Commodity markets

Published February 25, 2003

MULTAN, Feb 24: The following are Monday’s upcountry commodity market rates in rupees:

FOODGRAINS (per 100 kg): Wheat 825 to 850; Maize 787 to 812; Jowar 900 to 1200; Bajra 812 to 1,000; Barley 725 to 750.

Rice superior 2,100; to 2,800 Rice inferior 800 to 825;

SWEETS: Sugar White 1,840 to 1,850; Shakkar 1,600 to 2,000; Gur 1,200 to 1,500.

PULSES (per 100 kg) Masoor whole 2,600 to 2,650; Masoor dal 2,500 to 3,000; Grams Black 1,600 to 1,850; Grams white 2,050 to 2,600; Gram dal 1,900 to 2,150; Mash whole 1,750 to 1,800; Mash washed 2,050 to 3,000; Unwashed 1,900 to 1,950; Moong whole 1,800 to 1,850; Moong washed 2,100 to 2,450; Unwashed 2,050 to 2,100.

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 100 kg): Ghee Desi 14,000 to 14,500; Rapeseed oil 4,750; Rapeseed 1,875 to 1,937; Cottonseed oil 4,529 to 4,556; Cottonseed 1,125 to 1,139; Cottonseed oil cake 905 to 911; Rapeseed oil cake 700;

SPICES (per 100 kg): Chillies grinded 4,650 to 5,000; Chillies Dandiwali 3,000 to 3,700; Dandicut 3,750 to 4,000; Turmeric Pak NA; Coriander whole 3,000 to 4,000; Darchini 10,500 to 11,000.

LAHORE

FOODGRAINS (per 40 kg): Wheat 370; Jowar 340 to 400; Maize 300 to 340; Bajra 330; Barley 300;

Rice Superior NA. Inferior NA.

Sugar white 768; Shakkar 600 to 800; Gur fine 480 to 650;

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

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 40 kg): Mustard oil 1,950; Cottonseed Oil 1,937; Soyabean oil 2,000; Coconut Oil 2,400; Linseed Oil 2,200; Cooking oil 1,950.

PULSES (per 40 kg): Masoor whole 1000 to 1,600; Masoor dal 1,050 to 1,250; Grams black 700 to 750; Gram white 850 to 1,050; Grams dal 800; Mash whole 950 to 1,050; Mash Washed 1,350 to 1,450; Mash unwashed 1,050 to 1,150; Moong whole 800 to 850; Moong Washed 900 to 950; Unwashed 900 to 1000.

SPICES (per kg): Cardamon Small 500 to 650;

SPICES (per 40 Kg): Cardamon small 18,000 to 28,000 Cardamom large 11,500 to 13,000; Clove 10,000; Black Pepper 4,600 to 4,800; Cumminseed Black 8,000 to 10,000; Cumminseed White 2,800 to 3,000; Chillies grinded 1,950; Chillies Dandicut 1,700; Turmeric Pak 1,400; Turmeric grinded 1,650; Coriander 1,400 to 1,700; Coriander grinded 1,950; Darchini 2,900.—APP

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