Barley weakens in thin trade

In restricted activity, barley prices eased by Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to slackened demand from consuming industries.

However, other grains moved in a narrow range on little doing and settled at previous levels.

Traders said tepid demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position kept pressure on barley prices.

In the national capital, barley shed Rs 5 at Rs 1,495-1,500 per quintal.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,835, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,800-1,805, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,805-1,810, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 275, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 275, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,060-1,070 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,090-1,100 (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 5,000-5,200, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,175-4,950, Permal raw Rs 2,000-2,050, Permal wand Rs 2,175-2,250, Sela Rs 2,850-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,840-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,470-1,475, Jowar yellow Rs 1,900-2,000, white Rs 3,550-3,700, Maize Rs 1,540-1,545, Barley Rs 1,495-1,500.