Most components of the grain basket on domestic exchanges, except maize, were steady in trade. According to the government third advance estimate, India rabi maize output in 2016-17 is expected to be 6.97 million tonne, slightly higher than 6.89 million tonne estimated earlier. The country had produced 6.51 million tonne rabi maize in 2015-16. The June maize contract on the NCDEX traded down around 1% from previous close. Higher arrivals of maize due to peak season in Bihar, a major producing state, also weighed on the sentiment. The coarse grain sold in Purnea largely unchanged from previous close.