Maize rises on stockists buying

NEW DELHI: In limited deals, maize prices were up by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists largely on rising demand against restricted arrivals from producing belts.

However, other grains moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists in the wake of pick up in demand from retailers against limited arrivals from producing belts.

In the national capital, maize prices moved up by Rs 50 to Rs 1,400-1,425 per quintal.

The following were today's quotations per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 2,050-2,250, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,585-1,590, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,590-1,595, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 850-870 (50 kg), Maida 910-950 (50 kg) and Sooji 950-975 (50kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 7,300-7,400, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,200-8,000, Permal raw 2,325-2,575, Permal wand 2,525-2,625, Sela 3,500-3,600 and Rice IR-8- 1,900-1,950, Bajra 1,460-1,465, Jowar yellow 1,650-1,700, white 2,450-2,700, Maize 1,400-1,425, Barley 1,270-1,275, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.