Jowar prices fell by Rs 25 per quintal in lacklustre trade at the wholesale grains market today on reduced offtake by consuming industries.
However, other grains after moving in a narrow range in scattered deals, settled around previous levels.
Traders attributed weakness in jowar prices to subdued demand from consuming industries against sufficient stocks.
In the national capital, jowar yellow eased by Rs 25 to Rs 1,600-1,700 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,350-2,700, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,635-1,640, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,645-1,650, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 220, Roller flour mill Rs 850-855 (50 kg), Maida Rs 945-950 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,035-1,045 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 10,000, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,500, Basmati common new Rs 4,900-5,100, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 3,800-5,000, Permal raw Rs 1,675-1,725, Permal wand Rs 1,840-1,860, Sela Rs 2,250-2,350 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,600-1,616, Bajra Rs 1,310-1,315, Jowar yellow Rs 1,600-1,700, white Rs 3,050-3,150, Maize Rs 1,430-1,435, Barley Rs 1,320-1,330.
