U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Nov 10/14 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today.

                       National Weekly Rice Summary
                 (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas-California)
                             Domestic Trend
   In the south, long and medium grain milled rice prices mostly steady.  Parboiled
prices steady to weak.  Second heads and Brewers prices mostly steady.  Rice by-
products:  rice bran, millfeed and ground hulls prices all steady.  Louisiana Rough
Rice price quotes steady, however no trades reported at this price level as the
bid/ask price spread is too wide.  Rice mills continue to operate at slower than
optimal operating speeds.
   In California, medium and short grain rice prices mostly steady.  Second heads and
Brewers prices steady.  Rice by-products:  rice bran and hull prices steady.  Water
issues continue to be a hot topic for discussion throughout the state.  Market seems
to be at a standstill.
   CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday Nov 7th, Nov 14 closed .03 higher at 11.87;
Jan 15 closed .025 higher at 12.115; Mar 15 closed .025 higher at 12.385.  US dollar
index on Friday settled at 87.64.
                    Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain         24.00-27.00     25.50-28.50        24.50           -----
Medium grain       30.00-31.00        -----           29.00        45.00-48.00
Short grain           -----           -----           -----        46.00-48.00
Parboiled          26.00-30.50     29.50-32.50        33.50           -----
Second heads       22.00-22.50     20.00-27.00        20.00        24.00-25.00
Brewers            18.00-20.00     18.00-19.00        18.50        19.00-20.00
ROUGH RICE
Long grain            -----           -----           12.06B          -----
   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 bran         125.00-145.00   130.00-150.00   120.00-130.00   160.00-175.00
Rice millfeed         65.00           55.00        40.00-50.00        -----
Rice hulls(ground) 30.00-35.00     15.00-25.00      7.00-20.00     50.00-60.00
*M = mostly.
*NE = Not Established.
*B = bid price
Source:  USDA Market News Service-AR Dept. of Ag Little Rock, AR

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