Wheat dara, barley rise on good demand

Wheat dara and barley prices inched up by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased buying and good demand. Traders said increased buying followed by pick up in demand pushed up the wholesale wheat dara and barley prices.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,255-1,260 per quintal, while atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by the same margin at Rs 1,260-1,265 per 90 kg.

Barley too remained in keen demand and advanced further by Rs 20 to Rs 1,050-1,070 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,255-1,260, chakki atta (delivery) 1,260-1,265, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650- 670 (50 kg), Maida 760-790 (50 kilos) and Sooji 780-800 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,250-5,350, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,550-5,050, 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 950-960

Jowar yellow 1450-1,525, white 2,250-2,300, Maize 980-990, Barley (UP) 1050-1070 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090