Wheat,maize ease on reduced offtake

They said sluggish demand from stockists and retailers led to decline in maize prices.

In the national capital,wheat dara for millsdeclined by Rs 15 to Rs 1,235-1,245 while atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded lower by the same margin to Rs 1,245-1,250 per 90 kg. Maize also weakened by Rs 20 to Rs 1,340-1,350 per quintal.

The following are today8217;s quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP deshi 1,675-1,875,Wheat dara for mills 1,235-1,245,Chakki atta delivery 1,245-1,250,Atta Rajdhani 10 kg 190,Shakti bhog 10 kg 190,Roller flour mill 650-670 50 kg,Maida 720-740 50 kg and Sooji 740-760 50kg.

Basmati rice Lal Quila 9,500,Shri Lal Mahal 9,300,Super Basmati Rice 9,000,Basmati common new 4,200-4,300; Rice Pusa-1121 new 3,350-3,950,Permal raw 1,800-1,850,Permal wand 2,000-2,050,Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8 1,350-1,400,Bajra 985-990,Jowar yellow 975-1,025,white 1,825-1,925,Maize 1,340-1,350,Barley 1,085-1,095,Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.