Maize prices rise on increased offtake

Barring a marginal rise in maize prices on increased offtake by consuming industries, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today.

Traders attributed the rise in maize prices to uptick in demand from consuming industries.

In the national capital, maize rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,300 -1,310 per quintal.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,760-1,765, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,765-1,770, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,010-1,020 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,035-1,040 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,000-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,600-4,625, Permal raw Rs 2,150-2,175, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,225, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,825-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,150-1,155, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,300-1,310, Barley Rs 1,465-1,475.