Wheat, non-basmati rice up on fresh demand

In thin trading, wheat and rice (non-basmati) gained up to Rs 10 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased demand from flour mills and local parties.

Other commodities, however, remained steady in the absence of worthwhile activity.

Wheat dara (for mills) and wheat MP (deshi) traded Rs 10 each higher at Rs 1,220-1,225 and Rs 1,650-1,750 per quintal, respectively.

In the rice segment, permal raw, wand and sela were up by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,995-2,045, Rs 2,070-2,220 and Rs 2,295-2,345 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,750, wheat dara (for mills) 1,215-1,2205 chakki atta (delivery) 1,225-1,230, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 630-650 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (50 kilos) and Sooji 840-860 (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) 4,500-5,000, Permal raw 1,995-2,045, Permal wand 2,070-2,220

Sela 2,2950-2,345 and Rice IR-8- 1,825-1,850, Bajra 1,000-1,010, Jowar yellow 1,200-1,300, white 2,300-2,350, Maize 1,100-1,110, Barley (UP) 1,070-1,090 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090