Barley slides on reduced offtake

In restricted activity, barley prices drifted lower by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.
However, other grains moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at last levels.
Traders said besides reduced offtake by consuming industries, ample stocks position, mainly led to decline in barley prices.
In the national capital, barley fell by Rs 20 to Rs 20 to Rs 1,430-1,440 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,765-1,770, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,770-1,775, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,800-6,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,550-5,600, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,190-1,195, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,300- 1,305, Barley Rs 1,430-1,440.