Wheat prices declined by Rs 10 per quintal in the wholesale grains market on Saturday due to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels.
Traders said sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels led to a fall in wheat dara prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) declined by Rs 10 to Rs 1,390-1,400 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and lost Rs 20 to Rs 1,400-1,420 per 90 kg, while atta flour mills eased to Rs 730-740 against last close of Rs 730-770 per 50 kg.
The following are today’s quotations per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 1,750-1,970, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,390-1,400, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,400-1,420, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 195, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 195, Roller flour mill 730-740 (50 kg), Maida 870-890 (50 kg) and Sooji 920-950 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,500, Super Basmati Rice, 9,000, Basmati common new 6,800-7,000, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 6,100-7,200, Permal raw 2,100-2150, Permal wand 2,300-2,350, Sela 2,750-2,950 and Rice IR-8 1,600-1,650, Bajra 1150-1155, Jowar yellow 1,300-1,350, white 2,100-2,250, Maize 1,350-1,360, Barley 1,420-1,430, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.