The Hindu Business Line : Wheat, bajra down on increased arrivals

NEW DELHI: The wholesale prices of wheat and bajra drifted in the national capital Thursday due to increased arrivals from producing belts amid fall in demand.

Other commodities, however, continued to trade in a limited range on selective buying or selling by stockists. Traders said increased supplies from producing regions and record procurement of wheat by the government agencies mainly led to a fall in whea t and bajra prices.

Wheat dara, mostly used by flour mills, traded Rs 5 lower at Rs 1,045-1,070 per quintal but wheat MP (deshi) traded flat at rs 1,400-1,700 per quintal. Bajra remained under pressure and lost another Rs 5 to Rs 820-830 per quintal due to higher arrivals f rom Uttar Pradesh.

Following were today's quotations per quintal in Rs:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,400-1,700, wheat dara (for mills) 1,045-1,070, chakki atta (delivery) 1,065-1,075, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 160, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 165, Roller flour mill 570-580 (50 kg), Maida 635-645 (50 kilos) and Sooji 670-675 (50 kg). Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,200, Shri Lal Mahal 8,800,Super basmati rice 8,900.

Basmati common 8,200-8,300, rice Pusa-1121 - 7,500-8700, Permal raw 1,500-1,600, Permal wand 1,675-1725, Sela 2,250-2,300 and Rice IR-8- 1,400-1,420, Bajra 820-830, Jowar yellow 1050-1100, white 1,400-1,475, Maize 860-890, Barley (UP) 870-920 and Rajast han 1,080-1,090. - PTI

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