However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders attributed the rise in wheat prices to pick up in demand from flour mills.
The government Tuesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal to encourage farmers to boost area and production of these crops, also influenced wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 20 to Rs 1,810-1,815 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,820-1,825 per 90 kg.
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,810-1,815, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,820-1,825, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 960-970 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,060-1,080 (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 7,500-7,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,100-6,200, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,180-1,185, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,280- 1,285, Barley Rs 1,440-1,450.
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