Prices of maize and bajra fell further by up to Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to slackened demand from consuming industries.
However, rice basmati and wheat remained flat in thin trade.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on maize and bajra prices.
In the national capital, maize and bajra eased to Rs 1,680-1,685 and Rs 1,395-1,400 against last close of Rs 1,715-1,735 and Rs 1,415-1,420 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,675-1,705, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,705-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 880-885 (50 kg), Maida Rs 935-940 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,040-1,045 (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 5,400-5,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,300-5,000, Permal raw Rs 1,925-1.975, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,200, Sela Rs 2,500-2,600 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,395-1,400, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,750, white Rs 3,150-3,250, Maize Rs 1,680-1,685, Barley Rs 1,450-1,460.
