Gram, urad rise on stockists buying

Gram and urad prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of buying by stockists on pick-up in demand from retailers. 

However, masoor lacked necessary follow up support and declined.

Market analysts said fresh buying by stockists following pick-up in retailers demand mainly led to the rise in gram and urad prices.

Lack of necessary follow-up support against adequate stocks position led to the decline in masoor and its dal prices, they added. 

In the national capital, gram rose by Rs 25 to Rs 2,500-2,525, while its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,950-2,965 and Rs 3,050-3,175 per quintal, respectively.   

Urad and its dal chilka local also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,000-4,400 and Rs 4,900-5,300 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and were enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 5,400-5,900 and Rs 5,350-5,450 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, masoor small and bold prices fell by Rs 150 each to Rs 2,800-3,000 and Rs 2,950-3,200, respectively, and its dal local and best quality lost Rs 200 each to Rs 3,300-3,400 and Rs 3,600-3,900 per quintal, respectively.  

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 4,000-4,400, Urad chilka (local) 4,900-5,300, best 5,400-5,900, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 3,950-4,950, Dal moong chilka local 4,900-5,300, Moong Dhoya local 5,200-5,400 and best quality 5,800-6,000

Masoor small 2,800-3,000, bold 2,950-3,200, Dal Masoor local 3,300-3,400, best quality 3,600-3,900, Malka local 3,350-3,400, best 3,500-3,600, Moth 1,700-2,000, Arhar 3,250-3,750, dal arhar dara 4,850-5,250

Gram 2,500-2,525, gram dal (local) 2,950-2,965, best quality 3,050-3,175, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,150, Rajdhani 1,150, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,500-3,900, China 3,600-4,100, red 3,800-3,900

kabli gram small 5,200-6,700, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,500-5,000, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450