NET CHANGE IN EXPORT COMMITMENTS -- USDAThe 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  Reuter
