Select grains weaken on low demand

Weak conditions prevailed at the wholesale market today as prices of rice basmati and other bold grains drifted on increased supplies against reduced offtake.
Traders said besides increased supplies from producing belts, reduced offtake by stockists mainly pulled down rice basmati and other bold grain prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety eased to Rs 8,200-8,700 and Rs 6,800-8,600 against last levels of Rs 8,700-9,200 and Rs 7,000-9,000 per quintal, respectively.
Bajra, maize and barley too slipped to Rs 1,200-1,205, Rs 1,200-1,205 and Rs 1,620-1,625 against last close of Rs 1,230-1,235, Rs 1,205-1,210 and Rs 1,640-1,650 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,610-1,615, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,615-1,620, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 850- 875 (50 kg), Maida 915-925 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,030-1,050 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 8,200-8,700, Rice Pusa- (1121) new 6,800-8,600, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,250-2,300, Sela 2,750-2,800 and Rice IR-8 1,925-1,975,Bajra 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,200-1,205, Barley 1,620-1,625.