Prices of maize and bajra declined up to Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by stockists following subdued demand from consuming industries.
Traders said reduced offtake by stockists following weak demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks kept pressure on maize and bajra prices.
In the national capital, maize and bajra fell by Rs 20 and Rs 10 to Rs 1,310-1,315 and Rs 1,305-1,310 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat, MP (deshi) 2,160-2,360, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,500-1,510, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,510-1,515 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 810-830 (50 kg), Maida 830-850 (50 kg) and Sooji 920-940 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,200-8,700, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,000-8,700, Permal raw 2,150-2,200, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8- 1,800-1,850, Bajra 1,305-1,310, Jowar yellow 1,440-1,460, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,310-1,315, Barley 1,320-1,330.
