Rajmah chitra, moth decline on sluggish demand
Rajmah chitra and moth prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal in lacklustre trade on the wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand at prevailing levels.
Traders said sluggish demand at existing levels mainly led to declines in rajmah chitra prices.
In the national capital, rajmaha chitra (Pune) (China) and red varieties were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,450-3,850, Rs 3,550-4,050 and Rs 3,800-3,900 per quintal, respectively.
Moth also weakened by Rs 50 to Rs 1,850-2,150 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Urad 4,000-4,400, Urad chilka (local) 4,900-5,300, best 5,400-5,900, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 4,075-5,075, Dal moong chilka local 5,100-5,500, Moong Dhoya local 5,400-5,600 and best quality 6,000-6,200
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 2,350-2,375, gram dal (local) 2,700-2,715, best quality 2,800-2,900, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,150, Rajdhani 1,150, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,450-3,850, China 3,550-4,050, red 3,800-3,900
kabli gram small 5,100-6,600, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,500-5,000, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450