Wheat dara strengthened further by Rs 5 per quintal on the wholesale market here today on sustained buying from flour mills against limited arrivals. Maize and barley also seen in demand and rose.
Traders said continued buying from flour mills and slowdown in arrivals from producing regions mainly helped wheat dara prices strengthen. Wheat dara (for mills) added Rs 5 to Rs 1,240-1,245 per quintal. Atta atta flour mills gained Rs 10 to Rs 650-670 per 50 kg.
Other wheat products such as maida and sooji advanced by Rs 20 each to Rs 740-770 and Rs 780-800 per 50 kg in line withwheat trend. Maize and barley also rose by Rs 10 and Rs 40 to Rs 970-980 and Rs 1,000-1,020 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,240-1,245 chakki atta (delivery) 1,250-1,255, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 740-770 (50 kilos) and Sooji 780-800 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,250-5,350, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,550-5,050, Permal raw 1,725-1,775, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,025-2,075 and Rice IR-8-1,550-1,575, Bajra 940-950, Jowar yellow 1100-1,175, white 1,600-1,650, Maize 970-980, Barley (UP) 1000-1020 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.
