In thin trade, rice basmati prices rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today following upsurge in demand from retailers.
However, bajra and barley finished lower on reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Traders attributed the rise in rice basmati prices to pick up in demand from retailers amid restricted supplies from producing belts.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 200 and Rs 150 to Rs 5,900-6,000 and Rs 4,750-5,950 per quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, bold grains like bajra and barley moved down by Rs 20 each to Rs 1,530-1,535 and Rs 1,790-1,800 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,850-3,385, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 2,250-2,255, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 2,275-2,290, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 300, Roller flour mill Rs 1,210-1,220 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,310-1,320 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,370-1,380 (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 5,900-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,750-5,950, Permal raw Rs 2,050-2,075, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,200, Sela Rs 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,860, Bajra Rs 1,530-1,535, Jowar yellow Rs 1,850-1,900, white Rs 3,500-3,700, Maize Rs 1,680-1,690, Barley Rs 1,790-1,800.
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