Jowar prices slid on sluggish demand, other grains including wheat and rice ruled steady on the wholesale grains market today.
Weak demand against sufficient stocks position mainly weighed on jowar prices, traders said.
In the national capital, jowar yellow declined by Rs 25 to Rs 1450-1475, while jowar white held steady at Rs 2325-2525 per quintal respectively.
Following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,160-2,360, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,535-1,540, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,545-1,550 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 840-860 (50 kg) and Sooji 930-950 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,900-9,300, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,600-9,300, Permal raw 2,175-2,225, Permal wand 2,225-2,325, Sela 2,750-2,850 and Rice IR-8- 1,800-1,850, Bajra 1,290-1,295, Jowar yellow 1,450-1,475, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,320-1,330, Barley 1,330-1,340, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.
