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With trading being tepid, the wheat market witnessed a steady trend with the dara and desi varieties ruling flat on Tuesday.
Due to uncertain weather and sluggish demand, traders did not place bulk orders and prices were range-bound, said Mr Sewa Ram, a wheat trader.
Social activist Anna Hazare's indefinite fast also affected business on Tuesday as traders suspended work to support Team Anna, he said.
After witnessing an uptrend last week, the dara variety remained unchanged and quoted at Rs 1,090 a quintal.
Because of heavy rainfall early in the morning, the arrivals remained low on Tuesday.
Just around 500 quintals of dara arrived from Uttar Pradesh and the stocks were directly offloaded at the mills.
Similarly, desi wheat ruled firm. The Tohfa variety quoted at Rs 2,130 a quintal; Maruti at Rs 1,800 a quintal and Lal Quila at Rs 1,930. Kangan traded at Rs 1,950 a quintal.
On the other hand, on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange wheat for September delivery rose by Rs 3.80 to Rs 1,153 a quintal after touching a low at Rs 1,148 a quintal earlier on Tuesday.
Flour Prices
Following a steady trend in wheat prices, flour was ruling at the same price and quoted at Rs 1,160 for a 90-kg bag.
Similarly, after a good rally last week, Choker prices also ruled flat at Rs 490-500 for a 49-kg bag.
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