Sooji rises on pick up in demand

In an otherwise steady wholesale grains market, sooji prices rose Rs 10 per 50 kg on rising festive demand.

Traders said rising demand in view of festive season, which pushed up wholesale sooji prices.

Sooji traded higher by Rs 10 to Rs 890-910 per 50 kg.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,220-1,225 chakki atta (delivery) 1,225-1,230, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 770-800 (50 kilos) and Sooji 890-910 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 1,950-2,100, Sela 2,175-2,225 and Rice IR-8- 1,700-1,725

Bajra 980-990, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450-2,500, Maize 1,050-1,060, Barley (UP) 1,090-1,110 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090