Kabli gram, peas rise on retailers demand

Kabli gram and peas prices rose by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on scattered demand from retailers.

Elsewhere, prices of other commodities moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Market analysts said scattered demand from retailers led to rise in kabli gram and peas prices.

In the national capital, kabli gram small variety rose by Rs 50 to Rs 5,150-6,650, while peas white and green prices gained Rs 25 each to Rs 2,125-2,225 and Rs 2,275-2,475 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 3,950-4,350, Urad chilka (local) 4,850-5,250, best 5,350-5,850, Dhoya 5,300-5,400, Moong 4,050-5,050, Dal moong chilka local 5,050-5,450, Moong Dhoya local 5,350-5,550 and best quality 5,950-6,150

Masoor small 3,000-3,200, bold 3,150-3,400, Dal Masoor local 3,550-3,650, best quality 3,850-4,150, Malka local 3,500-3,550, best 3,650-3,750, Moth 1,850-2,150, Arhar 3,400-3,900, dal arhar dara 5,000-5,400

Gram 2,450-2,475, gram dal (local) 2,850-2,865, best quality 2,950-3,050, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,150, Rajdhani 1,150, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,400-3,800, China 3,500-4,000, red 3,750-3,850

kabli gram small 5,150-6,650, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,500-5,000, peas white 2,125-2,225 and green 2,275-2,475