Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open- April 09 * Edible oil prices were mixed in the early trades. * Groundnut oil prices were steady due to restricted buying and selling. * Cottonseed oil firmed up due to thin supply. * Castor oil dropped due to lack of export demand. Today’s Arrivals; --Groundnut, in 35-kg bags: 0,50,000 versus 0,35,000 previous --Castor seed, in 75-kg bags:1,70,000-1,71,000 versus 1,45,000-1,46,000 previous Groundnut deliveries in 35-kg bags, and prices in rupees per 20 kgs, in some of the main markets in the Saurashtra region of western state of Gujarat: Today's Today's Previous Previous deliveries price deliveries price Rajkot 14,000 0,575-0,759 09,500 0,580-0,740 Gondal 14,500 600-0,768 10,000 605-0,764 Jasdan 0,300 580-0,734 0,300 582-0,722 Jamnagar 03,000 632-0,770 02,500 610-0,777 Junagadh 03,500 602-0,750 03,000 609-0,761 Keshod 02,000 616-0,770 02,000 633-0,765 Opening Rajkot groundnut prices, in rupees per 20 kilograms: Groundnut small Groundnut bold Today's open Previous end Today's open Previous end Market delivery 0,605-0,759 0,605-0,740 0,575-0,714 0,580-0,708 (auction price) Market delivery 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 (traders price) Plant delivery 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 0,000-0,000 Auction prices of other oilseeds, in rupees per 20 kilograms, and deliveries on 100-kg bags at Rajkot: Oilseeds No. of deliveries Auction prices Previous price Sesame (White) 0,250 1,575-1,665 1,580-1,660 Sesame (Black) 0,900 1,370-1,615 1,525-1,615 Soybean --- --- --- Castorseed 3,675 0,695-0,760 0,700-0,762 Rapeseeds 465 640-770 630-800 Opening Rajkot plant delivery oil prices, in rupees: -------10 kg------- -------15 kg-------- Today's Previous Today's Previous open close open close Groundnut oil 0,790 0,790 n.q. n.q. Groundnut oil refined (15-liter tin) --- --- 1,450 1,450 Rapeseed expeller oil n.q. n.q. --- --- Rapeseed refined oil n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. Cottonseed oil whitewash 718 716 --- --- Cottonseed oil refin1d 748 746 1,185-1,190 1,180-1,185 Soybean expeller oil --- --- --- --- Soybean oil refined n.q. n.q. n.q. n.q. Sesame oil 1,700 1,700 2,660-2,665 2,660-2,665 Castor oil commercial 0,820 0,828 1,320-1,325 1,330-1,335 Castor oil BSS 0,830 0,838 1,340-1,345 1,350-1,355 Opening Rajkot market delivery prices, in rupees per 15-kg tin: Today's open Previous close Groundnut oil(15 liter) 1,295-1,300 1,295-1,300 Groundnut oil label tin(15liter) 1,315-1,320 1,315-1,320 Groundnut oil fresh tin(15liter) 1,335-1,340 1,335-1,340 Groundnut oil refined (15 liters) 1,530 1,530 Cottonseed oil refined 1,260-1,265 1,255-1,260 Rapeseed oil refined 1,275-1,280 1,275-1,280 Palm oil 1,190-1,195 1,190-1,195 Sesame oil 2,800-2,805 2,800-2,805 Soybean oil refined n.q. n.q. Coconut oil 3,300-3,325 3,300-3,325 Vanaspati ghee 1,200-1,205 1,200-1,205 Castor oil commercial 1,430-1,435 1,440-1,445 Castor oil BSS 1,450-1,455 1,460-1,465 Note: Transport costs and taxes are excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market prices. n.q.= not quoted Groundnut is also known as peanut Rapeseed is also known as mustard seed