Maize rises in thin trade

In thin trading, maize prices gained Rs 10 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on pick up in demand.

However, other grains continued to trade in a tight range on lack of worthwhile buying activity and settled around previous levels.

Traders said tight stocks position following restricted arrivals from producing region amid pick up in demand mainly led to rise in maize prices.  

In the national capital, maize prices rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,310-1,320 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,290-1,295 chakki atta (delivery) 1,280-1,285, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 780-810 (50 kg) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,400-5,500, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,100-5,100, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,050-2,150, Sela 2,100-2,175 and Rice IR-8 1,750-1,775

Bajra 900-910, Jowar yellow 975-1075, white 1,825-1,875, Maize 1,310-1,320, Barley (UP) 1,350-1,370 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090