Barley softens on reduced offtake

NEW DELHI, Jan 23:  Barley prices eased by Rs 5 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today following reduced offtake by consuming industries.
However, other grains continued to trade in a tight range on little doing and settled at last level.
Traders said muted demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks mainly led to decline in barley prices.
In the national capital, barley edged down by Rs 5 to Rs 1,450-1,460 per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,705-1,710, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,710-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 880-890 (50 kg), Maida Rs 940-945 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 975-980 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 5,300-5,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,250-5,100, Permal raw Rs 1,900-1.950, Permal wand Rs 2,125-2,175, Sela Rs 2,400-2,500 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,400-1,405, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,750, white Rs 3,150-3,250, Maize Rs 1,630-1,635, Barley Rs 1,450-1,460. (PTI)