Prices of maize and bajra fell upto Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to adequate stocks position on higher supplies from producing belts against reduced offtake by consuming industries.
However, non-basmati rice found some buying support from retailers and ended higher.
Traders said increased supplies in the face of reduced offtake by consuming industries mainly pulled down maize and bajra prices.
In the national capital, maize fell by Rs 100 to Rs 1,425-1,430 per quintal. Bajra also moved down by Rs 20 to Rs 1,205-1,220 per quintal.
On the other hand, in the rice section, permal raw, wand and IR-8 finished higher at Rs 1,750-1,800, Rs 1,900-1,925 and Rs 1,600-1,625 against last close of Rs 1,700-1,775,Rs 1,850-1,900
and Rs 1,575-1,600 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,150-2,530, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,470-1,475, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,480-1,485, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 830-840 (50 kg), Maida 870-880 (50 kg) and Sooji 980-1,000 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,900-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,700-5,900, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,900-1,925, Sela 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 1,600-1,625, Bajra 1,205-1,210, Jowar yellow 1,490-1,500, white 2,550-2,650, Maize 1,425-1,430, Barley 1,160-1,165.
