Wheat extended losses for the third straight day and prices fell by another Rs 10 per quintal at the wholesale market today on persistent supplies from producing belts against reduced offtake by flour mills.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said increased supplies from producing belts against reduced offtake by flour mills mainly kept pressure on wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) declined further Rs 10 to Rs 1,650-1,655 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and enquired lower by the same margin to Rs 1,655-1,660 per 90 kg. Atta flour mills and maida also eased to Rs 860-870 and Rs 920-930 against last close of Rs 880-890 and Rs 935-945 per 50 kg respectively in line with a weakening trend in wheat.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,650-1,655, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,655-1,660, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 860-870 (50 kg), Maida 920-930 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,000-1,010 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,600-6,100, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,900-6,000, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,875-1,900, Sela 2,450-2,500 and Rice IR-8 1,575-1,625, Bajra 1,200-1,210, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,530,white 2,530-2,630, Maize 1,430-1,435, Barley 1,620-1,630.
