Wheat rises on increased offtake by flour mills

Wheat prices rose by Rs 5 per quintal in lacklustre trade on the wholesale grains market today on increased offtake by flour mills.
Traders said increased offtake by flour mills mainly led to rise in wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 5 to 1,645-1,650 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and rose by a similar margin to trade at Rs 1,650-1,655 per 90 kg.
The following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,645-1,650, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,650-1,655 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 885-895 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,020 (50kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,800-9,100, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,200-8,700, Permal raw 2,100-2,200, Permal wand 2,275-2,300, Sela 2,950-2,975 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,275-1,280, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,550, white 2,400-2,600, Maize 1,425-1,430, Barley 1,440-1,445, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.