Barley rises on fresh demand

Barley traded higher by Rs 10 per quintal in lacklustre trade today on pick up in industrial demand.

Elsewhere, other grains moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Traders said increased demand from consuming industries helped barley prices to rise at wholesale market.

Barley gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,100-1,120 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,220-1,225 chakki atta (delivery) 1,225-1,230, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg)

Maida 770-800 (50 kilos) and Sooji 890-910 (50 kg) Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900

Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 1,950-2,100, Sela 2,175-2,225 and Rice IR-8- 1,700-1,725, Bajra 980-990, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450-2,500, Maize 1,050-1,060, Barley (UP) 1,100-1,120 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090