Maize weakens on sluggish demand

Maize turned weak with prices falling by Rs 10 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today due to subdued demand.

Traders said subdued demand against adequate stocks mainly helped maize prices to trade lower.

In the national capital, maize declined by Rs 10 to 1,270-1,280 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,195-1,200 chakki atta (delivery) 1,185-1,190, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 740-770 (50 kg) and Sooji 800-820 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,400-5,500, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,200-5,200, 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 1,000-1,075, white 1,825-1,875, Maize 1,270-1,280, Barley (UP) 1,350-1,370 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.