U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jan 20/15 - 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 steady to weak.  Parboiled,
Seconds heads and Brewers prices steady to weak.  Rice by-products:  rice bran prices
steady; millfeed prices steady to 10.00 lower; ground hulls prices steady to 5.00
lower.  Majority of contact continue to supply regular customer with product with
very little new customer business.  Transportation issues continue to be a hot topic
both domestic and exports.
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady to 1.00 lower; short grain
milled rice steady.  Second heads prices steady to 2.00 lower; Brewers steady to 1.00
lower.  Rice by-products:  rice bran prices steady; hull very lightly tested, however
prices firm.  Contacts have made remarks on slow to steady business as most continue
to fill needs of regular customers.
   CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday Jan 16th, Mar closed .005 lower at 11.325;
May closed .005 lower at 11.575; Jul closed .005 lower at 11.810.  US dollar index on
Friday settled at 92.61.
                    Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain         23.00-27.00     25.00-28.50        23.50           -----
Medium grain          30.00           -----           29.00        42.00-46.00
Short grain           -----           -----           -----        43.00-45.00
Parboiled          25.00-30.00        32.50           32.50           -----
Second heads       21.00-22.50     20.00-27.00        18.00        24.00-29.00
Brewers            18.00-20.00     17.75-19.00        17.00        19.00-23.00
   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 bran         125.00-145.00   100.00-130.00   110.00-130.00   160.00-180.00
Rice millfeed         65.00           50.00           45.00           -----
Rice hulls(ground) 15.00-20.00        12.00           10.00        50.00-60.00
Rice hulls(whole)                                                      8.00
*M = mostly.
*NE = Not Established.
Source:  USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR

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