However, other grains traded in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said stockists buying supported by a rise in demand from consuming industries amid lower arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in jowar prices.
In the national capital, jowar yellow and white rose by Rs 50 each to Rs 1,450-1,500 and Rs 2,350-2,550 per quintal, respectively.
The following are today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,645-1,650, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,650-1,655 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 880-900 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 980-1,000 (50kg).