Select grain prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists due to pick-up in demand.
Traders said fresh stockists buying supported by a rise in demand mainly led to the rise in select wholesale grain prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,600-5,700 and Rs 4,500-5,500 per quintal, respectively.
Maize moved up by Rs 20 while bajra gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,340-1,350 and Rs 950-960 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,200-1,205 chakki atta (delivery) 1,190-1,195, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 750-780 (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 5,600-5,700, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,500-5,500, 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 950-960, Jowar yellow 1000-1075, white 1,825-1,875, Maize 1,340-1,350, Barley (UP) 1,360-1,380 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090
