NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Gram and masoor prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market today on mild demand from retailers.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at last levels.
Traders said uptick in demand from retailers mainly led to rise in gram and masoor prices.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,100-6,700, Rs 6,700- 7,100 and Rs 7,100-7,200 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,000-4,200 and Rs 4,050-4,300 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 4,300-4,800 and Rs 4,400-4,900 per quintal.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,100-6,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,200-5,300, Urad best Rs 5,300-5,800, Dhoya Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Rs 5,000-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.
Masoor small Rs 4,000-4,200, bold Rs 4,050-4,300, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,300-4,800, best quality Rs 4,400-4,900, Malka local Rs 4,550-4,750, best Rs 4,650-4,850, Moth Rs 3,800-4,200, Arhar Rs 4,500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,500-8,300.
Gram Rs 6,100-6,700, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,700-7,100, best quality Rs 7,100-7,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,600, Rajdhani Rs 2,600, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,800-10,100, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,900-11,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,000, Peas white Rs 2,625-2,650 and green Rs 2,675-2,775. (PTI)