Maize prices down on reduced offtake

Barring fall in maize prices on reduced offtake by consuming industries, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said ease in demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on maize prices.
In the national capital, maize fell by Rs 10 to Rs 1,460-1,470 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,225-2,575, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,690-1,695, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,695-1,700, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 265, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 265, Roller flour mill Rs 890-900 (50 kg), Maida Rs 970-980 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,000-1,020 (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 5,800-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,700-5,550, Permal raw Rs 1,925-1,975, Permal wand Rs 2,100-2,150, Sela Rs 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,800-1,825, Bajra Rs 1,630-1,635, Jowar yellow Rs 1,850-1,950, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,460-1,470, Barley Rs 1,620-1,625.