Wheat dara remains up on tight supply

Wheat dara prices strengthened in lacklustre trade today on pick up in demand against restricted arrivals.

Atta and maida were also in better form on increased demand.

Traders said increase in demand in view of marriage season mainly led to a rise in wheat dara and maida prices.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) remained in demand and added another Rs 5 to Rs 1,300-1,305, while wheat deshi remained flat at Rs 1,650-1,765 per quintal.

Atta chakki delivery followed suit and gained Rs 5 to Rs 1,305-1,310 per 90 kg, while flour mills traded higher by Rs 10 to Rs 680-700 per 50 kg.

Maida also seen in local demand and edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 765-795 per 50 kg. Other bold grains like, bajra inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 830 -840 per quintal on increased industrial offtake.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,765, wheat dara (for mills) 1,300-1,305 chakki atta (delivery) 1,305-1,310, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 680-700 (50 kg), Maida 765-795 (50 kilos) and Sooji 790-810 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,700-5,800, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-5,300, Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 2,000-2,150, Sela 2,165-2,220 and Rice IR-8 1,685-1,710

Bajra 830-840, Jowar yellow 950-1,050, white 1,950-2,000, Maize 1,020-1,030, Barley (UP) 1,200-1,220 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090