Wheat prices rose by Rs 10 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on emergence of buying by flour mills against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, other grains traded in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said increased demand from flour mills against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,530-1,535 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,540-1,545 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,150-2,530, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,530-1,535, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,540-1,545, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 870-880 (50 kg) and Sooji 980-1,000 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,600-5,800, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,500-5,600, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,900-1,925, Sela 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 1,600-1,625, Bajra 1,240-1,245, Jowar yellow 1,490-1,500, white 2,550-2,650, Maize 1,300-1,325, Barley 1,340-1,345.
