Wheat dara prices rose by Rs 10 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today due to increased offtake by flour mills.
However, increased arrivals in the market following record procurement by the government and restricted gains in wheat prices. Traders said increased offtake by flour mills helped wheat dara prices to trade marginally higher.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) gained Rs 10 to Rs 1,200-1,205 per quintal, while atta chakki delivery traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,205-1,210 per 90.
However, in the rice section, basmati Pusa-1121 variety eased to Rs 4,000-4,800 against last close of Rs 4,000-5,000 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,600-1,750, wheat dara (for mills) 1,200-1,205 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 650-680 (50 kg) and Sooji 740-760 (50 kg)
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,200-5,300, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,000-4,8800, Permal raw 1,800-1,850, Permal wand 1,975-2,075, Sela 2,075-2,125 and Rice IR-8 1,675-1,700
Bajra 1040-1050, Jowar yellow 1,000-1,070, white 1,800-1,875, Maize 1,210-1,220, Barley 1,260-1285 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090
