Grams and rice prices were sharply higher on the wholesale market on Saturday as buyers showed interest in the fresh purchasing ahead of Ramazan, dealers said. On the grams side, gram Australia was up by Rs 100 to Rs 4800-5000, gram dal Australia followed same trend, gaining the same amount at Rs 5800-6000, grams 50x50 picked up the same amount to Rs 5650-5850, yellow peas Canada gained Rs 100 to Rs 4050-4250 and yellow peas dal Canada rose the same figure to Rs 4500-4700, other items maintained the previous levels in process of trading, dealers said.
On the cereal side makai was quoted lower at Rs 2125-2250 and Juwar low type shed Rs 50 to Rs 2100 while the best type was unchanged at Rs 2200, other commodities retained the overnight levels, they said. On the rice sector, owing to increase in demand, Irri-6 Sindh low type was up by Rs 50 to Rs 3750 and better quality was higher by Rs 100 to Rs 3850 and Irri-white (broken), however, lost and was at Rs 2800-2900 due to slight improvement in the supply position, they said. Only one change was seen on the seed side, cottonseed oilcake with bag Sindh low quality did not move any side at Rs 1380 and good type picked up Rs 25 to Rs 1450, they said.