Maize eases on reduced offtake

Maize prices fell by Rs 50 per quintal in lacklustre trade at the wholesale grains market today due to fall in demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position.
Elsewhere, other grains including wheat and rice continued to trade at previous levels on some support.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against adequate supplies from producing belts mainly kept led to the decline in maize prices.
In the capital, maize prices moved down by Rs 50 to Rs 1,500-1,505 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,250-2,630, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,570-1,575, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,585-1,590, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 835-845 (50 kg), Maida 880-890 (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 6,100-6,300, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,950-6,200, Permal raw 1,700-1,775, Permal wand 1,850-1,900, Sela 2,350-2,400 and Rice IR-8 1,575-1,600, Bajra 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow 1,490-1,500, white 2,550-2,650, Maize 1,500-1,505, Barley 1,450-1,455.