Maize eases on reduced industrial demand

In an otherwise steady grains market, maize prices weakened by Rs 10 per quintal due to reduced industrial offtake.

Traders said reduced industrial offtake against adequate stocks position led to decline in wholesale maize prices.

In the national capital,maize prices declined by Rs 10 to Rs 980-990 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,765, wheat dara (for mills) 1,285-1,290 chakki atta (delivery) 1,290-1,295, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 685-705 (50 kg), Maida 765-795 (50 kilos) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,700-5,800, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,950-5,550, Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 2,000-2,150, Sela 2,165-2,220 and Rice IR-8 1,685-1,710

Bajra 820-830, Jowar yellow 950-1,050, white 1,950-2,000, Maize 980-990, Barley (UP) 1,200-1,220 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090