Maize declines on reduced offtake

On limited deals, maize prices fell by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on reduced industrial offtake.

In the national capital, maize declined by Rs 20 to Rs 990-1,000 per quintal.

Other commodities, including wheat and rice remained flat on some support and closed at previous levels.

Marketmen said, sluggish industrial demand against adequate stocks mainly led to a fall in wholesale maize prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,640-1,740, wheat dara (for mills) 1,130-1,135 chakki atta (delivery) 1,135-1,140, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 610-630 (50 kg), Maida 630-660 (50 kilos) and Sooji 670-690 (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) 4,500-5,000, Permal raw 1,725-1,775, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,025-2,075 and Rice IR-8-1,550-1,575, Bajra 935-945, Jowar yellow 1000-1,075, white 1,500-1,550, Maize 990-1,000, Barley (UP) 920-940 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.