Gram, its dal down on sluggish demand

Gram and its dal prices fell by Rs 25 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on slackness in demand.

Traders said sluggish demand against sufficient stocks position mainly led to decline in gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram, its dal local and best quality moved down by Rs 25 each to Rs 2,425-2,450, Rs 2,700-2,715 and Rs 2,800-2,900 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:  

Urad 3,900-4,300, Urad chilka (local) 4,800-5,200, best 5,300-5,800, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 4,400-5,400, Dal moong chilka local 5,300-5,700, Moong Dhoya local 5,600-5,800 and best quality 6,200-6,400

Masoor small 3,100-3,300, bold 3,250-3,500, Dal Masoor local 3,650-3,750, best quality 3,950-4,250, Malka local 3,500-3,550, best 3,650-3,750, Moth 2,300-2,600, Arhar 3,450-3,950, dal arhar dara 5,000-5,400

Gram 2,425-2,450, gram dal (local) 2,700-2,715, best quality 2,800-2,900, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,350-3,750, China 3,450-3,950, red 3,500-3,600

kabli gram small 4,050-5,450, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,700-5,200, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450