Wheat prices fell further by Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased supplies from producing belts against reduced offtake by flour mills.
Traders said reduced offtake by flour mills against increased supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) fell further by Rs 15 to Rs 1,550-1,555 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and shed Rs 10 at Rs 1,560-1,565 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,550-1,555, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,560-1,565, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 815-825 (50 kg), Maida 920-925 (50 kg) and Sooji 980-1,000 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 9,000-9,700, Rice Pusa- (1121) new 7,300-9,800, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,700-2,800 and Rice IR-8 1,900-1,950, Bajra 1,220-1,225, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420,white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,200-1,210, Barley 1,460-1,465.
