Commodity markets

Published March 27, 2003

MULTAN, March 26: The following are Wednesday’s upcountry commodity market rates in rupees:

FOODGRAINS (per 100 kg): Wheat 850 to 862; Maize 800 to 812; Jowar 1,150 to 1,375; Bajra 812 to 1,000; Barley 725 to 750.

Rice superior 2,100; to 2,850 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 2,550 to 3,000; Grams Black 1,600 to 1,850; Grams white 2,000 to 2,600; Gram dal 1,900 to 2,150; Mash whole 1,750 to 1,800; Mash washed 2,200 to 3,000; Unwashed 1,950 to 2,000; Moong whole 1,775 to 1,850; Moong washed 2,100 to 2,350; Unwashed 2,050 to 2,100.

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 100 kg): Ghee Desi 14,000 to 14,500; Rapeseed oil 4,687 to 4,750; Rapeseed 1,562 to 1,650; Cottonseed oil 4,502 to 4,556; Cottonseed 1,125 to 1,179; Cottonseed oil cake 857 to 924; Rapeseed oil cake 675;

SPICES (per 100 kg): Chillies grinded 4,700 to 5,000; Chillies Dandiwali 3,200 to 3,550; Dandicut 4,000 to 4,100; Turmeric Pak NA; Coriander whole 2,750 to 4,000; Darchini 10,500 to 11,000.

LAHORE

FOODGRAINS (per 40 kg): Wheat 340 to 350; Jowar 400 to 560; Maize 250 to 350; Bajra 340; Barley 300 to 320.

Rice Superior NA. Inferior NA.

Sugar: White 764; Shakkar 680 to 730; Gur fine 500 to 700;

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

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 40 kg): Mustard oil 1,860; Cottonseed Oil 1,881; Soyabean oil 2,000; Coconut Oil 2,600; Linseed Oil 2,640; Cooking oil 1,980.

PULSES (per 40 kg): Masoor whole 950 to 1,550; Masoor dal 1,050 to 1,150; Grams black 600 to 680; Gram white 800 1,000; Grams dal 710 to 720; Mash whole 850 to 1,000; Mash Washed 1,250 to 1,350; Mash unwashed 1,050 to 1,150; Moong whole 700 to 800; Moong Washed 850 to 900; Unwashed 880 to 950.

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

SPICES (per 40 Kg): Cardamon small 16,000 to 24,000 Cardamom large 11,000 12,000; Clove 10,000; Black Pepper 4,900; Cumminseed Black 8,000 to 10,000; Cumminseed White 2,350 to 2,700; Chillies grinded 1,950; Chillies Dandicut 1,650; Turmeric Pak 1,450; Turmeric grinded 1,650; Coriander 1,200 to 2,000; Coriander grinded 1,900 to 1,950; Darchini 2,700 to 2,900. —APP

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