Wheat dara rose by Rs 15 per quintal, while maize declined by Rs 25 in the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said increased buying by flour mills to meet the ongoing marriage season demand helped wheat dara prices to move up. However, maize weakened on adequate supply, they added.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 15 to Rs 1,190-1,195 per quintal. However, maize declined by Rs 25 to Rs 1,225-1,235 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,600-1,750, wheat dara (for mills) 1,190-1,195 chakki atta (delivery) 1,200-1,205, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 640-660 (50 kg), Maida 720-750 (50 kg) and Sooji 750-770 (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) 4,200-5,200, Permal raw 1,825-1,875, Permal wand 2,000-2,100, Sela 2,100-2,150 and Rice IR-8 1,700-1,725
Bajra 1020-1030, Jowar yellow 1,050-1,120, white 1,850-1,895, Maize 1,225-1,235, Barley 1,400-1425 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090
