Commodities market rates in rupees on Thursday (February 17, 2005).

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FOOD GRAINS       (Per 100 kilogram)

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Wheat                1100.00/1125.00

Maize                1125.00/1175.00

Jawar                1350.00/1575.00

Bajra                1500.00/1625.00

Barley               1600.00/1650.00

Rice Superior        1900.00/3000.00

Rice Inferior        1312.50/1750.00

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SWEETS            (Per 100 kilogram)

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Sugar White                2510/2525

Shakkar                    2400/2750

Gur                        1950/2000

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OIL AND OILSEEDS  (Per 100 kilogram)

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Ghee Desi                16500/17000

Cotton Seed           938.00/0991.60

Cotton Seed Oil      4154.00/4180.80

Rape Seed            1800.00/1812.00

Rape Seed Oil        4950.00/4950.00

Rape Seed Oil Cake     675.00/675.00

Cotton Seed Oil Cake   830.80/884.40

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SPICES            (Per 100 kilogram)

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Chillies Grinded           5500/5500

Chillies Dandiwali         3250/3750

Chillies Dandicut          4000/4250

Coriander Whole            4000/5500

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PULSES            (Per 100 kilogram)

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Grams Black          2250.00/2350.00

Grams White          2950.00/4250.00

Grams Dal            2525.00/2650.00

Mash Whole Black     2400.00/2925.00

Dal Mash Washed      3375.00/3400.00

Dal Mash Black       2650.00/3175.00

Moong Whole          2100.00/2125.00

Dal Moong Washed     2500.00/2575.00

Dal Moong Unwashed   2250.00/2300.00

Masoor Whole         3550.00/3600.00

Masoor Dal           4250.00/4400.00

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