NEW DELHI, Oct 12: Wheat prices rose by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today following mild demand from flour mills.
However, maize and barley ended lower on reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Traders attributed the rise in wheat prices to some buying support from flour mills.
They said, however, reduced offtake by consuming industries kept pressure on maize and barley prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) moved up by Rs 20 to Rs 1,820-1,825 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,825-1,830 per 90 kg.
On the other hand, maize and barley drifted lower by Rs 20 and Rs 40 to Rs 1,550-1,560 and Rs 1,610-1,615 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,835, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,820-1,825, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,825-1,830, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,050-1,060 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,080-1,090 (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 4,800-5,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 3,900-4,700, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,125-2,200, Sela Rs 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,860, Bajra Rs 1,315-1,320, Jowar yellow Rs 1,750-1,800, white Rs 3,400-3,600, Maize Rs 1,550-1,560, Barley Rs 1,610-1,640. (PTI)
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