Wheat strengthens on flour mills buying

In restricted activity, wheat dara prices strengthened by Rs 15 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased enquiries from flour mills to meet the ongoing marriage season. 

Elsewhere, other commodities, including rice continued to trade around previous levels in the absence of worthwhile activity. Traders said increased offtake by flour mills pushed up wholesale wheat dara prices.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills), mostly consumed by flour mills, added Rs 15 to Rs 1,185-1,190 per quintal, while atta chakki delivery traded higher by the same margin at Rs 1,190-1,195  per 90 kg.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,185-1,190 chakki atta (delivery) 1,190-1,195, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 615-635 (50 kg), Maida 660-690 (50 kilos) and Sooji 700-720 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,200-5,300, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,500-5,000, Permal raw 1,725-1,775, Permal wand 1,825-1975, Sela 2,025-2,075 and Rice IR-8-1,550-1,575

Bajra 940-950, Jowar yellow 1000-1,075, white 1,500-1,550, Maize 950-960, Barley (UP) 950-970 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090