U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Apr 28/14 - 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 rice prices steady; parboiled prices mostly
steady; second heads and brewers mostly steady.  Rice by-products: rice bran steady
to 20.00 lower; rice millfeed steady; hulls steady to 5.00 lower.  Rough rice prices
firm.
   In California, medium grain milled rice prices steady; short grain milled rice
prices not established; second heads prices steady to 2.00 lower; brewers prices
steady.  Rice by-products: rice bran and hulls steady.  Rough rice price trend not
applicable however a weak undertone was noted.
                   Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain        27.50-28.50     29.50-30.50        28.00           -----
Medium grain      32.00-34.25        -----           32.00        43.00-49.00
Short grain          -----           -----           -----            NE
Parboiled         30.00-31.50        34.50           34.50           -----
Second heads      22.00-25.00     25.00-27.00        20.00        28.00-31.00
Brewers           19.00-23.50     19.00-23.00        18.50        22.00-26.00
ROUGH RICE
Long grain        15.60-16.00        -----        15.40-15.73     27.50-28.50
   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        120.00-145.00   130.00-160.00   120.00-130.00   190.00-195.00
Rice millfeed     70.00-75.00     70.00-75.00        60.00           -----
Rice hulls        25.00-35.00     20.00-25.00        15.00        18.00-20.00
*N = nominal.
*M = mostly.
*NE = Not Established.
Source:  USDA Market News Service-AR Dept of Ag Little Rock, AR

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