Gram & gram dal decline on sluggish demand

In restricted activity, gram and its dal prices fell by Rs 50 per quintal in the national capital today on reduced offtake at existing higher levels amid adequate stocks positions.

Traders said adequate stocks positions, against subdued demand at existing higher levels mainly led to a fall in gram and its dal prices.

Gram traded Rs 50 lower at Rs 2,250-2,275, while gram dal local and best quality were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,500- 2,525 and Rs 2,600-2,700 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,250-5,800, Urad chilka (local) 6,100-6,500, best 7,000-7,300, Dhoya 7,050-7,150, Moong 5,100-5,500, Dal moong chilka local 5,800-6,200, Moong Dhoya local 6,000-6,200 and best quality 6,400-6,600

Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,100-4,200, best quality 4,400-4,700, Malka local 4,150-4,200, best 4,300-4,400, Moth 5,700-6,000, Arhar 4,150-4,250, dal arhar dara 5,200-5,600

Gram 2,250-2,275, gram dal (local) 2,500-2,525, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400- 3,900, red 3,300-3,400

kabli gram small 3,800-5,000, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,950-2,050 and green 2,150-2,350