Wheat, rice gain on increased buying

Firming conditions developed in the wholesale grains market today as wheat, rice and other grains firmed upto Rs 100 per quintal on increased buying from stockists and retailers. 

Traders said increased buying by stockists and retailers to meet the coming festival season demand mainly led to a rise in wholesale grains prices.

In the rice section, rice basmati common strengthened by Rs 100 to Rs 5,400-5,500 per quintal. Pernal raw, wand, sela and IR-8 were up by Rs 50 each to Rs 1,800-1,850, Rs 1,875-2,025, Rs 2,100-2,150 and Rs 1,625- 1,650 per quintal, respectively.

Wheat dara (for mills) remained in flour mills demand and traded higher by Rs 5 to Rs 1,240-1,245 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and enquired higher by Rs 5 to Rs 1,245-1,250 per 90 kg.

 

In line with a general firming trend, other grains like bajra and maize rose by Rs 20 and Rs 30 to Rs 1,020-1,030 and Rs 1,070-1,080 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,725-1,825, wheat dara (for mills) 1,240-1,245 chakki atta (delivery) 1,245-1,250, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650- 670 (50 kg), Maida 780-810 (50 kilos) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,400-5,500, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,800-1,850, Permal wand 1,875-2025, Sela 2,100-2,150 and Rice IR-8-1,625-1,650

Bajra 1020-1030, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450-2,500, Maize 1070-1080, Barley (UP) 1,070-1,090 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090