Barley slips on reduced offtake by consuming industries

Barring barley, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today in thin trade.

Barley prices fell due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.

Traders said easing demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly led to decline in barley prices.

In the national capital, barley fell by Rs 30 to Rs 1,650-1,655 per quintal.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,850, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,775-1,780, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,785-1,790, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 930-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,060-1,070 (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 5,900-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,800-5,700, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,175-2,250, Sela Rs 3,000-3,050 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,870-1,880, Bajra Rs 1,630-1,640, Jowar yellow Rs 1,900-2,000, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,590-1,600, Barley Rs 1,650-1,655.