Maize prices drifted further lower by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to slackened demand.
However, other held steady in thin trade.
Traders said easing demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position kept pressure on maize prices.
In the national capital, maize fell further by Rs 20 to Rs 1,580-1,590 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,850, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,775-1,780, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,785-1,790, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 930-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,060-1,070 (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 5,900-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,800-5,700, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,175-2,250, Sela Rs 3,000-3,050 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,870-1,880, Bajra Rs 1,630-1,640, Jowar yellow Rs 1,900-2,000, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,580-1,590, Barley Rs 1,680-1,685.
