Wheat prices fell Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by flour mills against increased supplies from producing regions.
Jowar also weakened on sluggish demand from consuming industries.
Traders said reduced offtake by flour mills kept pressure on wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) declined by Rs 5 to Rs 1,635-1,640 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery traded lower by the same margin to Rs 1,640-1,645 per 90 kg.
Jowar yellow and white also eased to Rs 1,480-1,500 and Rs 2,300-2,500 against last close of Rs 1,500-1,550 and Rs 2,400-2,600 per quintal, respectively.
The following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,635-1,640, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,640-1,645 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 880-900 (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 8,900-9,400, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,100-9,600, Permal raw 2,120-2,220, Permal wand 2,295-2,320, Sela 2,970-2,995 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,260-1,265, Jowar yellow 1,480-1,500, white 2,300-2,500, Maize 1,400-1,405, Barley 1,385-1,390, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.
