Bold grains slide on reduced offtake

Bold grain prices moved down by upto Rs 15 per quintal at wholesale market today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.

Traders said besides reduced offtake by consuming industries, adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts, mainly attributed the slide in bold grain prices.

In the national capital, bajra and maize fell by Rs 10 and Rs 15 to Rs 1,265-1,270 and Rs 1,460-1,465 per quintal, respectively.

Barley also eased by Rs 15 to Rs 1,485-1,495 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,080-2,280, Wheat dara (for mills)
Rs 1,750-1,755 Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,755-1,760, Atta
Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230-260, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290,
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal
Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new
Rs 7,400-7,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,700-6,800, Permal raw
Rs 2,400-2425, Permal wand Rs 2,500-2,550, Sela Rs 3,100-3,200
and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,050-2,100, Bajra Rs 1,265-1,270, Jowar yellow
Rs 1,600-1,650, white Rs 2,850-2,950, Maize Rs 1,460-1,465,