Jowar prices decline on reduced industrial demand

In restricted trade activity, jowar prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today due to reduced industrial offtake.

Traders said reduced industrial offtake, mainly led to decline in wholesale jowar prices.

In the national capital, jowar white prices declined by Rs 50 to Rs 1,800-1,850 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,765, wheat dara (for mills) 1,310-1,315 chakki atta (delivery) 1,315-1,320, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 690-710 (50 kg), Maida 770-800 (50 kg) and Sooji 790-810 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,600-5,700, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,200-5,000, Permal raw 1,800-1,850, Permal wand 1,950-2,100, Sela 2,100-2,155 and Rice IR-8 1,670-1,695, Bajra 790-800, Jowar yellow 880-980, white 1,800-1,850, Maize 1,010-1,020, Barley (UP) 1,230-1,250 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.