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Bajra, barley down on sluggish demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Select grain prices fell by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on slackened demand against adequate stocks.  

Traders said adequate stocks available in the market against sluggish demand mainly pulled down select wholesale grain prices.   

In the national capital, bajra fell by Rs 50 to Rs 980-990, while jowar yellow lost Rs 50 and white shed Rs 25 to Rs 925-995 and Rs 1,750-1,850 per quintal, respectively.

Barley also eased by Rs 30 to Rs 1,160-1,185 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,580-1,730, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,190-1,195 Chakki atta (delivery) 1,205-1,210, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 720-750 (50 kg) and Sooji 760-785 (50 kg)

 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,300-5,400, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,200-5,000, Permal raw 1,775-1,825, Permal wand 1,950-2,050, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8 1,650-1,700

Bajra 980-990, Jowar yellow 950-995, white 1,750-1,850, Maize 1,120-1,130, Barley 1,160-1,185 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090

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First Published: Jul 14 2011 | 3:11 PM IST

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