Select pulses remain weak on tepid demand

NEW DELHI, Oct 12:  Prices of select pulses fell further by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on easing demand from retailers at prevailing levels.

However, kabli gram found selective buying and finished higher.

Traders said apart from a fall in demand from retailers at current levels, adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on select pulses prices.

In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,150 and  Rs 9,100-10,900 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,500-5,700 and Rs 5,550-5,750 per quintal, respectively.

Its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 5,950-6,450 and Rs 6,050-6,550 per quintal, respectively.

Malka local and best quality followed suit and shed Rs 100 each to Rs 6,400-6,900 and Rs 6,500-7,000 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, kabuli gram small variety went up by Rs 100 to Rs 9,800-10,100 per quintal.

Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 7,400-9,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,900-8,000, Urad best Rs 8,000-8,500, Dhoya Rs 8,400-8,700, Moong Rs 5,400-6,000, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,200, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.

Masoor small Rs 5,500-5,700, bold Rs 5,550-5,750, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,950-6,450, best quality Rs 6,050-6,550, Malka local Rs 6,400-6,900, best Rs 6,500-7,000, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 7,150, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,100-10,900.

Gram Rs 10,400-10,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 10,600-10,900, best quality Rs 11,000-11,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,300, Rajdhani Rs 4,300, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,950-2,975 and green Rs 3,200-3,300. (PTI)