Barley weakens on reduced offtake

NEW DELHI, Feb 20:  Barring a decline in barley prices on reduced offtake by consuming industries, other grains including rice basmati held steady at the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against adequate stocks led to decline in barley prices.
In the national capital, barley shed Rs 10 at Rs 1,430-1,440 per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,700-1,705, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,710-1,715, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 880-885 (50 kg), Maida Rs 930-940 (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 4,050-4,950, 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 1,520-1,525, Jowar yellow Rs 1,750-1,850, white Rs 3,300-3,400, Maize Rs 1,660-1,665, Barley Rs 1,430-1,440. (PTI)