U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Feb 17/15 - 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 grain milled rice prices in Arkansas(from the high side)and
Texas(from the low side)steady to 1.00 lower however Louisiana remain fully steady;
medium grain milled rice prices steady to weak.  Parboiled prices in Arkansas 1.00 to
2.00 lower however Texas and Louisiana remain fully steady; Second heads trading 1.00
to 2.00 lower however Louisiana remains fully steady; Brewers rice trending steady to
1.00 lower.  Rice by-products:  rice bran mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower; millfeed
steady to 5.00 lower; ground rice hulls mostly steady.
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices remain steady to weak; short grain
milled rice prices not fully established due to availability and very limited sales.
Second heads and Brewers remain steady.  Rice by-products:  rice bran prices steady.
Rice hull prices not full established.  Water usage and availability continues to be
a heavy topic throughout California rice country.  Depending on the water outcome,
the market could move either direction.
   CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday Feb 13th, Mar closed .195 higher at 10.525;
May closed .195 higher at 10.765; Jly closed .195 higher at 11.015.  US dollar index
on Friday settled at 94.19.
                    Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain       M 23.50-24.50     24.00-26.75        23.50           -----
Medium grain       29.25-29.50        -----           28.00      M 43.00-45.00
Short grain           -----           -----           -----            NFE
Parboiled        M 25.50-27.50        31.50           32.00           -----
Second heads       18.50-21.00     18.00-22.00        18.00      M 25.00-28.00
Brewers            17.00-19.00     17.00-18.00        17.50      M 20.00-22.00
   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          95.00-130.00   100.00-120.00    85.00-115.00   160.00-180.00
Rice millfeed      50.00-55.00        50.00           40.00           -----
Rice hulls(ground) 10.00-15.00     10.00-15.00      7.00-10.00         NFE
Rice hulls(whole)                                                      8.00
*M = mostly.
*NFE = not fully established.
Source:  USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR

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