Select pulses rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on the back of a pick-up in demand from retailers for the ongoing festive season amid a slow down in arrivals.
Market analysts said a pick-up in demand from retailers in view of the ongoing festive season amid a decline in arrivals from producing regions mainly pushed up the rates of select wholesale pulses.
In the national capital, the price of kabli gram small variety shot up by Rs 200 to Rs 5,700-8,100 per quintal. Arhar and its dal dara variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,000-3,500 and Rs 4,400-4,800 per quintal, respectively.
Gram, its dal local and best quality varieties also rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,000-3100, Rs 3,400-3,500 and Rs 3,600-3,700 per quintal, respectively.
The following are today's quotations per quintal:
Urad 3,750-4,150, urad chilka (local) 4,580-4,980, best 5,200-5,700, dhoya 4,900-5,000, moong 3,700-4,700, dal moong chilka local 4,770-5,170, moong dhoya local 5,200-5,300 and best quality 5,900-6,100
Masoor small 2,670-2,970, bold 2,820-3,070, dal masoor local 3,450-3,550, best quality 3,620-3,920, malka local 3,300-3,350, best 3,450-3,550, moth 2,100-2,500, arhar 3,000-3,500, dal arhar dara 4,400-4,800
Gram 3,000-3100, gram dal (local) 3,400-3,500, best quality 3,600-3,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,440, Rajdhani 1,440, rajmah chitra Pune 4,050-4,350, China 4,100-4,300, red 4,300-4,500
kabli gram small 5,700-8,100, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,700-5,200, peas white 2,400-2,450, peas green 2,500-2,575