Barley rises on local demand

In an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today, barley traded higher by Rs 10 per quintal on increased offtake by beer makers.

Elsewhere, other grains, including wheat and rice, continued to trade in a narrow range in the absence of worthwhile buying activity and settled around overnight levels. Marketmen said increased demand from beer makers helped the barley prices to improve marginally.

Barley prices went up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,050-1,070 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,240-1,245 chakki atta (delivery) 1,245-1,250, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640- 660 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kilos) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,200-5,300, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,550-5,050, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8-1,550-1,575, Bajra 935-945, Jowar yellow 1,450-1,525, white 2,250-2,300, Maize 975-985, Barley (UP) 1,050-1,070 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090