U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jul 7/14 - 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
steady; second heads steady; brewers steady.  Rice by-products:  rice bran
prices steady; rice millfeed not fully established; hulls steady on a limited
test.  Rough rice old crop prices remain steady on limited available current
sales.
   In California, medium and short grain milled rice prices steady; second heads
and brewers steady.  Rice by-products:  rice bran prices steady; hulls steady.
   Very little happening in the rice industry this shortened holiday week.  Hope
everyone had a safe 4th of July weekend.  On the CME Rough Rice settlements for
Thursday July 3rd, July 2014 closed .11 lower at 14.55.  September 2014 closed
.11 lower at 13.58.  November 2014 closed .095 lower at 13.79.  US dollar index
on Wednesday Jul 2nd settled at 79.94.
                   Arkansas          Texas         Louisiana      California
MILLED RICE
Long grain        27.25-28.50     29.50-30.50        28.00           -----
Medium grain      32.00-34.25        -----           32.00        46.00-47.00
Short grain          -----           -----           -----           48.00
Parboiled         29.25-31.50        34.50           34.50           -----
Second heads      22.00-25.00     25.00-27.00        20.00        26.00-29.00
Brewers           19.00-24.00     19.00-23.00        18.50        21.00-24.00
ROUGH RICE
Long grain           -----           -----           15.42           -----
   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        140.00-160.00   130.00-160.00   120.00-130.00   198.00-205.00
Rice millfeed         NE              NE              NE             -----
Rice hulls           50.00            NE              NE             24.00
*M = mostly.
*NE = Not Established.
Source:  USDA Market News Service-AR Dept. of Ag Little Rock, AR

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