Moth trades lower on sluggish demand

Moth traded lower by Rs 50 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand against adequate stocks. 

Market analysts said adequate stocks position against sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels led to the decline in moth prices. In the national capital, moth traded lower by Rs 50 to Rs 2,150-2,550 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations per quintal:

Urad 3,800-4,200, Urad chilka (local) 4,580-4,980, best 5,200-5,700, Dhoya 5,050-5,150, Moong 3,900-4,900, Dal moong chilka local 4,970-5,370, Moong Dhoya local 5,400-5,500 and best quality 6,100-6,300

Masoor small 2,650-2,950, bold 2,800-3,050, Dal Masoor local 3,400-3,500, best quality 3,600-3,900, Malka local 3,300-3,350, best 3,450-3,550, Moth 2,150-2,550, Arhar 3,100-3,600, dal arhar dara 4,650-5,050

Gram 2925-3025, gram dal (local) 3,350-3,450, best quality 3,550-3,650, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,440, Rajdhani 1,440, Rajmah chitra Pune 4,150-4,450, China 4,200-4,400, red 4,300-4,500

kabli gram small 5,500-7,900, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,900-5,400, peas white 2,350-2,450 and green 2,475-2,675