Select grains prices rose up to Rs 50 a quintal on the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists on pick up in demand. However, rice basmati common declined on reduced offtake.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists on pick up in demand amid slow down in arrivals mainly pushed up select wholesale grains.

Adequate stocks against reduced offtake by retailers and stockists helped rice basmati common prices to decline.

In the national capital, jowar yellow and white rose by Rs 25 and Rs 50 to Rs 900-1,000 and Rs 1,750-1,800, while barley (UP) gained Rs 40 to Rs 1,300-1,320 a quintal.

Maize and bajra also moved up by Rs 10 and Rs 20 to Rs 1,195-1,205 and Rs 845-855 a quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, rice basmati common lacked necessary follow up support and lost Rs 100 to Rs 5,500?5,600 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs a quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 1,710-1,860, wheat dara (for mills) 1,320-1,325 chakki atta (delivery) 1,325-1,330, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 680-700 (50 kg), Maida 790-820 (50 kg) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500?5,600, rice Pusa (1121) 4,200-5,200, Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 2,075-2,175, Sela 2,100-2,200 and Rice IR-8 1,775-1,800, Bajra 845-855, Jowar yellow 900-1000, white 1,750-1,800, Maize 1,195-1,205, Barley (UP) 1,300-1,320 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.

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