Wheat, maize rise on fresh buying

Wheat dara and maize prices rose by up to Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale grains market following pick-up in demand from flour mills and stockists. 

Traders said increased offtake by flour mills to meet the ongoing festive season demand mainly led to the rise in wheat dara prices.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 15 to Rs 1,175-1,180 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,185-1,190 per 90 kg. 

Sooji moved up by Rs 15 to Rs 830-845 per 50 kg on festive demand. Maize also seen in demand and gained Rs 20 to Rs 1,190-1,200 per quintal, supported by industrial demand.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:     

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,550-1,700, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,175-1,180 Chakki atta (delivery) 1,185-1,190, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 180, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 180, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kg) and Sooji 830-845 (50kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,300-5,400, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,200-4,900, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,000-2,100

Sela 2,150-2,200 and Rice IR-8 1,775-1,825, Bajra 930-940, Jowar yellow 920-1,000, white 1,750-1,875, Maize 1,190-1,200, Barley 1,200-1,250 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090