Wheat rises on flour mills buying
Press Trust of India New Delhi Barring a marginal rise in wheat prices on increased offtake by flour mills, other grains held steady on the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said increased buying by flour mills influenced wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills)rose by Rs 5 to Rs 1,640-1,645 per quintal, while atta chakki delivery traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,645-1,650 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,130-2,330, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,640-1,645, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,645-1,650 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 880-890 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,020-1,040 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 9,000-9,300, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,050-9,800, Permal raw 2,200-2,250, Permal wand 2,250-2,350, Sela 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8- 1,850-1,900, Bajra 1,320-1,330, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,530, white 2,350-2,560, Maize 1,440-1,445, Barley 1,430-1,440, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.