Select grains up on stockists buying

Select grain prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists due to pick-up in demand. 

Traders said fresh stockists buying supported by a rise in demand mainly led to the rise in select wholesale grain prices.

In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,600-5,700 and Rs 4,500-5,500 per quintal, respectively.

Maize moved up by Rs 20 while bajra gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,340-1,350 and Rs 950-960 per quintal, respectively.  

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,200-1,205 chakki atta (delivery) 1,190-1,195, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kg) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, 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 950-960, Jowar yellow 1000-1075, white 1,825-1,875, Maize 1,340-1,350, Barley (UP) 1,360-1,380 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090