS





In Cooperation With



U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service Division of Statistics



632 SW Van Buren, Room 200

P.O. Box 3534

Topeka, Kansas 66601-3534

(785) 233-2230



Dan Kolterman, Agri. Statistician Eldon J. Thiessen, State Statistician

Dona Ratliff, Research Analyst Eddie Wells, Deputy State Statistician



Glennis Stock, Statistical Assistant

Candace Thomas and Judy Allison, Editorial Assistants

Dan Blick and David Judd, Reproduction and Distribution



Issued March 2000





FOREWORD



This report contains the summary of data reported by Kansas elevator operators in response to the Grain Transportation Survey. It provides basic information on the transportation of the four major grain crops harvested in Kansas during 1998--wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans. Historical data for crop years 1985-92 and 1997 are also included for comparison purposes. A survey of this type was not conducted for the years 1985, 1986, and 1993-96. We welcome comments about these data, the presentation of the reports, and other areas that need exploration.



Special thanks are due to the more than 300 elevator operators who took time to report the data in this publication. Our appreciation also goes to David Frey, Administrator, Kansas Wheat Commission; Kansas Wheat Commission; Gary Bothwell, President, Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.; and Tom Tunnell, President, Kansas Grain & Feed Association for their advice and assistance in defining survey content and designing the questionnaire.





KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS









































Kansas is divided into nine agricultural statistics districts for convenience in compiling and presenting statistical information on crops and livestock. These nine districts are outlined on the above map. The districts are designated as follows: Northwest (NW), West Central (WC), Southwest (SW), North Central (NC), Central (C), South Central (SC), Northeast (NE), East Central (EC), and Southeast (SE).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction - Grain Production
Grain Handling and Transportation
Receipts and Shipments
 All Grain Received and Shipped by Transportation Modes
 Grain Receipts by Transportation Mode
 Grain Shipments by Transportation Mode
 Grain Rail Shipments by Number of Cars
 Major Destinations by Rail
 Major Destinations by Truck
 Major Destinations - Historic
Grading and Sampling
Grain Quality Adjustments
Dockage Resulting in Price Discount
Grain Processing
Storage Capacity Utilization
Marketing Decisions and Grain Pricing
Rail Service
Kansas Grain Stocks, Quarterly
Kansas Grain Prices, Monthly
Kansas Railroad Map


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Agriculture is one of Kansas' most important industries, of which grain production is a major component. Kansas ranked first in the nation in 1998 wheat production with almost 495 million bushels produced. Production of sorghum in Kansas also ranked number one in the U.S. with over 264 million bushels produced. Kansas had significant production of corn and soybeans in 1998 and ranked eighth in U.S. corn production and tenth in U. S. soybean production.



Final 1998 acreage, yield, and production of wheat, corn, sorghum, by Agricultural Statistics Districts in the table below to aide in interpreting the data presented in this report. Also, items that should sum to 100 percent may not always equal 100 percent due to rounding.





KANSAS GRAIN PRODUCTION SUMMARY, 1998 CROP
District Acres Harvested, (000) Yield Per Acre, Bu. Production, Bu. (000) Acres Harvested, (000) Yield

Per Acre,

Bu.

 Production, Bu. (000)
Wheat Corn
NW 1,090 51 55,991 489 153 74,890
WC 1,180 51 60,261 229 149 34,090
SW 1,650 51 84,231 873 176 153,620
      NC 1,315 55 72,938 205 125 25,545
C 1,559 49 77,072 83 121 10,025
SC 2,289 45 101,995 314 141 44,395
      NE 230 48 11,032 363 128 46,490
EC 252 42 10,668 200 110 22,035
SE 535 39 20,712 94 84 7,860
      STATE 10,100 49 494,900 2,850 147 418,950
Sorghum

Soybeans

NW 176 92 16,253 28 50 1,395
WC 304 92 28,042 16 45 705
SW 527 70 36,842 44 50 2,174
      NC 563 93 52,577 217 38 8,272
C 553 75 41,651 136 31 4,196
SC 500 63 31,307 248 38 9,535
      NE 240 99 23,856 541 36 19,455
EC 162 81 13,122 663 27 16,556
SE 275 74 20,350 649 20 12,712
      STATE 3,300 80 264,000 2,500 30 75,000



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Continual changes in the grain industry and related service industries present numerous challenges for commodity producers and grain companies in determining how to manage the handling and transport of grain. Many of the changes that occur impact not only how business will be conducted but may also affect the very viability of the companies involved.



To gain a better understanding of the present methods used to handle and transport Kansas grain, a survey of all Kansas elevators was conducted in 1999. The survey collected information about the receipts and shipments of the four major grains produced in Kansas and targeted the collection of information that describes practices such grading, sampling, processing, and utilization of rail services. Since the marketing years for wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans do not coincide, information was obtained for the twelve-month period beginning June 1, 1998 and ending May 31, 1999.



The tables in this section of the report present data at the Agricultural Statistics district and State levels. For this survey, Kansas grain handlers were broken into three size groups: small country houses, large country houses, and terminals. Small country houses are non-terminal elevators with less than 1.5 million bushels of storage capacity. Large country houses are non-terminal elevators with capacities of 1.5 million bushels or more. Terminals receive most of their grain from other elevators. For the 1998 Grain Transportation Survey, there were not enough complete reports received from terminals to publish accurate data; however, terminal data is included in State estimates. All country elevators, terminals, and oil seed crushers were contacted by mail. Those not responding were then contacted by telephone.



Return to Table of Contents RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS



Elevators continue to receive most of their grain by truck. For the 1998 crop, truck receipts accounted for 95 percent of the grain received by elevators in Kansas. Truck receipts were particularly dominant at small country elevators, representing 100 percent of total receipts. Large country elevators received 92 percent of all grain by truck.



Most of the grain received at elevators came directly from farmers. For the 1998 grain crops, 90 percent of all grain receipts came directly from farmers. Smaller elevators normally receive a larger percentage of grain directly from farmers. For small country elevators, 94 percent of all grain receipts came directly from farmers. Large country elevators had 88 percent direct shipments from farmers.



The leading mode of transportation for shipment has shifted from rail to truck service with truck shipments representing 61 percent of the grain shipments. Ninety-nine percent of all corn and sorghum was shipped by truck, followed by soybeans at 96 percent, and 92 percent for wheat.

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ALL GRAIN RECEIVED AT AND SHIPPED FROM KANSAS ELEVATORS

BY DISTRICT, BY TRANSPORT MODE

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/ Type of Elevator Rail Truck From Farmers 1/ Origin Outside Kansas Rail Truck Unit Train 2/
Percent of Total Receipts Percent of Shipments
NW - 100 100 2 41 59 26
WC - 100 86 5 54 46 43
SW - 100 98 2 19 81 5
       NC 7 93 97 1 41 59 26
C - 100 87 - 19 81 5
SC - 100 93 2 19 81 11
       NE 33 67 84 15 14 86 1
EC 8 92 68 1 78 22 54
SE 4 96 95 4 24 76 3
       State 5 95 90 4 39 61 24
         Sm Ctry Houses - 100 94 2 21 79 6
Lrg Ctry Houses 8 92 88 4 49 51 34

See footnotes at bottom of page.



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ALL GRAIN RECEIVED AT AND SHIPPED FROM KANSAS ELEVATORS 3/ 4/

BY YEAR, BY TRANSPORT MODE

Crop Year Rail Truck From

Farmers 1/

 Origin Outside Kansas Rail Truck Barge Unit Train 2/
Percent of Total Receipts Percent of Total Shipments
        1987 20 80 68 14 60 40 - 23
1988 28 72 78 11 68 32 * 29
1989 19 81 79 10 60 39 1 21
1990 20 80 80 11 59 41 - 23
1991 13 87 80 8 57 43 * 27
1992 17 83 74 9 57 43 5/ 18
1997 4 96 77 5 42 58 - 28
1998 5 95 90 4 39 61 - 24

1/ Percent of truck receipts which were received from farmers. 2/ Also included in Rail. 3/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 4/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods. 5/ Data not collected in 1992. * Less than .5 percent.
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BY DISTRICT, BY TRANSPORT MODE

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/

Type of Elevator

 Rail Truck From Farmers 1/ Origin Outside

Kansas

 Rail Truck From Farmers 1/ Origin Outside

Kansas

Percent of Total Receipts 2/

Wheat Corn
NW - 100 100 3 - 100 100 2
WC - 100 80 7 - 100 100 5
SW - 100 100 4 - 100 97 1
        NC 8 92 98 - 6 94 95 3
C 1 99 82 - - 100 98 -
SC - 100 91 3 - 100 99 -
        NE 81 19 99 23 - 100 82 7
EC 35 65 69 - 5 95 63 4
SE - 100 100 4 - 100 68 7
        State 8 92 90 5 1 99 91 3
         Sm Ctry Houses - 100 92 3 - 100 93 1
Lrg Ctry Houses 13 86 88 5 2 98 91 3

Sorghum

Soybeans

NW - 100 100 1 - 100 100 -
WC - 100 96 - - 100 56 -
SW - 100 88 2 - 100 82 -
        NC 6 94 98 - 15 85 100 -
C - 100 94 - - 100 100 -
SC - 100 97 - - 100 100 1
        NE 1 99 74 16 - 100 99 3
EC - 100 66 - - 100 78 -
SE - 100 100 2 18 82 100 3
        State 1 99 89 2 4 96 90 1
         Sm Ctry Houses - 100 94 1 - 100 100 3
Lrg Ctry Houses 2 98 85 4 8 92 83 -

1/ Percent of truck receipts which were received from farmers. 2/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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GRAINS RECEIVED AT KANSAS ELEVATORS 1/ 2/

BY YEAR, BY TRANSPORT MODE

Crop/Year Rail Truck From Farmers 3/ Origin Outside Kansas

Percent of Total Receipts

Wheat
        1987 28 72 56 4
1988 35 65 71 10
1989 19 81 79 5
1990 20 80 77 8
1991 16 84 74 5
1992 23 77 71 8
1997 6 94 74 4
1998 8 92 90 5
         Corn
        1987 30 70 56 33
1988 16 84 90 15
1989 13 87 90 15
1990 20 80 93 19
1991 5 95 90 10
1992 7 93 77 12
1997 1 99 93 3
1998 1 99 91 3
         Sorghum
        1987 7 93 90 5
1988 22 78 84 12
1989 19 81 81 11
1990 16 84 82 11
1991 12 88 86 9
1992 13 87 78 7
1997 3 97 76 3
1998 1 99 89 2
         Soybeans
        1987 10 90 72 *
1988 13 87 82 13
1989 22 78 59 27
1990 27 73 74 20
1991 10 90 81 15
1992 11 89 75 19
1997 7 93 54 23
1998 4 96 90 1

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods. 3/ Percent of truck receipts which were received from farmers. * Less than .5 percent



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GRAINS SHIPPED FROM KANSAS ELEVATORS

BY DISTRICT, BY TRANSPORT MODE

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/

Type of Elevator

 Rail Truck Unit Train 1/ Rail Truck Unit Train 1/
Percent of Total Shipments 2/
Wheat Corn
NW 67 33 43 4 96 2
WC 75 25 64 10 90 5
SW 45 55 12 - 100 -
      NC 39 61 13 71 29 71
C 24 76 8 10 90 -
SC 20 80 9 13 87 6
      NE 15 85 2 6 94 -
EC 88 12 63 65 35 64
SE 19 81 4 - 100 -
      State 47 52 29 21 79 18
         Sm Ctry Houses 26 74 8 7 93 2
Lrg Ctry Houses 63 37 43 25 75 23

Sorghum

Soybeans

NW 5 95 - - 100 -
WC 18 82 3 62 38 46
SW 17 83 5 - 100 -
      NC 32 68 23 10 90 6
C 14 86 - - 100 -
SC 30 70 27 4 96 2
      NE 13 87 1 22 78 2
EC 88 12 48 41 59 28
SE 18 82 3 39 61 2
      State 41 59 22 29 71 13
         Sm Ctry Houses 16 84 6 20 80 2
Lrg Ctry Houses 54 46 30 35 65 21

1/ Included in rail. 2/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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GRAINS SHIPPED FROM KANSAS ELEVATORS 1/ 2/

BY YEAR, BY TRANSPORT MODE

Crop/Year Rail Truck Barge 3/ Unit Train 4/

Percent of Total Receipts 5/

Wheat
        1987 77 23 - 29
1988 80 20 * 37
1989 69 30 1 22
1990 63 37 - 28
1991 65 34 * 28
1992 68 32 32
1997 53 47 - 36
1998 47 52 - 29
         Corn
        1987 58 42 - 40
1988 38 62 - 6
1989 32 68 * 11
1990 38 62 - 8
1991 20 80 * 8
1992 33 67 11
1997 13 87 - 4
1998 21 79 - 18
         Sorghum
        1987 43 57 - 8
1988 61 39 * 26
1989 64 36 * 27
1990 65 35 - 23
1991 58 42 - 32
1992 48 52 19
1997 43 57 - 33
1998 41 59 - 22
         Soybeans
        1987 43 57 - 8
1988 61 39 * 26
1989 64 36 * 27
1990 65 35 - 23
1991 58 42 - 32
1992 48 52 19
1997 43 57 - 33
1998 29 71 - 13

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods. 3/ Data not collected for 1992. 4/ Included in rail. 5/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding. * Less than .5 percent.

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WHEAT RAIL SHIPMENTS FROM ELEVATORS, BY NUMBER OF CARS

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District Less Than 24 Cars 24-49 Cars 50 or More Cars
Percent of Shipments 1/
   NW 18 2 80
WC 11 11 78
SW 36 9 55
   NC 15 - 85
C 91 4 5
SC 27 34 39
   NE 74 26 -
EC - - 100
SE 100 - -
   State 19 8 74
       Sm Ctry Houses 42 13 45
Lg Ctry Houses 13 6 81

1/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding.



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CORN RAIL SHIPMENTS FROM ELEVATORS, BY NUMBER OF CARS

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District Less Than 24 Cars 24-49 Cars 50 or More Cars
Percent of Shipments 1/
   NW 50 - 50
WC - - 100
SW - - -
   NC 1 - 99
C 100 - -
SC 75 7 17
   NE 100 - -
EC 2 - 98
SE - - -
   State 12 1 87
       Sm Ctry Houses 47 6 48
Lg Ctry Houses 9 * 91

1/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding. * Less than 0.5 percent.

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SORGHUM RAIL SHIPMENTS FROM ELEVATORS, BY NUMBER OF CARS

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District Less Than 24 Cars 24-49 Cars 50 or More Cars
Percent of Shipments 1/
   NW - - 100
WC 1 70 30
SW 79 - 22
   NC 6 - 94
C 83 - 17
SC 6 60 35
   NE 84 16 -
EC 1 - 99
SE 100 - -
   State 11 9 80
       Sm Ctry Houses 42 8 50
Lg Ctry Houses 6 9 85

1/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding.



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SOYBEAN RAIL SHIPMENTS FROM ELEVATORS, BY NUMBER OF CARS

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District Less Than 24 Cars 24-49 Cars 50 or More Cars
Percent of Shipments 1/
   NW - - -
WC - 100 -
SW - - -
   NC 4 - 96
C - - -
SC - 100 -
   NE 85 15 -
EC 2 9 90
SE 100 - -
   State 36 12 52
       Sm Ctry Houses 89 11 -
Lg Ctry Houses 13 13 74

1/ May not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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MAJOR DESTINATIONS BY RAIL

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

 By Districts By Type of Elevator
Crop/Destination NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE State Small Ctry Houses Large Ctry Houses
Percent of Total Shipments 1/
Wheat
      Hutchinson, Kansas 0.6 0.5 12.2 5.9   1.4 3.0 0.9
Kansas City, KS & MO 38.4 13.9 3.2 7.0 60.6 3.9 38.4 61.0 12.5 27.7 8.6
Topeka, Kansas      23.8  0.1 0.6
Wichita, Kansas 6.3 2.1 9.8 10.0   3.5 10.9 1.6
Other Kansas 24.1 30.8 4.6 11.8 19.3   13.6 3.3 16.2
California  4.8      0.5 0.7
Illinois 8.1    0.4   0.6 0.2 0.8
Louisiana   11.3     1.1 1.4
St. Joseph    1.7 37.8  0.3 1.4
St. Louis, Missouri 1.0  3.0 4.8   0.8 2.7 0.4
Nebraska   1.8     0.2 0.8
Enid 3.1 16.8  0.3  39.0 3.3 2.4 3.5
Port of Catoosa, OK       12.2 0.1 0.2
Texas Gulf Ports 1.9 27.8 4.5 11.3 5.3 100.0 37.0 3.7 45.5
All Other Destinations 27.5 16.5 68.1 64.0 0.9 50.1   25.0 43.3 20.2
      Corn 2/ 
      Atchison, Kansas      50.0  0.1 1.5
Topeka      50.0  0.1 1.5
Arizona     34.0   5.1 5.6
Arkansas   100.0   20.0 15.2 3.5 16.3
California       30.0 22.3 24.5
Other Oklahoma 50.0      20.0 15.7 17.3
Texas Inland Cities    100.0 34.0   5.3 1.7 5.6
Texas Gulf Ports 42.7     30.0 25.8 38.8 24.5
All Other Destinations 50.0 57.3   32.0   10.4 53.0 6.2

1/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding. 2/ No rail shipments reported in Southwest and Southeast Districts.





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MAJOR DESTINATIONS BY RAIL

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

By Districts By Type of Elevator
Crop/Destination NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE State Small Ctry Houses Large Ctry Houses
Percent of Total Shipments 1/
Sorghum 2/ 
      Atchison, Kansas      2.5  0.1 0.4
Hutchinson, Kansas    35.8    1.4 5.8 0.7
Kansas City, KS & MO 0.6  0.2 29.3  0.7 4.9
Salina, Kansas   2.2 7.9    0.6 2.5 0.3
Topeka, Kansas      39.5  0.9 6.3
Wichita, Kansas    7.9 21.5  0.8 4.2 0.3
Kansas Feedlots 29.9   3.0   1.7 10.0 0.3
Other Kansas    3.7    0.1 0.4 0.1
Arizona      0.2
    Arkansas       77.8 1.1 2.7 0.8
California   1.2   7.9 5.1 5.9
Louisiana       30.3 19.0 22.1
Mississippi   1.7     0.2 1.5
St. Joseph      6.8  0.2 1.1
Other Missouri       13.3 0.2 1.3
Nebraska   1.8     0.2 1.6
Port of Catoosa       9.0 0.1 0.1
Oklahoma Feedlots  10.8      0.4 0.5
Pennsylvania      0.2
    Texas Inland Cities    19.7  1.1 1.5 5.6 0.8
Texas Gulf Ports   32.5 4.9 1.7 47.2 33.9 14.7 37.0
Texas Feedlots  10.8      0.4 0.5
Mexico 47.8 56.4   13.5 17.6 20.5
All Other Destinations 21.7 78.4 4.2 19.9 95.3   13.8 37.0 10.1
      Soybeans 3/ 
      Kansas City, KS & MO      7.0  1.0 3.4
Fredonia, Kansas       2.0 0.4 1.5
California       89.6 48.5 69.0
St. Joseph      93.0  13.5 45.2
Texas Gulf Ports   96.4   6.9 7.3 10.5
Mexico 100.0     3.5 6.2 8.8
All Other Destinations   3.6    98.0 23.1 49.9 11.7

1/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding. 2/ No rail shipments reported in Northwest District. 3/ No rail shipments reported in Northwest, Southwest, Central, and South Central Districts.

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MAJOR DESTINATIONS BY TRUCK

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

By Districts By Type of Elevator
Crop/Destination NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE State Small Ctry Houses Large Ctry Houses
Percent of Total Shipments 1/
Wheat
      Atchison, Kansas      11.8  0.3 0.5
Hutchinson, Kansas 3.3 3.3 27.4 18.4   11.6 11.7 11.4
Kansas City, MO & KS 11.6 3.1 0.5 2.1 2.7 0.6 1.9 35.9 8.0 3.2 3.7 2.4
Salina, Kansas 20.0 3.1 29.4 13.2  0.7 7.0 11.6 1.0
Topeka, Kansas 0.2 1.8 4.8 86.2 25.0 3.9 4.7 2.8
Wichita, Kansas 5.8 12.8 1.2 5.7 26.3  12.0 13.1 13.9 12.0
Kansas Feedlots  18.9 0.4    2.4 0.1 5.5
Other Kansas 19.9 40.1 24.9 43.2 43.4 19.9 0.2 10.6 1.5 27.6 26.8 28.5
Georgia   0.3     0.1
 Indiana   0.3     0.1
 Iowa 4.4 2.1  0.1    0.4 0.3 0.5
Nebraska 10.1  11.7     1.9 2.1 1.7
Enid, Oklahoma     16.1  0.4 5.8 10.0 0.2
Port of Catoosa, OK    0.1 0.2  23.0 1.2 0.5 2.0
Other OK   4.7 0.1 0.8  10.6 1.4 2.2 0.4
Tennessee   0.6     0.1 0.1
Texas Gulf Port  0.9      0.1 0.3
All Other Destinations 34.0 42.3 38.7 4.7 2.1 17.7 27.8 44.5 19.8 11.8 31.3
Corn
      Atchison, Kansas   2.1  22.7 0.3 1.5 5.5
Emporia, Kansas      7.7 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.7
Hutchinson, Kansas     0.2    0.2
Kansas City, MO & KS       11.3 0.8 2.5 0.1
Salina, Kansas   1.6     0.1 0.2
Topeka, Kansas   5.6  48.0 46.3 4.2 6.4 6.7 6.3
Wichita, Kansas     0.1    0.1
Kansas Feedlots 83.0 54.4 34.1 59.5 81.9 53.3 4.1 41.4 38.5 42.4
Other Kansas 8.2 17.0 3.7 6.3 11.8 2.7 1.0 4.0 63.5 6.4 13.3 3.8
Arkansas       7.6 2.5 0.6 1.2 0.3
CO Feedlots 0.3       0.1
Georgia   0.2
      Indiana   0.2
      IA Feedlots 1.5       0.1 0.4
St. Joseph      19.5  1.2 4.5
Other MO       0.6
  Nebraska 0.6       0.2
Oklahoma Feedlots 0.4 18.3  7.4  17.3 9.1 1.5 11.9
Other Oklahoma   20.8 1.4 11.1 1.1 1.8 11.2 3.2 9.0 1.0
Tennessee   0.4      0.1
Texas Feedlots 5.5 20.9      9.2 12.0 8.2
All Other Destinations 0.8 23.0 3.3 4.9 25.2 23.1 0.7 19.4 3.7 25.2

1/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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MAJOR DESTINATIONS BY TRUCK

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

By Districts By Type of Elevator
Crop/Destination NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE State Small Ctry Houses Large Ctry Houses
Percent of Total Shipments 1/
Sorghum
      Atchison, Kansas      27.5 1.7 2.9 5.7
Hutchinson, Kansas    16.3 30.9   7.1 8.1 6.0
Kansas City, MO & KS   0.7   7.4 0.5 0.4 0.6
Salina, Kansas 0.2 22.9 17.8    7.1 11.8 2.4
Topeka, Kansas   3.1 3.0 69.2 10.7 2.4 8.7 14.4 2.9
Wichita, Kansas    5.3 8.6  19.6 2.9 4.2 1.7
Kansas Feedlots 24.6 37.3 31.0 2.4 8.9 11.8 1.5 11.0 14.6 7.9 21.4
Other Kansas 1.5 20.6 25.3 19.8 28.6 12.5 14.3 0.7 17.4 12.6 22.3
Arizona  8.1     18.8 1.1
 Arkansas    0.1 2.2 16.5 2.0 0.8 3.2
Georgia   0.4     0.1 0.2
Indiana   0.4     0.1 0.2
MO Feedlots       0.1
  Other MO       0.5
  Nebraska 10.1  16.4     3.2 3.4 3.1
Enid    0.8 5.4   0.9
 Port of Catoosa    0.9   7.9 0.5 0.7
Oklahoma Feedlots  4.4     0.1 0.6 0.3
Other Oklahoma  0.7 6.9 5.3 1.1 4.0 16.7 3.1 1.3
South Dakota   4.4     0.8
 Tennessee   0.9     0.2
 Texas Feedlots  6.8      0.9 0.9
Pacific North West  2.0      0.3 0.5
All Other Destinations 63.8 41.9 21.7 21.7 18.3 25.5 43.9 22.2 25.0 30.3 32.7
Soybeans
      Atchison, Kansas      3.3  0.7 1.4
Emporia, Kansas   44.8 12.2 38.2 42.5 29.7 31.7 32.3 31.0
Fredonia, Kansas       3.0 28.0 4.9 6.2 3.6
Hutchinson, Kansas    2.4 13.7   1.6 3.1
Kansas City, MO & KS 3.1   26.0 0.5 10.3 5.0 3.0 6.9
Salina, Kansas   2.5     0.3 0.7
Topeka, Kansas      15.4 0.5 3.4 4.9 1.9
Wichita, Kansas 92.4 19.2 49.2 24.9 48.6 43.2 2.6 25.3 17.5 16.8 18.1
Kansas Feedlots 53.0   4.4 1.0 1.8 4.6 1.2 2.0
Other Kansas 4.5 8.6 33.4 8.1 9.2 29.7 0.6 1.1 6.4 4.5 8.1
Georgia   0.6     0.1 0.2
Indiana   0.6     0.1 0.2
St. Joseph      42.0  8.8 17.6 0.3
Nebraska   0.6     0.1 0.2
Port of Catoosa, OK       4.9 0.7 0.5 0.9
Other OK   10.0    10.4 2.8 5.7
Tennessee   1.3     0.2 0.3
All Other Destinations 19.2 17.4 6.6 1.6 9.0 39.0 11.1 4.3 24.1

1/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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MAJOR DESTINATIONS, HISTORIC 1/ 2/

By Districts

Crop/Destination 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1997 1998
Percent of Total Shipments 3/
Wheat
      Hutchinson, Kansas 5.1 3.4 7.0 3.5 5.3 5.7 10.2 6.7
Kansas City, MO & KS 21.6 17.7 26.6 22.1 15.9 16.0 9.5 7.5
Salina, Kansas 3.6 4.2 7.0 6.6 6.1 5.5 8.9 3.7
Topeka, Kansas 2.3 2.5 5.4 5.8 4.2 2.7 3.3 2.1
Wichita, Kansas 8.9 6.3 11.6 6.3 4.5 7.2 15.1 8.5
Kansas Feedlots       1.3
Other Kansas 7.4 10.4 15.9 17.5 18.3 33.0 20.3 21.0
Louisiana       0.5
Nebraska 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.1
Enid, Oklahoma 5.0 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 4.6
Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.3 0.7
Other Oklahoma       0.8
Texas Gulf Ports 41.8 19.2 14.8 20.7 24.8 14.1 19.3 17.7
Mexico 1.6 2.7 2.7 3.4 2.7 1.4 0.8
All Other Destinations 3.0 31.8 4.3 10.4 12.6 5.4 1.3 23.0
Corn
      Atchison, Kansas 2.3 1.3 0.8 1.2 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.3
Emporia, Kansas 0.1 0.1 0.1   0.5 0.5
Kansas City, MO & KS 12.0 2.8 2.3 3.4 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.7
Topeka, Kansas 0.4 4.5 1.6 3.0 0.1 4.2 3.7 5.5
Kansas Feedlots 45.7 36.6 48.3 34.6 47.7 26.9 44.8 35.4
Other Kansas 3.5 9.9 10.1 17.6 19.3 43.7 19.0 5.5
Arizona       0.7
Arkansas 7.3 9.7 13.5 23.9 1.8 7.0 4.6 2.7
California 4/ 7.4 1.4 2.6 1.8 0.4  3.2
Oklahoma Feedlots 4.0 2.2 2.7 2.3 8.5 5.5 3.4 7.7
Other Oklahoma 4.7 2.3 7.8 3.0 1.7 1.6 4.8 5.0
St. Joseph       1.0
Texas Feedlots 3.3 7.1 5.4 4.2 4.3 1.9 7.5 7.9
Texas Gulf Ports 1.3 13.7 * 2.6 1.3 0.5 3.7
Texas Inland Cities 2.5 5.7 2.9 1.4 6.9 1.7 6.7 0.8
All Other Destinations 5.5 2.7 1.9 3.6 5.3 3.8 1.5 18.4

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ Data prior to 1997 was for the period July-June. 3/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding. 4/ Includes feedlots. * Less than .1 percent.

  Return to Table of Contents MAJOR DESTINATIONS, HISTORIC 1/ 2/ 

By Districts

Crop/Destination 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1997 1998
Percent of Total Shipments 3/
Sorghum
      Atchison, Kansas 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.6 1.7
Hutchinson, Kansas 17.5 2.4 5.6 3.8 2.6 6.9 8.7 4.8
Kansas City, MO & KS 3.2 8.7 11.9 9.2 6.1 6.6 1.0 0.6
Salina, Kansas 0.8 1.7 3.2 3.8 1.8 6.5 9.2 4.5
Topeka, Kansas 5.3 1.9 2.2 1.9 2.5 5.6 5.3 5.5
Wichita, Kansas 0.5 1.0 2.7 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.1
Kansas Feedlots 40.6 17.6 24.2 14.0 19.2 8.1 7.7 9.4
Other Kansas 6.8 13.8 9.8 19.2 19.4 31.4 17.7 10.4
Arizona       0.6
Arkansas 0.8 5.3 8.3 11.6 3.5 3.9 6.8 1.6
California 6.7 4.7 2.2 1.8 2.4 0.1 1.8 2.1
Louisiana      0.6 7.7
Nebraska  0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.0
Enid       0.5
Oklahoma Feedlots 0.1 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.5
Other Oklahoma      3.6 1.9
South Dakota       0.5
Texas Feedlots 0.1 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.7
Texas Gulf Ports 3.0 8.7 9.2 10.5 1.9 8.4 17.9 13.7
Texas Inland Cities 0.1 20.2 4.3 3.1 6.9 0.2 1.4 0.6
Mexico 1.5 2.4 5.3 10.3 18.6 7.3 9.3 7.1
All Other Destinations 12.7 7.2 6.0 6.1 9.8 1.1 1.6 21.5
Soybeans
      Atchison, Kansas 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.5
Emporia, Kansas 18.1 28.3 30.1 24.5 28.6 24.2 22.1 22.6
Fredonia, Kansas 32.6 7.7 8.6 6.6 8.1 7.0 8.1 3.6
Hutchinson, Kansas  * 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.5 1.1
Kansas City, MO & KS 3.3 7.4 15.4 22.1 4.1 8.0 7.6 3.9
Topeka, Kansas 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.1 1.0 3.3 5.4 2.4
Wichita, Kansas 8.2 23.1 25.8 11.0 13.7 8.9 22.1 12.5
Kansas Feedlots      0.8 1.1
Other Kansas 1.3 3.9 0.7 4.5 12.4 17.7 4.3 4.5
California       13.8
St. Joseph, Missouri 1.5 4.9 4.7 3.3 4.8 3.0 7.7 10.1
Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma      2.9 0.5
Other Oklahoma       2.0
Texas Gulf Ports 0.6 2.2 1.4 8.5 2.6 3.4 2.1
Mexico 11.6 13.5 21.9 16.5 19.7 8.5 1.8
All Other Destinations 20.6 9.5 10.1 0.7 0.4 3.6 0.2 17.5

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ Data prior to 1997 was for period July-June.. 3/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding. * Less than .1 percent.

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Over 92 percent of the responding elevators sample incoming grain. Of those sampling, the most commonly used method of extracting samples was hand probe. Factors commonly tested include moisture, test weight, foreign material, protein content, insect infestation, and dockage.



PERCENT OF KANSAS ELEVATORS SAMPLING GRAIN ON RECEIVING BY DISTRICT

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

Crop/Destination NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE State Small Ctry Houses Large Ctry Houses
Percent of Elevators Receiving Grain
Did Sampling 92 87 100 100 91 94 83 87 94 92 90 98
      Extracted Samples by 1/
       Hand Probe 73 77 44 65 74 73 80 92 93 74 76 67
Mechanical 27 38 56 50 32 39 40 15 20 37 29 58
      Grading Factors Tested
       Moisture 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Test Weight 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 99 99 100
Foreign Material 91 62 75 85 90 90 100 92 67 86 86 85
Protein Content 36 31 25 10 14 5 8 13 10 19
Oil Content
       Insect Infestation 64 62 31 65 74 63 85 62 60 64 67 58
Dockage 64 69 88 75 81 84 70 85 40 76 73 83
Other 9 31 25 15 10 27 50 38 20 25 23 29
Milling Quality/

Variety Specific

  



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8		  

6		  

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3		  

2		  

5		  

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7		  

3		  

4		  

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Organic/Pesticide Free - - 6 - - 2 - - 7 2 1 2

1/ May exceed 100 percent if elevators reported using more than one method for sampling grain.



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KANSAS ELEVATORS SAMPLING GRAIN SHIPMENTS FOR GRADE DETERMINATION 1/

BY DISTRICT, JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/

Type of Elevator

 Sampling

Rail

Shipments

 Sampling

Truck

Shipments

 Sample Obtained by Sampling Done by Grade Determined by 2/
Hand Probe Mechan.

Pneumatic

 Employee Contract

Sampler

 KGID

(State)

 KGID

(State)

 Other
Percent of Elevators 3/
      NW 100 25 100 13 25 13 88 100 -
WC 100 29 100 43 36 36 64 100 7
SW 73 27 93 20 33 7 60 93 7
      NC 82 27 82 27 27 9 73 100 -
C 84 28 80 32 48 64 36 92 12
SC 78 44 94 18 44 39 44 82 35
      NE 85 31 85 23 25 25 67 92 15
EC 50 67 50 50 50 - 50 50 50
SE 80 20 100 - 40 80 - 80 20
      State 83 32 88 26 38 33 54 90 15
      Sm Ctry 81 32 91 14 38 37 53 88 17
Lrg Ctry 85 33 82 44 37 28 54 93 11

1/ Sampling of barge shipments not published due to insufficient data. 2/ Grade determination by FGIS (Federal) included in Other. 3/ May exceed 100 percent if elevators reported using more than one method for sampling grain.

Eighty-three percent of those elevators responding stated they sampled rail shipments and 32 percent sampled truck shipments. The most commonly used method of sampling was by hand probe with 88 percent. Thirty-eight percent replied that the sampling was done by an employee. Fifty-four percent of elevators used Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc. to sample shipments. Thirty-three percent had sampling performed by a contract sampler. KGIS determined 90 percent of the grades.



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 KANSAS ELEVATORS SAMPLING GRAIN SHIPMENTS 1/ 2/

FOR GRADE DETERMINATION, BY YEAR

Crop Year/

Type of

Elevator

 Percent of Elevators Sampling Of Elevators Sampling, Percent Using
Rail

3/

 Truck

3/

 FGIS

(Federal)

 KGIS

(State)

 Other

4/

     1987 State Av. 62 10 6 98
1988 State Av. 70 9 11 96
1989 State Av. 88 17 4 97
 Sm Ctry Houses 87 16 4 97
 Lg Ctry Houses 92 15 2 98
 Terminals 100 100 100
1990 State Av. 84 18 2 99
 Sm Ctry Houses 83 17 1 99
 Lg Ctry Houses 82 21 5 97
 Terminals 100 63 8 100
1991 State Av. 92 19 8 98
 Sm Ctry Houses 93 17 6 98
 Lg Ctry Houses 93 30 10 95
 Terminals 75 60 33 100
1992 State Av. 92 23 5 89 8
Sm Ctry Houses 90 20 4 88 9
Lg Ctry Houses 100 37 12 93 2
Terminals 78 100 14 100
1997 State Av. 74 42 1 82 25
Sm Ctry Houses 73 41 1 82 20
Lg Ctry Houses 75 44 - 81 29
1998 State Av. 83 32 2 90 13
Sm Ctry Houses 81 32 1 88 16
Lg Ctry Houses 85 33 2 93 9

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods. 3/ The method for calculating these percentages has been revised. Starting in 1989, the percentages of elevators sampling shipments by specific modes (rail and truck) are derived using only elevators which made shipments by that mode. Prior to 1989, the percentages represent all elevators. The "rail or truck" column remains a percentage of all elevators and is unaffected by this change. 4/ Data first collected in 1992.

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The 1998 Grain Transportation survey collected information about price deductions or premiums paid for the four grains targeted in the questionnaire. Price discounting was reported for all of the grains. Fifty percent of the elevators reporting indicated that they started discounting the price paid for wheat at an average of 0.6 percent dockage. For corn, 14 percent of the elevators said they started discounting price at an average of 1.9 percent dockage. Ten percent of the reporting Kansas elevators stated that discounts on sorghum began at an average of 1.1 percent dockage. Finally, 29 percent of the elevators reporting indicated that soybean price discounts started at an average of .8 percent dockage.



Information regarding premiums paid for wheat, corn, and soybeans was also collected. Of the elevators responding, premiums were reported being paid only for wheat. Three percent of the elevators responding statewide reported offering premiums for wheat. Elevators indicated that they began paying a price premium at an average of 12 percent protein.



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DOCKAGE RESULTING IN PRICE DISCOUNT,

1998 KANSAS GRAIN MARKETED, BY DISTRICT

Crop/District % Reporting

Discount for Dockage

 Dockage % at Which Discount Began Avg. % at Which Discount Began % Reporting

Discount for Dockage

 Dockage % at Which Discount Began Avg. % at Which Discount Began
Range Range
 Wheat Corn 1/ 
NW 62 0.1-5.0 0.9 -
 WC 60 0.1-0.6 0.3 20 0.1-2.1 0.9
SW 59 0.1-1.0 0.5 18 0.1-5.1 2.1
      NC 41 0.1-1.0 0.5 -
 C 59 0.1-1.0 0.6 13 3.0-5.0 4.6
SC 75 0.1-4.0 0.6 26 0.1-4.0 0.9
      NE -  -
 EC 25 0.1-1.1 0.6 -
 SE 35 0.1-1.5 0.6 -
        State 50 0.1-5.0 0.6 14 0.1-5.1 1.9
Sorghum 1/  Soybeans 1/ 
NW -  -
 WC 27 0.1-3.0 1.0 -
 SW -  -
        NC -  36 0.1-1.0 0.8
C -  31 0.1-1.0 0.8
SC 18 0.1-3.0 1.0 37 1.0-2.0 0.7
      NE -  37 1.0-2.1 1.1
EC -  20 0.1-1.0 0.6
SE 15 0.3-1.0 0.6 45 0.1-1.1 0.7
      State 10 0.1-5.1 1.1 29 0.1-2.1 0.8

1/ Some districts were not published due to insufficient data.

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Some elevators process grain for feed on site. Corn or sorghum are the usual grains processed for feed. For the crop year June 1998-May 1999, 4 percent of the corn and 7 percent of the sorghum received at elevators was processed on site into feed. A small percentage of wheat was processed for feed, but a much larger percent of wheat was processed on site for flour. For the 1998 crop year, 10 percent of the total wheat received at elevators was processed for flour. Elevators reported processing 52 percent of soybeans received on site. Most of the soybeans processed were on reports from the East Central District. Too few reports were obtained to publish soybean processing data by district.



 GRAIN PROCESSED ON SITE AT KANSAS ELEVATORS BY DISTRICT

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/ Type of

Elevator

 Percent of Total Receipts Processed for Feed Percent of Total Receipts Processed for Flour
Wheat Corn Sorghum Soybeans Wheat 1/
     NW 3 5
 WC 2 4
 SW * 1 1
      NC 4 10
 C * 22 13 2/
SC * 5 6 2/ 8
     NE * 13 7 2/ 2/
EC 3 3
 SE * 16 23 2/
      State * 4 7 33 10
      Sm Ctry Houses * 9 7 1 2/
Lrg Ctry Houses * 3 7 2/ 12

1/ Data first collected in 1992. 2/ Not published due to insufficient data. * Less than .5 percent.



GRAINS PROCESSED ON SITE AT KANSAS ELEVATORS, BY YEAR 1/ 2/ 
Crop Year/

Type of

Elevator

 Percent of Total Receipts Processed for Feed Percent of Total Receipts Processed for Flour
Wheat 3/ Corn Sorghum Soybeans Wheat 4/
     1987 State Av. 8 5
 1988 State Av. 8 10
 1989 State Av. 10 8
  Sm Ctry Houses 18 16
  Lg Ctry Houses 4 3
 1990 State Av. 8 11
  Sm Ctry Houses 14 19
  Lg Ctry Houses 4 4
 1991 State Av. 11 13
  Sm Ctry Houses 16 22
  Lg Ctry Houses 8 7
 1992 State Av. 9 10 13
Sm Ctry Houses 14 17 8
Lg Ctry Houses 5 5 13
Terminals 2  21
1997 State Av. 1 5 5 8
Sm Ctry Houses 2 7 7 9
Lg Ctry Houses - 4 4 8
1998 State Av. * 4 7 33 10
Sm Ctry Houses * 9 7 1 5
Lg Ctry Houses * 3 7 47 12

1/ No data collected in 1993-1996. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods. 3/ Data on wheat processed for feed first collected in 1997. 4/ Data first collected in 1992.



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When the new marketing year began on June 1, 1998, 8 percent of the utilized off-farm storage capacity in Kansas was taken up by government-owned grain, 45 percent by farmer-owned grain, and 47 percent by company-owned grain. Based on the June 1 stocks report, elevators had approximately 205 million bushels of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans on hand.



 UTILIZATION OF KANSAS COMMERCIAL GRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY

BY DISTRICT, JUNE 1, 1998

District/ Type of

Elevator

 Government

Owned Grain

 Farmer Owned Grain Company Owned Grain
Percent of Stored Grain
   NW 13 70 17
WC 11 72 17
SW 2 71 27
   NC 8 79 13
C 2 17 81
SC 5 72 22
   NE 1 68 31
EC 39 37 24
SE - 56 44
   State 8 45 47
      Sm Ctry Houses 5 77 18
Lrg Ctry Houses 9 37 55



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MARKETING DECISIONS



Decisions to buy grain were made locally by 84 percent of the elevators responding to this survey. Decisions to sell grain and set cash prices were made on site by 72 percent of the elevators. The average number of bids considered in setting prices was four during the year. Twenty-five of Kansas' responding elevators reported they did utilize differential grain pricing at individual locations. Also, 121 responded positively to offering formal farmer marketing programs.



GRAIN MARKETING DECISIONS MADE AT KANSAS ELEVATORS

BY DISTRICT, JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/ Type of

Elevator

 To Buy Grain To Sell Grain To Set Cash Grain Prices If Prices Set, Average No of Bids Considered
 Percent of Elevators Making
    NW 100 100 100 4
WC 93 73 73 4
SW 94 71 88 4
    NC 91 77 73 4
C 64 44 49 4
SC 72 68 61 5
    NE 93 85 67 3
EC 100 85 95 4
SE 100 85 95 4
    State 84 72 72 4
      Sm Ctry Houses 80 71 67 4
Lrg Ctry Houses 95 77 84 5



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 GRAIN MARKETING DECISIONS MADE AT KANSAS ELEVATORS, BY YEAR 1/ 2/ 
Crop Year/

Type of Elevator

 To Buy

Grain

 To Sell

Grain

 To Set Cash

Grain Prices

 If Prices Set, Avg. No. of Bids Considered
Percent of Elevators Making Decisions on Site
     1987 State Av. 78 66 63 4
1988 State Av. 78 72 70 4
1989 State Av. 77 69 68 4
Sm Ctry Houses 77 69 66 4
Lg Ctry Houses 81 77 80 5
Terminals 59 41 53 3
1990 State Av. 78 70 68 4
Sm Ctry Houses 79 70 69 4
Lg Ctry Houses 79 75 77 5
Terminals 59 41 53 3
1991 State Av. 76 69 65 4
Sm Ctry Houses 74 67 62 4
Lg Ctry Houses 90 78 86 5
Terminals 78 78 22 3
1992 State Av. 76 66 63 4
Sm Ctry Houses 74 65 60 3
Lg Ctry Houses 94 86 86 5
Terminals 50 30 60 6
1997 State Av. 95 76 77 4
Sm Ctry Houses 94 78 76 4
Lg Ctry Houses 97 74 80 6
1998 State Av. 84 72 72 4
Sm Ctry Houses 80 74 67 4
Lg Ctry Houses 95 77 84 5

1/ No data collected 1993-96. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods.

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Rail service was available from June 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999 to 62 percent of the elevators responding to this survey, but only 48 percent of the elevators actually used rail service. Of the small country elevators, 47 percent had no rail service access, 13 percent did not use rail service although it was available, and 41 percent used rail cars to ship grain. Fourteen percent of the large elevators did not have access to rail service, 17 percent did not use rail service even though it was an option, and 69 percent of the large elevators used rail service.



On the average, service was available four times per week at both small country elevators and large country elevators. The siding capacity averaged 13 cars at small country elevators and 31 cars at large country elevators.



Single car service was used by 69 percent of elevators with rail service, while unit train usage was reported by 25 percent. The average number of cars per unit train, as reported by the survey, was 31. The need for rail cars always seemed to be greater than the number of cars received. The following tables reflect those shortages during peak usage times.







 RAIL SERVICE USE BY KANSAS ELEVATORS
District/

Type of Elevator

 No Rail Service Available Elevators That Use Rail Service Elevators That Do Not Use Rail Service Though Available
Percent 1/
   NW 23 62 15
WC 7 87 7
SW 38 44 19
   NC 59 36 5
C 28 64 8
SC 39 40 21
   NE 37 48 15
EC 60 30 10
SE 40 40 20
   State 38 48 14
       Sm Ctry Houses 47 41 13
Lg Ctry Houses 14 69 17

1/ May not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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RAIL SERVICE AVAILABILITY TO KANSAS ELEVATORS

BY DISTRICT, JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/

Type of Elevator

 Elevators Which Use Rail Service June-August

1998

 Sept.-Nov.

1998

 Dec.-Feb.

1999

 March-May

1999

 Available Only When Called Average Siding Capacity
Percent Times Per Week Rail Service Available Percent No./Cars
      NW 62 1 1 1 1 63 20
WC 87 3 3 3 3 15 33
SW 44 9 9 9 9 57 20
      NC 36 4 3 3 4 14
C 64 4 4 4 4 20 19
SC 40 7 7 7 7 30 18
      NE 48 4 3 4 3 15 122
EC 30 5 5 5 5 17 45
SE 40 4 4 6 5 13 10
      State 48 4 4 4 4 24 20
      Sm Cntry Houses 41 4 4 5 4 21 13
Lg Cntry Houses 69 4 4 4 4 30 31



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RAIL SERVICE AVAILABILITY TO KANSAS ELEVATORS, BY YEAR, 1/ 2/ 
District/

Type of Elevator

 Elevators Which Use Rail Service June-Aug. Sept.-Nov. Dec.-Feb. March-May Available Only When Called Average Siding Capacity
 Percent Times Per Week Rail Service Available Percent No./Cars
1987 State Av. 88 3 3 3 3 NA 13
1988 State Av. 86 4 4 4 4 33 13
1989 State Av. 85 4 3 3 4 28 14
Sm Ctry Houses 83 3 3 3 3 32 11
Lg Ctry Houses 96 4 5 4 4 15 21
Terminals 100 6 6 6 6 6 35
1990 State Av. 74 3 3 3 3 23 15
Sm Ctry Houses 71 3 3 3 3 24 11
Lg Ctry Houses 85 4 4 4 4 18 20
Terminals 88 5 5 5 5 7 69
1991 State Av. 81 3 3 3 3 8 13
Sm Ctry Houses 74 3 3 3 3 8 10
Lg Ctry Houses 85 4 4 4 4 10 20
Terminals 99 6 6 6 6 52
1992 State Av. 68 3 3 3 3 10 14
Sm Ctry Houses 65 3 3 3 3 10 11
Lg Ctry Houses 86 4 4 4 4 12 20
Terminals 90 6 6 6 6 52
1997 State Av. 54 3 3 3 3 25 19
Sm Ctry Houses 46 3 3 3 3 26 11
Lg Ctry Houses 72 4 4 4 4 24 30
1998 State Av. 48 4 4 4 4 24 20
Sm Ctry Houses 41 4 4 5 4 21 13
Lg Ctry Houses 69 4 4 4 4 30 31

1/ No data collected 1993-96. 2/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods.



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 RAIL SERVICES USED BY KANSAS ELEVATORS BY DISTRICT 1/

JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999

District/Type of Elevator Of Elevators With Rail Service, Percent Using:
Single Cars Unit Train Avg. No. of Cars in Unit Train Minimum Volume Contract
Percent No. of Cars Percent
NW 90 40 46 13
WC 79 43 42 38
SW 60 20 2/ -
    NC 78 44 41 -
C 82 11 10 -
SC 60 20 17 22
    NE 71 24 10 -
EC 38 50 63 -
SE 50 17 2/ -
    State 69 25 31 10
         Sm Cntry Houses 72 15 15 9
Lg Cntry Houses 64 42 40 11

1/ A questionnaire design change in the 1997 survey makes the 1997 data incompatible with the historic series. 2/ Data not published due to insufficient number of reports.



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RAIL SERVICE DURING PEAK USAGE TIMES
District/Type of Elevator Average Number of Cars Per Week
June - August Sept. - Nov. Dec. - Feb. March - May
Needed Rec'd Needed Rec'd Needed Rec'd Needed Rec'd
        NW 19 19 6 5 3 3 5 4
WC 32 24 22 20 14 14 20 20
SW 59 39 16 16 3 3 1 1
        NC 46 44 51 48 45 45 33 33
C 26 12 23 11 7 7 7 6
SC 37 27 10 9 6 5 6 5
        NE 19 15 23 15 5 5 6 5
EC 100 84 155 122 135 135 93 93
SE 23 23 30 30 36 16 19 11
        State 36 27 30 24 20 19 16 15
         Sm Cntry Houses 21 14 15 10 6 4 6 5
Lg Cntry Houses 60 49 56 46 44 44 33 33




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COMPANIES SUPPLYING RAIL SERVICE TO ELEVATORS
BNSF 1/ UPSP 2/ Other
Percent
State 22 26 50
Sm Ctry Houses 19 25 51
Lg Ctry Houses 25 27 48

1/ Burlington Northern Santa Fe. 2/ Union Pacific Southern Pacific.







  RAIL SERVICES USED BY KANSAS ELEVATORS 1/ 2/

BY YEAR, JUNE 1, 1998-MAY 31, 1999 3/

District/Type of Elevator Of Elevators With Rail Service, Percent Using:
Single Cars Unit Cars Minimum Volume Contract
   1987 State Av. 55 7 14
1988 State Av. 55 9 15
1989 State Av. 53 9 12
Sm Ctry Houses 56 6 10
Lg Ctry Houses 39 11 11
Terminals 59 71 53
1990 State Av. 48 8 11
Sm Ctry Houses 47 5 10
Lg Ctry Houses 50 9 11
Terminals 57 64 43
1991 State Av. 26 5 7
Sm Ctry Houses 24 3 5
Lg Ctry Houses 36 7 10
Terminals 40 70 50
1992 State Av. 21 4 7
Sm Ctry Houses 19 2 5
Lg Ctry Houses 32 15 15
Terminals 45 55 36
1997 State Av. 70 38 14
Sm Ctry Houses 68 30 16
Lg Ctry Houses 73 50 12
1998 State Av. 69 25 10
Sm Ctry Houses 72 15 9
Lg Ctry Houses 64 42 11

1/ No data collected 1993-96. 2/ Design change in questionnaire. 3/ For years prior to 1997, the data applied to July-June periods.







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KANSAS GRAIN STOCKS, BY QUARTERS, 1997-1998

Crop/Position September 1, 1998 December 1, 1998 March 1,

1999

 June 1,

1999

Million Bushels
Wheat
   On Farms 60.0 31.0 30.0 10.0
Off Farms 1/ 319.3 240.4 196.8 138.6
Total 2/ 379.3 271.4 226.8 148.6
    Crop/Position December 1, 1998 March 1,

1999

 June 1,

1999

 September 1,

1999

Million Bushels
Corn
   On Farms 105.0 60.0 32.0 9.8
Off Farms 1/ 149.3 134.6 61.4 32.5
Total 2/ 254.3 194.6 93.4 42.3
    Sorghum
   On Farms 51.0 33.0 12.0 6.0
Off Farms 1/ 122.0 70.7 38.4 22.7
Total 2/ 173.0 103.7 50.4 28.7
    Soybeans
   On Farms 23.0 16.0 7.5 2.6
Off Farms 1/ 38.9 25.9 15.3 10.6
Total 2/ 61.9 41.9 22.8 13.2

1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ May not add due to rounding.

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PRICES RECEIVED BY KANSAS FARMERS FOR 1998 GRAIN SALES

Crop/District 1998 1999
June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May
Dollars per Bushel
Wheat
      NW 2.74 2.45 2.21 2.24 2.57 2.68 2.66 2.76 2.48 2.51 2.40 2.26
WC 2.67 2.50 2.28 2.37 2.66 2.73 2.59 2.61 2.43 2.47 2.33 2.26
SW 2.68 2.52 2.26 2.38 2.69 2.77 2.61 2.74 2.47 2.48 2.36 2.28
      NC 2.71 2.43 2.27 2.35 2.60 2.76 2.66 2.72 2.47 2.52 2.39 2.29
C 2.73 2.47 2.34 2.47 2.72 2.80 2.74 2.76 2.55 2.57 2.46 2.37
SC 2.70 2.53 2.31 2.39 2.73 2.84 2.69 2.77 2.50 2.55 2.47 2.35
      NE 2.78 2.64 2.35 2.41 2.68 2.79 2.65 2.78 2.50 2.56 2.46 2.38
EC 2.80 2.61 2.40 2.47 2.72 2.88 2.72 2.91 2.57 2.64 2.44 2.40
SE 2.69 2.63 2.27 2.34 2.71 2.77 2.62 2.71 2.45 2.52 2.39 2.32
      State 2.71 2.50 2.29 2.37 2.67 2.78 2.66 2.74 2.49 2.53 2.41 2.32
      Crop/District 1998 1999
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
Dollars per Bushel
Corn
      NW 1.72 1.83 1.78 1.88 1.79 1.82 1.73 1.86 1.74 1.76 1.86 1.66
WC 1.93 1.83 1.95 2.06 1.92 1.93 1.84 1.97 1.85 1.86 1.81 1.80
SW 1.70 1.95 2.07 2.16 2.02 2.01 1.98 2.08 1.97 1.95 1.95 1.98
      NC 1.78 1.67 1.86 1.92 1.83 1.84 1.77 1.90 1.83 1.82 1.72 1.69
C 1.79 1.68 1.92 2.02 1.90 1.92 1.86 1.99 1.91 1.90 1.75 1.78
SC 1.73 1.81 2.02 2.06 2.13 1.99 1.90 2.03 1.95 1.92 1.88 1.87
      NE 1.74 1.72 1.93 1.99 2.03 1.98 1.87 2.05 1.97 1.95 1.79 1.78
EC 1.71 1.76 2.01 2.09 2.01 1.94 1.90 2.01 1.90 1.93 1.72 1.72
SE 1.84 1.82 2.04 2.08 2.03 2.06 2.06 2.15 2.00 2.06 1.79 1.88
      State 1.84 1.84 1.98 2.06 1.98 1.96 1.89 2.02 1.91 1.91 1.86 1.85
Dollars per Bushel
Soybeans 1/ 
      NW - - - - - - - - - - - -
WC 4.58 4.94 5.24 5.06 4.89 4.34 4.23 4.29 4.29 4.11 3.89 4.41
SW - - - - - - - - - - - -
      NC 4.49 4.91 5.26 5.03 4.92 4.45 4.31 4.41 4.31 4.23 4.01 4.47
C 4.82 5.12 5.45 5.12 4.95 4.52 4.41 4.51 4.39 4.29 4.05 4.63
SC 4.65 5.04 5.32 5.11 4.97 4.51 4.35 4.52 4.46 4.25 3.97 4.52
      NE 4.85 5.13 5.48 5.16 5.04 4.60 4.43 4.58 4.50 4.32 4.08 4.53
EC 4.92 5.15 5.56 5.25 5.15 4.70 4.53 4.59 4.51 4.35 4.08 4.49
SE 4.87 5.17 5.49 5.17 5.12 4.53 4.44 4.52 4.52 4.32 4.00 4.60
      State 4.82 5.11 5.46 5.19 5.06 4.58 4.44 4.54 4.42 4.27 4.04 4.53
Dollars per Cwt.
Sorghum
      NW 2.71 2.67 2.60 2.64 2.68 2.78 2.77 2.69 2.52 2.48 2.33 2.52
WC 2.82 2.86 2.81 2.81 2.84 2.93 2.87 2.82 2.74 2.60 2.52 2.82
SW 2.69 2.99 3.04 2.97 3.00 3.07 3.04 2.96 2.86 2.73 2.75 3.05
      NC 2.68 2.75 2.86 2.82 2.85 2.97 2.97 2.87 2.75 2.65 2.52 2.66
C 2.64 2.99 2.96 2.94 2.87 3.05 3.01 2.91 2.81 2.72 2.53 2.89
SC 2.71 2.86 2.98 2.90 2.94 2.99 3.00 2.95 2.83 2.86 2.62 2.84
      NE 2.73 2.85 3.05 2.98 3.02 3.14 3.02 3.03 2.97 2.85 2.76 2.94
EC 2.69 2.85 3.14 3.04 3.15 3.13 3.12 2.99 2.90 2.86 2.69 2.91
SE 2.71 2.74 3.02 3.01 3.05 3.23 3.28 3.10 3.01 2.75 2.99 2.98
      State 2.71 2.85 2.95 2.88 2.93 3.04 3.02 2.93 2.83 2.75 2.64 2.86

SOURCE: Monthly Probability Grain Price Survey. 1/ Soybean prices for Northwest, Southwest, and West Central combined due to insufficient data.

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