Jeera falls on subdued demand

Jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal today owing to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Jeera common prices fell by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 13,600-13,800 per quintal.

Market analysts said reduced offtake by stockists and exporters, pulled down jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

Elsewhere, prices of other commodity ruled steady on scattered deals.    

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 12,500-19,000, black pepper common 23,600-23,00 betelnut (kg) 120-145, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,100-1,110 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,200-1,350

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,300--1,350, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,380, cardamom bold 1,390-1,400, cardamom extra (bold) 1,490-1,500 and cloves (kg) 340-400

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 430-475 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,500-9,000 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 20,000-25,000 Kalaunji Rs 11,500-12,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,800-1,950

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,200 Makhana (kg) Rs 270-380 Nutmeg Rs 710-720 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 220 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 220-270 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 6,000-11,000

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,40,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000 Turmeric Rs 18,000-20,000 Tamarind Rs 2,300-2,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 4,000-7,000

Tea (kg) Rs 60-210 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 140 Jeera common Rs 13,600-13,800 Jeera best Rs 15,000-15,500