LR_GR410   
Little Rock, AR    Mon Oct 02, 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 mostly steady, instances 
.50 higher in Arkansas.  Parboiled prices mostly steady, instances .50 higher in 
Arkansas.  Second heads and Brewers mostly steady.  Rice by-products: Rice Bran 
mostly steady, instances 10.00-20.00 higher in Louisiana; Millfeed and rice hulls not 
well tested previously so market trend not established.         
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices 2.00 to 6.00 higher.  Japan MA rice 
tenders included 3 cargoes 13,000 ton each were issued to California.  Second heads 
and Brewers market 2.00 to 4.00 higher mostly due to very limited available supplies 
going into new crop harvest.  Rice by-products:  Rice Bran prices 10.00 higher; 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 2nd, Nov 17 closed .025 higher at 12.02; Jan 
18 closed .025 higher at 12.30.  US dollar index on Monday settled at 93.63. 
   
                    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
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