Traders said buying by stockists against tight supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in prices of rice basmati and a few other bold grains.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,400-5,900 and Rs 4,700-5,800 per quintal, respectively.
Other bold grains like bajra and maize rose by Rs 20 each to Rs 1,230-1,245 and Rs 1,440-1,445 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,670-1,675, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,675-1,680, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 880-890 (50 kg), Maida 935-945 (50 kg) and Sooji 980-1000 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,400-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,700-5,800, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,875-1,900, Sela 2,450-2,500 and Rice IR-8 1,575-1,625, Bajra 1,230-1,245, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,530,white 2,530-2,630, Maize 1,440-1,445, Barley 1,650-1,660.