However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said some demand from consuming industries helped maize prices to trade higher.
In the national capital, maize rose by Rs 5 to Rs 1,535-1,540 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,835, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,810-1,815, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,815-1,820, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,060-1,070 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,090-1,100 (50 kg).
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