Commodity markets

Published November 29, 2002

MULTAN, Nov 28: The following are Thursday’s upcountry commodity market rates in rupees:

FOODGRAINS (per 100 kg): Wheat 800 to 825; Maize 687 to 750; Jowar 625 to 675; Bajra 750 to 875; Barley 725 to 750.

Rice superior 2,000; to 2,650 Rice inferior 825 to 850.

SWEETS: Sugar White 1,880 to 1,890; Shakkar 2,000 to 2,500; Gur 1,200 to 1,600.

PULSES (per 100 kg) Masoor whole 2,250 to 2,600; Masoor dal 2,500 to 3,000; Grams Black 2,075 to 2,350; Grams white 2,300 to 2,650; Gram dal 2,600 to 2,800; Mash whole 1,850 to 1,900; Mash washed 2,400 to 2,300; Unwashed 2,050 to 2,100; Moong whole 1,650 to 1,700; Moong washed 2,175 to 2,185; Unwashed 1,800 to 1,850.

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 100 kg): Ghee Desi 14,000 to 14,500; Rapeseed oil 4,875; Rapeseed 1,875 to 1,937; Cottonseed oil 4,502 to 4,529; Cottonseed 964 to 991; Cottonseed oil cake 762; Rapeseed oil cake 762;

SPICES (per 100 kg): Chillies grinded 5,250; Chillies Dandiwali 3,700 to 4,300; Dandicut 4,150 to 4,350; Coriander whole 3,250 to 4,000; Darchini 10,500 to 11,000.

LAHORE

FOODGRAINS (per 40 kg): Wheat 360 to 370; Jowar 320 to 340; Maize 340 to 350; Bajra 320 to 330; Barley 340.

Sugar: White 744; Shakkar 600 to 900; Gur fine 500 to 700;

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

OIL AND OILSEEDS (per 40 kg): Mustard oil 2,000; Cottonseed Oil 1,655; Soyabean oil 2,000; Coconut Oil 2,400; Linseed Oil 2,400; Cooking oil 1,900 to 1,950.

PULSES (per 40 kg): Masoor whole 950 to 1,650; Masoor dal 1,100 to 1,225; Grams black 950 to 980; Gram white 950 to 1,160; Grams dal 990 to 1,000; Mash whole 950 to 1,050; Mash Washed 1,250 to 1,350; Mash unwashed 1,100 to 1,200; Moong whole 700 to 750; Moong Washed 800 to 825; Unwashed 800 to 850.

SPICES (per kg): Cardamon Small 500 to 700;

SPICES (per 40 Kg): Cardamom large 14,000 to 14,500; Clove 9,200 to 12,000; Black Pepper 5,600 to 6,000; Cumminseed Black 8,000 to 12,000; Cumminseed White 2,800 to 3,000; Chillies grinded 2,200; Chillies Dandicut 1,700 to 1,800; Turmeric Pak 1,100 to 1,200; Turmeric grinded 1,400 to 1,500; Coriander 1,600 to 1,800; Coriander grinded 1,900 to 2,000; Darchini 3,100 to 3,200. —APP