Barring a fall in bajra prices due to reduced offtake by consuming industries, other grains including wheat and rice basmati held steady on scattered buying support.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries mainly weighed on bajra prices.
In the national capital, bajra declined by Rs 10 to Rs 1,190-1,200 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,650-1,655, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,655-1,660, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 860-870 (50 kg), Maida 920-930 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,000-1,010 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,600-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,700-5,900, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,875-1,900, Sela 2,450-2,500 and Rice IR-8 1,575-1,625, Bajra 1,190-1,200, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,530,white 2,530-2,630, Maize 1,420-1,425, Barley 1,620-1,630.
