Wheat prices edge up on demand from flour mills

Wheat prices inched up by Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market Monday due to increased offtake by flour mills.

Barley also moved up on pick up in demand from consuming industries.

Traders said besides increased offtake by flour mills, pause in arrivals from growing regions, helped wheat prices trade higher.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) edged up by Rs 5 to Rs 2,035-2,040 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 2,045-2,050 per 90 kg.

Sooji also seen in demand and advanced by Rs 20 to Rs 1,240-1,250 per 50 kg.

 

Other bold grain like, barley too went up by Rs 20 to Rs 1,630-1,640 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,350-2,450, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 2,035-2,040, Atta Chakki(delivery) Rs 2,045-2,050, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 250-280, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275-310, Roller flour mill Rs 1,080-1,100 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,180-1,190 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,240-1,250 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati rice Rs 9,900, Basmati common new Rs 7,700-7,800, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,650-6,750, Permal raw Rs 2,375-2,400, Permal wand Rs 2,500-2,550, Sela Rs 3,000-3,100 and rice IR-8 Rs 2,000-2,050.

Bajra Rs 1,360-1,365, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,700, white Rs 2,850-2,900, Maize Rs 1,420-1,425, Barley Rs 1,630-1,640.