Maize falls on sluggish demand

Maize prices fell by Rs 20 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on sluggish demand.

Elsewhere, other grains moved in a narrow range on restricted buying activity and settled around previous levels. 

Traders said adequate stocks against sluggish demand mainly led to fall in maize prices.

In the national capital, maize fell by Rs 20 to Rs 1,330-1,340 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,180-1,185 chakki atta (delivery) 1,195-1,200, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 730-760 (50 kg) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal ,300,super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,600-5,700, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,500-5,500, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,050-2,150, Sela 2,100-2,175 and Rice IR-8 1,750-1,775

Bajra 990-1000, Jowar yellow 1,030-1,105, white 1,855-1,905, Maize 1,330-1,340, Barley 1,100-1105 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090