LR_GR410 
Little Rock, AR    Mon Oct 16, 2017    USDA Market News Service 
 
                       National Weekly Rice Summary 
                 (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-California) 
 
                             Domestic Trend 
 
   In the south, long and medium grain milled rice prices steady.  Parboiled 
prices steady.  Second heads and Brewers steady.  Rice by-products: Rice Bran, 
Millfeed and Rice Hulls steady. 
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady to firm.  Second Japan 
MA rice tender issued which includes 1 U.S. specific and 2 global origin. 
Second heads and Brewers steady to firm.  Rice by-products:  Rice Bran prices 
steady to firm; Rice hull market mostly non-existent as trade avenues were lost 
due to less expensive/easier obtainable substitutes.  Rice Mills are having to 
pay to dispose of rice hulls. 
   CME Rough Rice settlements for Monday 16th, Nov 17 closed .065 lower at 12.12; 
Jan 18 closed .06 lower at 12.425; Mar 18 closed .06 lower at 12.645.  US dollar 
index on Monday settled at 93.30. 
 
 
                    Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California 
MILLED RICE 
Long white         23.50-24.50     23.00-24.00        24.50           ----- 
Long brown            25.50           26.00            NA             ----- 
Medium white          25.00           -----           24.50        30.00-36.00 
Medium brown           NA             -----            NA          32.00-36.00 
Short white           -----           -----           -----            NA 
Parboiled          25.50-27.50        28.00           -----           ----- 
Second heads       15.00-18.00        14.00        12.00-12.25     15.00-19.00 
Brewers               15.00        12.00-12.25         9.50        14.00-16.00 
 
   Domestic shipment: Offers, fob mills, milled rice, spot prices, dollars per 
cwt, bagged. (All milled rice grade No 2 not to exceed 4 percent broken, except 
California grade No 1. All second heads grade No 4 or better, second head and 
brewers are bulk.) Rough rice per cwt FOB farm for grade 2, milling 55/70. 
 
Rice by-products (spot prices, dollars per short ton, fob mills). 
 
Rice fat bran      95.00-105.00   100.00-120.00   110.00-130.00   120.00-140.00 
Rice millfeed      35.00-42.00     35.00-40.00        40.00           ----- 
Rice hulls          4.00-6.00          5.00            5.00            0.00 
 
*NA = not available 
 
Source:  USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR 
         James M. Ward, (501)671-2203 JamesM.Ward@ams.usda.gov 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LR_GR410.txt 
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 16, 2017 16:59 ET (20:59 GMT)