Urad, gram down on lack of support

Prices of urad and gram declined by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on adequate stocks position against lack of buying support.

Traders said easy availability of stocks against lack of buying led to the decline in urad and gram prices.

In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,950-4,350 and Rs 4,850-5,250 per quintal, respectively.

Its dal best quality and dhoya also lost Rs 50 each to Rs 5,350-5,850 and Rs 5,300-5,400 per quintal, respectively. Gram, gram dal local and best quality also traded lower by Rs 25 each to Rs 2,225-2,250, Rs 2,500-2,515 and Rs 2,600-2,700 per quintal, respectively.

Besin (shakti bhog) and (Rajadhani) eased to Rs 1,150 each against last close of 1,190 each per 35 kg.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 3,950-4,350, Urad chilka (local) 4,850-5,250, best 5,350-5,850, Dhoya 5,300-5,400, Moong 4,000-5,000, Dal moong chilka local 5,000-5,400, Moong Dhoya local 5,300-5,500 and best quality 5,900-6,100

Masoor small 3,100-3,300, bold 3,250-3,500, Dal Masoor local 3,650-3,750, best quality 3,950-4,250, Malka local 3,500-3,550, best 3,650-3,750, Moth 2,100-2,400, Arhar 3,500-4,000, dal arhar dara 5,050-5,450

Gram 2,225-2,250, gram dal (local) 2,500-2,515, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,150, Rajdhani 1,150, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,400-3,800, China 3,500-4,000, red 3,750-3,850

kabli gram small 4,700-6,200, 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