Bajra eases in thin trade
Press Trust of India New Delhi Barring a fall in bajra prices on reduced offtake, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly led to decline in bajra prices.
In the national capital, bajra traded lower by Rs 10 to 1,295-1,300 per quintal.
Following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat, MP (deshi) 2,160-2,360, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,500-1,510, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,510-1,515 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 810-830 (50 kg), Maida 830-850 (50 kg) and Sooji 920-940 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,200-8,700, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,000-8,700, Permal raw 2,150-2,200, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8- 1,800-1,850, Bajra 1,295-1,300, Jowar yellow 1,440-1,460, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,310-1,315, Barley 1,320-1,330.