Moth rises on stockists buying

In an otherwise steady wholesale pulses market today, moth prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal on fresh buying activity. Elsewhere, prices moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading before ending at overnight levels.

Marketmen said fresh buying activity from stockists and pick up in demand mainly led to a rise in moth prices. Moth prices rose by Rs 100 to Rs 5,800-6,100 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,400-5,950, Urad chilka (local) 6,300-6,700, best 7,200-7,500, Dhoya 7,300-7,400, Moong  6,300-6,600, Dal moong chilka local 7,000-7,400, Moong Dhoya local 7,100-7,300 and best quality 7,500-7,700

Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,000-4,100, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 4,000-4,050, best 4,150-4,250, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 4,400- 4,500, dal arhar dara 5,450-5,850

Gram 2,125-2,200, gram dal (local) 2,400-2,425, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500, kabli gram small 3,000-4,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,650- 1,750 and green 1,850-2,050