Wheat firmed up by Rs 15 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased offtake by flour mills amid restricted supplies from producing belts.
However, other grains continued to trade in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said increased offtake by flour mills against restricted arrivals from producing regions, kept wheat prices higher.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) advanced by Rs 15 to Rs 1,565-1,570 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,570-1,575 per 90 kg.
Atta flour mills, maida and sooji also moved up by Rs 10 each to Rs 850-860, Rs 900-910 and Rs 1,000-1,010 per 50 kg respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) 2,350-2,700, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,565-1,570, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,570-1,575, Atta Rajdhani 10 kg) 220, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 900-910 (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 5,500-5,700, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,400-5,600, Permal raw 1,700-1,750, Permal wand 1,900-1,925, Sela 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 1,600-1,625, Bajra 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow 1,540-1,550, white 2,600-2,700, Maize 1,245-1,250, Barley 1,260-1,270.
