Bajra remains weak in thin trade

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Bajra prices remained weak and shed Rs 5 per quintal in lacklustre trade in the wholesale grains market today in the absence of worthwhile buying support.
Traders said lack of worthwhile buying support against adequate stocks position led to the fall in bajra prices.
In the national capital, bajra slipped by Rs 5 to Rs 920-930 per quintal.
They said prices elsewhere moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading before ending at previous levels.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,550-1,700, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,165-1,170 Chakki atta (delivery) 1,175-1,180, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 180, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 180, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 740-780 (50 kg) and Sooji 815-830 (50 kg)
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,300-5,400, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,200-4,900, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,000-2,100, Sela 2,150-2,200 and Rice IR-8 1,775-1,825
Bajra 920-930, Jowar yellow 920-1,000, white 1,750-1,875, Maize 1,150-1,160, Barley 1,200-1,250 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090
First Published: Aug 12 2011 | 3:57 PM IST