In restricted activity, wheat prices eased by Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on sufficient stocks position and arrivals from producing belts.
Traders said ample stocks position on increased arrivals from producing regions against reduced offtake by flour mills, mainly weighed on wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) shed Rs 5 to Rs 1,735-1,740 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 1,740-1,745 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,200, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,735-1,740 Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,740-1,745, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230-260, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 940-950 (50 kg), Maida Rs 960-970 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,040-1,050 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 7,300-7,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,600-6,700, Permal raw Rs 2,375-2400, Permal wand Rs 2,475-2,525, Sela Rs 3,050-3,150 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,025-2,075, Bajra Rs 1,250-1,255, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,700, white Rs 2,850-2,950, Maize Rs 1,290-1,295, Barley Rs 1,480-1,490.
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