Wheat dara remains weak on increased supply

Wheat dara remained weak for the second straight day and prices declined by Rs 5 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased arrivals, against reduced offtake.

Traders said increased arrivals, against reduced offtake by flour mills led to a fall in wholesale wheat dara prices.

Wheat dara (for mills) shed another Rs 5 to Rs 1,230- 1,235 per quintal, while atta chakki delivery traded lower by the same margin at Rs 1,235-1,240 per 90 kg.

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 650- 670 (50 kg), Maida 780-810 (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 5,400-5,500, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,800-1,850, Permal wand 1,875-2,025, Sela 2,100-2,150 and Rice IR-8 1,625-1,650

Bajra 1,020-1,030, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450- 2,500, Maize 1,070-1,080, Barley (UP) 1,080-1,100 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090