Bajra falls by Rs 20 on reduced offtake

Bajra prices fell by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.

However, other grains continued to move in a narrow range in limited deals and settled at previous levels.

Traders said besides tepid demand from consuming industries, adequate stocks position kept pressure on bajra prices.

In the national capital, bajra fell further by Rs 20 to Rs 1,260-1,270 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,835, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,810-1,815, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,815-1,820, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,060-1,070 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,090-1,100 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 4,700-4,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 3,900-4,700, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,225, Sela Rs 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,840-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,260-1,270, Jowar yellow Rs 1,850-1,950, white Rs 3,500-3,700, Maize Rs 1,500-1,510, Barley Rs 1,500-1,505.