Maize prices fell further by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to slackened demand against sufficient stocks.
Marketmen said tepid demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on maize prices.
In the national capital, maize shed another Rs 20 at Rs 1,610-1,630 per quintal.
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 5,800-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,400-5,100, Permal raw Rs 1,950-2,000, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,275, Sela Rs 2,750-2,850 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,370-1,375, Jowar yellow Rs 1,550-1,650, white Rs 3,050-3,150, Maize Rs 1,610-1,630, Barley Rs 1,430-1,440.
