Wheat prices rose by up to Rs 25 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased offtake by flour mills against tight supplies from producing belts.
However, maize met with resistance and ended lower.
Traders said increased offtake by flour mills against fall in arrivals from producing regions mainly led to the rise in wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat MP (Desi) and wheat dara (for Mills) edged up to Rs 2,300-2,850 and Rs 1,790-1,795 from previous levels of Rs 2,285-2,835 and Rs 1,765-1,770 per quintal, respectively. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher at Rs 1,795-1,800 against last close of Rs 1,770-1,775 per 90 kg.
On the other hand, maize fell further by Rs 25 to Rs 1,650-1,660 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,850, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,790-1,795, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,795-1,800, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 930-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,060-1,070 (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 5,800-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,700-5,650, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,175-2,250, Sela Rs 3,000-3,050 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,870-1,880, Bajra Rs 1,660-1,670, Jowar yellow Rs 1,900-2,000, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,650-1,660, Barley Rs 1,680-1,685.
