U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 26/15 - 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.  Parboiled, Second
heads and Brewers rice prices steady.  Rice by-products:  rice bran, millfeed and
ground hull prices steady to weak.  Demand remains good as mills continue processing
customers' orders.
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady to 1.00 higher with full
advance on the low side.  Second heads and Brewers rice prices steady to 2.00 higher
with full advance on low side.  Rice by-products:  rice bran prices 5.00 to 15.00
lower; ground hull prices not fully established.  Rice mills continue milling and
processing regular customers orders at a steady pace.  Price increase mainly due to
availably supply of old crop paddy rice and new crop planted acres.
   CME Rough Rice settlements for Friday May 22nd, Jly 15 closed .185 lower at 9.43;
Sep 15 closed .175 lower at 9.705; Nov 15 closed .175 lower at 9.96.  US dollar index
on Friday settled at 96.01.
                    Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain       M 23.00-24.50     24.00-26.75        23.50           -----
Medium grain       27.00-29.50        -----           28.00      M 40.00-44.50
Short grain           -----           -----           -----            NA
Parboiled        M 24.50-27.00        31.50           32.00           -----
Second heads       17.50-20.00     18.00-22.00        18.00      M 20.00-22.00
Brewers            16.25-19.00     16.00-18.00     16.00-17.50     16.00-20.00
   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          70.00-100.00    85.00-95.00     70.00-90.00    145.00-160.00
Rice millfeed      30.00-40.00        40.00           30.00           -----
Rice hulls(ground)  0.00-5.00       5.00-10.00      0.00-5.00          NFE
Rice hulls(whole)                                                      8.00
*M = mostly.
*NFE = not fully established.
Source:  USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, AR

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