Wheat rises on buying by flour mills

Wheat prices firmed up by Rs 30 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on the back of increased offtake by flour mills amid fall in arrivals from producing regions.
However, rice basmati eased on increased supplies against sluggish demand.
Traders said increased reduced offtake by flour mills against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly pushed up wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 30 to Rs 1,600-1,605 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1605-1610 per 90 kg.
On the other hand, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety weakened by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,700-8,200 and Rs 6,500-8,200 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,600-1,605, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,605-1,610, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 855- 865 (50 kg), Maida 915-925 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,090-1,110 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 7,700-8,200, Rice Pusa (1121) new 6,500-8,200, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,250-2,300, Sela 2,650-2,700 and Rice IR-8 1,925-1,975,Bajra 1,190-1,195, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,210-1,215, Barley 1,580-1,585.