Wheat prices slip on adequate supply

NEW DELHI: Wheat prices declined by Rs 10 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on adequate supplies on increased arrivals from producing regions against reduced offtake by flour mills.

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

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) declined by Rs 10 to Rs 1,600-1,605 per quintal.

The following were today's quotations per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 2,050-2,250, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,600-1,605, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,585-1,590 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 815-825 (50 kg), Maida 820-960 (50 kg) and Sooji 915-960 (50kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 7,900-8,000, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,800-8,500, 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 1,470-1,475, Jowar yellow 1,600-1,650, white 2,300-2,500, Maize 1,350-1,375, Barley 1,250-1,255, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.