Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-November 04

Nagpur, Nov 04 (Reuters) - Gram prices firmed up again in
the Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing Committee (APMC)
on seasonal buying support by local flour mills amid weak
supply from producing region. Fresh hike in Madhya Pradesh gram
prices and good demand from South-based traders also pushed up
prices, sources said Wednesday.

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FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM

* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market but demand was
poor in thin

trading activity.

TUAR

* In open market, Tuar gavarani recovery further on
increased demand from

local traders amid tight supply from producing region.
Stockists were

active because of reports about low output in this
season.

* Watana (peas) green registered a notable rise in open
market on fresh

buying support from local traders amid weak arrival from
producing belt.

* In Akola, Tuar Gavarani was available at Rs 5,900, Udid
(New) at 5,550

and Moong Nirmal - 5,950 for 100 kg.

* Wheat, rice and other commodities prices remained steady
in open market

in thin trading activity, sources said Wednesday.

Gram arrivals (in 100-kg bags) and prices (in rupees for
100 kg)in Nagpur,

according to APMC sources.

Commodities Deliveries Available prices Previous
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Gram 400 1,880-2,300
1,840-2,270

Gram (Pink) n.a. n.a.
1,340-1,435

Tuar n.a. n.a.
4,500-4,450

Moong n.a. n.a.
3,700-3,800

Udid n.a. n.a.
2,300-2,400

Masoor n.a. n.a.
2,250-2,450 Nagpur foodgrains (open-market) prices in rupees
for 100 kg

Commodities Wednesday's open
Previous close

Gram Super Best Bold 3,200-3,300
3,200-3,300

Gram Medium Best 2,900-2,950
2,900-2,950

Gram Mill Quality 2,800-2,825
2,800-2,825

Deshi Gram (Raw) 2,300-2,360
2,300-2,360

Gram Kabuli 5,500-6,200
5,500-6,200

Gram Pink 3,800-4,500
3,800-4,500

Lakhodi dal 2,600-2,650
2,600-2,650

Tuar Fataka Best (New) 9,000-9,100
9,000-9,100

Tuar Fataka Medium (New) 8,400-8,550
8,400-8,550

Tuar Dal Best Phod (New) 7,900-8,000
7,900-8,000

Tuar Dal Medium Phod (New) 7,450-7,600
7,450-7,600

Tuar Gavarani (New) 5,930-5,970
5,900-5,950

Masoor Dal (Best) 5,500-5,600
5,500-5,600

Masoor Dal (Medium) 5,200-5,400
5,200-5,400

Moong Mogar Super Best (New) 7,900-8,200
7,900-8,200

Moong Mogar Medium best 7,800-8,100
7,800-8,100

Moong dal (Super best) 6,700-7,100
6,700-7,100

Moong dal (Chilka) 6,200-6,600
6,200-6,600

Moong dal (Chilka) 6,200-6,600
6,200-6,600

Udid Mogar Super Best 6,700-7,200
6,700-7,200

Udid Mogar Medium 6,300-6,500
6,300-6,500

Udid Dal Black 4,800-5,300
4,800-5,300

Batri Dal 3,150-3,300
3,150-3,300

WATANA (PEAS)

Watana Dal 1,750-1,800
1,750-1,800

Watana White 1,700-1,850
1,700-1,850

Watana Green 2,600-3,000
2,200-3,000

WHEAT

Wheat 308 (New) 1,350-1,450
1,350-1,450

Wheat Mill quality 1,300-1,325
1,300-1,325

Wheat 147 1,400-1,475
1,400-1,475

Wheat Lokwan 1,400-1,500
1,400-1,500

MP Sharbati (Best) 1,700-2,450
1,700-2,450

MP Sharbati (Medium) 1,600-1,900
1,600-1,900

RICE

Parmal 1,425-1,500
1,425-1,500

BPT (New) 2,600-2,900
2,600-2,900

Swarna (New) 1,550-1,650
1,550-1,650

HMT (New) 3,200-3,850
3,200-3,850

Chinnor (New) 4,000-4,500
4,000-4,500

Basmati (Best) 7,100-9,500
7,100-9,500

Bastmati (Medium) 4,100-5,300
4,100-5,300 WEATHER (Nagpur): Maximum temp. 33.4 degree Celsius
(92.1 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 15.6 degree Celsius
(60.8 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - 70 per cent,
lowest - 31 per cent. FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and
Minimum temperature likely to be around 35 and 16 degree
Celsius respectively. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils,
transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices.) ((Bangalore Commodity Desk, +91-080
6677 3545,e-mail commodities@reuters.com))