Urad, arhar up on scattered demand

NEW DELHI, Mar 17: Prices of urad and arhar rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market scattered demand from retailers.
Traders said scattered demand from retailers, mainly attributed the rise in urad and arhar prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local moved up by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 3,850-5,150 and Rs 4,800-4,900 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,900-5,400 and Rs 5,300-5,500 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety also edged up by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 4,350 and Rs 6,200-8,100 per quinal respectively.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,850-5,150, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,800-4,900, Urad best Rs 4,900-5,400, Dhoya Rs 5,300-5,500, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.
Masoor small Rs 3,350-3,500, bold Rs 3,450-3,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 3,900-4,100, best Rs 4,000-4,300, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,350 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,100.
Gram Rs 3,900-4,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,000-4,400, best quality Rs 4,400-4,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,950, Rajdhani Rs 1,950, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,500-5,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,825-2,850 and green Rs 2,925-3,025. (PTI)
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