Maize ends higher on local demand

NEW DELHI, Dec 28: In thin trading, maize prices ended higher by Rs 30 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on pick up in demand against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, other grains remained steady in scattered deals.
Marketmen said pick up in demand against limited arrivals from producing regions mainly led to a rise in maize prices.
In the national capital, maize edged up to Rs 1,500-1,530 from previous level of Rs 1,470-1,520 per quintal.
The following are today’s quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,050-2,250, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,595-1,600, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,600-1,605, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 210, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 210, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 880-890 (50 kg) and Sooji 930-950 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,500, Super Basmati Rice, 9,000, Basmati common new 6,400-6,500, Rice Pusa-(1,121) new 5,800-6,300, Permal raw 2,000-2,100, Permal wand 2,200-2,250, Sela 2,400-2,450 and Rice IR-8 1,550-1,650, Bajra 1,360-1,365, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,410, white 2,200-2,400, Maize 1,500-1,530, Barley 1,440-1,450, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090. (PTI)