Maize firmed up by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to pickup in demand from retailers against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, other grains including wheat and rice basmati held steady on scattered support.
Traders said besides pickup in demand from retailers, restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in maize prices.
In the national capital, maize moved up by Rs 20 to Rs 1,315-1,320 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,350-2,700, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,560-1,565, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,570-1,575, Atta Rajdhani 10 kg) 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 900-910 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,000-1,010 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,700-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,500-5,800, Permal raw 1,700-1,750, Permal wand 1,900-1,925, Sela 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 1,600-1,625, Bajra 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow 1,590-1,600, white 2,650-2,750, Maize 1,315-1,320, Barley 1,260-1,270.
