Wheat prices fell by Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by flour mills against adequate supplies from producing areas.
Barley also declined due to sluggish demand from consuming industries.
Traders said reduced offtake by flour mills against adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) fell by Rs 15 to Rs 1,665-1,670 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and eased by Rs 10 to Rs 1,675-1,680 per 90 kg.
Atta flour mills and maida also traded lower at Rs 845-855 and Rs 940-950 from previous levels of Rs 860-870 and Rs 950-960 per 50 kg, respectively.
Barley too eased to Rs 1,575-1,580 from previous close of Rs 1,610-1,620 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP (deshi) Rs 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,665-1,670, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,675-1,680, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 845-855 (50 kg), Maida Rs 940-950 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,020-1,030 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 10,000, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,500, Basmati common new Rs 5,400-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) RS 4,600-5,600, Permal raw Rs 1,700-1,775, Permal wand Rs 1,850-1,900, Sela Rs 2,350-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,575-1,600, Bajra Rs 1,155-1,160, Jowar yellow Rs 1,490-1,500, white Rs 2,550-2,650, Maize Rs 1,390-1,395, Barley Rs 1,575-1,580.
