Wheat, bajra strengthen on increased offtake

Prices of wheat and bajra rose further by Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to on increased offtake.
Traders said increased offtake by flour mills against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly kept wheat prices higher.
Rising demand from consuming industries helped bajra to trade in positive zone, they said.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) advanced by Rs 15 to Rs 1,755-1,760 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and enquired higher by Rs 10 to Rs 1,760-1,765 per 90 kg.
Bajra also gained Rs 15 to Rs 1,135-1,145 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,345, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,755-1,760, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,760-1,765, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 960-970 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,020-1,030 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,800-7,100, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,700-5,800, Permal raw Rs 2,225-2,250, Permal wand Rs 2,275-2,300, Sela Rs 2,500-2,600 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,900, Bajra Rs 1,135-1,145, Jowar yellow Rs 1,450-1,500, white Rs 2,900-3,100, Maize Rs 1,285-1,295, Barley Rs 1,420-1,440.