Bajra and barley prices fell up to Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries against adequate stocks position.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against sufficient supplies mainly kept pressure on select grain prices.
In the national capital, bajra and barley declined by Rs 10 and Rs 20 to Rs 1,100-1,105 and Rs 1,580-1,585 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,610-1,615, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,615-1,620, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 850-865 (50 kg), Maida 910-925 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,050-1,060 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 7,600-8,000, Rice Pusa (1121) 6,100-7,000, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,250-2,300, Sela 2,650-2,700 and Rice IR-8 1,925-1,975,Bajra 1,100-1,105, Jowar yellow 1,375-1,400, white 2,300-2,500, Maize 1,260-1,265, Barley 1,580-1,585.
