Select grains up on increased industrial offtake

Prices of select grains rose upto Rs 40 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased industrial offtake, against restricted arrivals from the producing regions.

Marketmen said increased offtake by consuming industries, against less arrivals from the producing regions pushed up select wholesale grains prices.

Maize rose by Rs 40 to Rs 1,040-1,050 and barley up by Rs 20 to Rs 1,070-1,090, while bajra gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,000- 1,010 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,725-1,825, wheat dara (for mills)1,230 -1,235 chakki atta (delivery) 1,235-1,240, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 755-785 (50 kilos) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,100-5,200, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8- 1,575-1,600, Bajra 1000-1010

Jowar yellow 1,400-1,475, white 2,250-2,300, Maize 1040-1050, Barley (UP) 1,070-1,090 and Rajasthan 1,080- 1,090