Barley edges up in thin trade

Barring a rise in barley prices on increased offtake by consuming industries, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today in thin trade.

Traders attributed the rise in barley prices to pick up in demand from consuming industries.

In the national capital, barley inched up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,600-1,605 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,835, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,815-1,820, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,820-1,825, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 960-970 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,070-1,080 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,100-1,110 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 4,700-4,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 3,800-4,600, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,125-2,200, Sela Rs 2,700-2,800 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,800-1,810, Bajra Rs 1,315-1,320, Jowar yellow Rs 1,800-1,900, white Rs 3,500-3,700, Maize Rs 1,550-1,560, Barley Rs 1,600-1,605.