Commodity markets

Published January 1, 2003

MULTAN, Dec 31: The following are Tuesday’s upcountry commodity market rates in rupees:

FOODGRAINS (per 100 kg): Wheat 825 to 837; Maize 750 to 875; Jowar 625 to 675; Bajra 750 to 875; Barley 725 to 750.

Rice superior 2,050; to 2,700 Rice inferior 800 to 825.

SWEETS: Sugar White 1,875 to 1,885; Shakkar 1,800 to 2,100; Gur 1,100 to 1,500.

PULSES (per 100 kg) Masoor whole 2,150 to 2,600; Masoor dal 2,500 to 3,000; Grams Black 2,050 to 2,350; Grams white 2,200 to 2,650; Gram dal 2,525 to 2,700; Mash whole 1,850 to 1,900; Mash washed 2,400 to 3,000; Unwashed 2,050 to 2,150; Moong whole 1,700 to 1,750; Moong washed 2,050 to 2,150; Unwashed 1,800 to 1,850.

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 100 kg): Ghee Desi 14,000 to 14,500; Rapeseed oil 4,875; Rapeseed 1,812 to 1,875; Cottonseed oil 4,341 to 4,422; Cottonseed 964 to 1,018; Cottonseed oil cake 750 to 777; Rapeseed oil cake 775;

SPICES (per 100 kg): Chillies grinded 5,200 to 5,250; Chillies Dandiwali 3,650 to 4,200; Dandicut 4,100 to 4,350; Turmeric Pak NA; Coriander whole 3,250 to 4,000; Darchini 10,500 to 11,000.

LAHORE

FOODGRAINS (per 40 kg): Wheat 320; Jowar 350; Maize 340 to 380; Bajra 280 to 300; Barley 280.

Sugar white 740; Shakkar 650 to 800; Gur fine 480 to 720;

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 16 kg): Ghee Vanaspati 610 to 675.

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 40 kg): Mustard oil 1,980; Cottonseed Oil 1,903; Soyabean oil 2,000; Coconut Oil 2,600; Linseed Oil 2,400; Cooking oil 1,950 to 1,980.

PULSES (per 40 kg): Masoor whole 880 to 1,550; Masoor dal 1,100 to 1,200; Grams black 900 to 950; Gram white 950 to 1,050; Grams dal 1,060 to 1,080; Mash whole 1,000 to 1,050; Mash Washed 1,200 to 1,300; Mash unwashed 1,100 to 1,150; Moong whole 700 to 750; Moong Washed 820 to 850; Unwashed 800 to 850.

SPICES (per 40 Kg): Cardamom large 14,000 to 14,500; Clove 11,000 to 11,200; Black Pepper 5,000 to 5,200; Cumminseed Black 8,000 to 12,000; Cumminseed White 2,800 to 3,000; Chillies grinded 2,000 to 2,100; Chillies Dandicut 1,700 to 1,850; Turmeric Pak 1,200 to 1,250; Turmeric grinded 1,400 to 1,500; Coriander 1,400 to 1,800; Coriander grinded 1,900 to 2,000; Darchini 2,700 to 2,850.—APP

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