Prices of wheat and bajra rose up to Rs 10 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on scattered buying by flour mills and stockists.
Traders said scattered buying by flour mills and stockists mainly led to rise in wheat and bajra prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,655-1,660 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,660-1,665 per 90 kg.
Atta flour mills, maida and sooji were also traded higher at Rs 885-895, Rs 950-970 and Rs 990-1,020 against last close of Rs 880-895, Rs 940-950 and Rs 980-1,010 per 50 kg, respectively.
Bajra also moved up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,275-1,280 per quintal.
The following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,655-1,660, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,660-1,665 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 885-895 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,020 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,800-9,100, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,200-8,700, Permal raw 2,100-2,200, Permal wand 2,275-2,300, Sela 2,950-2,975 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,275-1,280, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,550, white 2,400-2,600, Maize 1,425-1,430, Barley 1,450-1,455, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.
