Prices of wheat and barley rose further up to Rs 25 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased buying by flour mills and stockists against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, rice basmati remained weak on sluggish demand.
Traders said increased buying by flour mills to meet the rising festive season demand amid restricted arrivals from producing regions led to the upsurge in wheat prices.
Increased demand from consuming industries kept barley prices higher, they said.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,580-1,585 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 1,585-1,590 per 90 kg.
Barley also advanced by another Rs 25 to Rs 1,375-1,380 per quintal.
On the other hand, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety remained bearish at Rs 9,200-10,000 and Rs 7,300-10,300 against last close of Rs 9,400-10,500 and Rs 7,800-10,800 per quintal, respectively on decline in demand.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,580-1,585, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,585-1,590, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 835-840 (50 kg), Maida 940-950 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,000 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 9,200-10,000, Rice Pusa- (1121) new 7,300-10,300, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,700-2,800 and Rice IR-8-1,900-1,950, Bajra 1,225-1,230, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,230-1,240, Barley 1,375-1,380.
