Gram, urad decline on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, July 7:  Prices of gram and urad drifted lower by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today due to muted demand from retailers.
Traders said said sluggish demand from retailers against ample stocks position mainly led to decline in gram and urad prices.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,300-6,200, Rs 6,000-6,400 and Rs 6,400-6,500 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka also moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,800-5,700 and Rs 4,900-5,000 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya too finished lower by a similar margin to Rs 5,000-5,500 and Rs 5,400-5,600 per quintal.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 4,800-5,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,900-5,000, Urad best Rs 5,000-5,500, Dhoya Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,300-5,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,900-6,400 and best quality Rs 6,400-6,600.
Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,350-4,550, best Rs 4,450-4,650, Moth Rs 3,300-3,700, Arhar Rs 3,700, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,600.
Gram Rs 5,300-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,000-6,400, best quality Rs 6,400-6,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,600-10,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,100-10,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,650-2,750. (PTI)