Rajkot Foodgrain Prices Open-July 4

July 4 (Reuters) - Market delivery prices of food grains
and pulses at Rajkot in India's western state of Gujarat opened
on a steady to firm trend, traders said Saturday.

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FOOD GRAINS & PULSES

* Tuar prices continued to rise due to short supply.

* Moong prices firmed up due to low arrivals. Prices of
food grains and pulses in rupees per 20 kilograms, and
deliveries in 100-kilogram bags:

Delivery Auction price Previous
price

FOOD GRAIN

Wheat Lokwan --,350 215-256
215-261

Wheat Tukda --,300 218-264
218-270

Jowar White 15 261-360
261-345

Bajra 225 142-183
139-185

PULSES

Gram 410 370-420
368-420

Udid 025 476-815
471-801

Moong 25 781-875
767-861

Tuar 25 741-935
726-925

Maize --- -------
160-170

Vaal Deshi 15 775-1,051
746-888

Choli 12 571-742
567-738

Rajkot market delivery prices in rupees per 100 kilograms:

Today's Price Previous close

FOOD GRAINS

Wheat Mill quality 1,165-1,170 1,165-1,170

Wheat (medium) 1,350-1,375 1,350-1,375

Wheat (superior best) 1,450-1,475 1,450-1,475

Bajra 880-0,910 880-0,910

Jowar 1,400-1,450 1,400-1,450

PULSES

Gram 2,150-2,200 2,150-2,200

Gram dal 2,800-2,900 2,800-2,900

Besan (65-kg bag) 2,000-2,050 2,000-2,050

Tuar 4,900-4,950 4,850-4,900

Tuardal 6,350-6,450 6,350-6,450

Moong 4,400-4,450 4,350-4,400

Moongdal 4,800-4,900 4,800-4,900

Udid 4,200-4,250 4,200-4,250

RICE

IR-8 1,600-1,650 1,600-1,650

Parimal 1,675-1,725 1,675-1,725

Punjab Parimal 1,950-2,000 1,950-2,000

Basmati Medium 3,650-3,750 3,650-3,750

Basmati Best 7,700-7,800 7,700-7,800