
Rough Rice Prices Unchanged
The Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan-gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates applicable to the 2011 crop, which will become effective today at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). Prices are unchanged from the previous announcement.
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World Price
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MLG/LDP Rate
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Milled Value ($/cwt)
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Rough ($/cwt)
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Rough ($/cwt)
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Long-Grain
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17.52
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11.28
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0.00
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Medium-/Short-Grain
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17.31
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11.68
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0.00
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Brokens
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12.40
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This week’s prevailing world market prices and MLG/LDP rates are based on the following U.S. milling yields and the corresponding loan rates:
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U.S. Milling Yields
Whole/Broken (lbs/cwt) |
Loan Rate
($/cwt) |
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Long-Grain
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55.09/13.13
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6.40
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Medium-/Short-Grain
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62.12/7.50
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6.46
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Tags: rough rice prices, USDA reports



