Masoor rises on retailers buying

In restricted activity, masoor and its dal prices rose up to Rs 100 per quintal on the back of increased buying by retailers.

Firming trend at producing belts also influenced the masoor prices. Other commodities traded in a range-bound manner in the absence of worthwhile activity and settled around previous levels.

Traders said rise in retailers demand pushed up the wholesale masoor and its dal prices.

Masoor small and bold prices gained Rs 50 each to Rs 3,300-3,500 and Rs 3,500-3,750, while its its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,100-4,200 and Rs 4,400-4,700 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,350-5,900, Urad chilka (local) 6,200-6,600, best 7,100-7,400, Dhoya 7,150-7,250, Moong 5,400-5,800, Dal moong chilka local 6,100-6,500, Moong Dhoya local 6,300-6,500 and best quality 6,700-6,900

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 4,350-4,450, dal arhar dara 5,400-5,800

Gram 2,300-2,325, gram dal (local) 2,550-2,575, best quality 2,650-2,750, 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