Wheat prices rose by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale market today on increased demand by flour mills against tight supplies from producing belts.
However, other grains continued to trade in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said tight supplies from producing regions mainly led to rise in wheat prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) advanced by Rs 20 to Rs 1,695-1,700 per quintal. Wheat deshi followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin at Rs 2,270-2,670 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery enquired higher by RS 20 to Rs 1,700-1,705 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,695-1,700, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,700-1,705, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 890-900 (50 kg), Maida 960-965 (50 kg) and Sooji 1000-1010 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,400-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,750-5,800, 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 1,170-1,175, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,425,white 2,400-2,525, Maize 1,360-1,365, Barley 1,650-1,660.
