Moth declines on sluggish demand
Moth prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal in lacklustre trade today on sluggish demand against adequate stocks position.
Elsewhere, prices generally moved in a narrow range in the absence of worthwhile activity and settled around previous levels.
Traders said sluggish demand at existing higher levels and sufficient supplies in the market helped moth prices to trade lower at wholesale market.
Moth lost Rs 50 to Rs 5,250-5,550 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Urad 5,000-5,550, Urad chilka (local) 5,600-6,000, best 6,500-6,800, Dhoya 6,550-6,650, Moong 5,200-5,600, Dal moong chilka local 6,100-6,500, Moong Dhoya local 6,300-6,500 and best quality 6,700-6,900
Masoor small 3,100-3,300, bold 3,300-3,550, Dal Masoor local 3,800-3,900, best quality 4,100-4,400, Malka local 4,000-4,050, best 4,150-4,250, Moth 5,250-5,550, Arhar 4,000-4,100, dal arhar dara 5,000-5,400
Gram 2,250-2,275, gram dal (local) 2,500-2,525, best quality 2,625-2,725, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,400-4,000, China 3,500- 4,000, red 3,400-3,500
kabli gram small 4,300-5,500, 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