Arhar, other pulses end lower on muted demand

Weak conditions prevailed at the wholesale pulses market today as most of pulses led by arhar fell by up to Rs 100 per quintal owing to slackened demand at prevailing levels.
Traders attributed fall in pulses prices to fall in demand at existing levels and continuous improvement in supplies largely on measures announced by the government, including curbs on hoardings of stocks to check spiralling prices and offloading of seized stocks in the market.
The rupee strengthening against the dollar that made imports cheaper also weighed on prices, they said.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety eased by Rs 100 each to Rs 8,900 and Rs 12,700-14,700 per quintal respectively.

Urad and its dal chilka local dropped by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 8,850-9,850 and Rs 9,900-10,100 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 10,000-10,600 and Rs 10,400-10,800 per quintal.
Moong and its dal chilka local also moved by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,950-7,550 and Rs 7,550-7,950 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,900-8,400 and Rs 8,400-8,600 per quintal.

Masoor small and bold shed Rs 50 each at Rs 5,500-6,500 and Rs 5,550-6,550 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality eased by the same margin to Rs 6,750-6,950 and Rs 6,850-7,050 per quintal respectively.

Malka local and best quality were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,550-7,050 and Rs 6,650-7,050 per quintal respectively.
In line with overall trend, rajmah chitra slipped by Rs 50 to Rs 4,850-6,250 per quintal.
Gram, gramdal local and best quality weakened by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,050-5,600, Rs 5,250-5,550 and Rs 5,450-5,750 per quintal respectively.
Besides, Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 2,300 instead of Rs 2,330 per 35 kg bag respectively.
Following are today's pulse rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,850-9,850, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,900-10,100, Urad best Rs 10,000-10,600, Dhoya Rs 10,400-10,800, Moong Rs 6,950-7,550, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,550-7,950, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,900-8,400 and best quality Rs 8,400-8,600.

Masoor small Rs 5,500-6,500, bold Rs 5,550-6,550, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,750-6,950, best quality Rs 6,850-7,050, Malka local Rs 6,550-7,050, best Rs 6,650-7,050, Moth Rs 5,800-6,200, Arhar Rs 8,900, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,700-14,700.
Gram Rs 5,050-5,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,250-5,550, best quality Rs 5,450-5,750, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,300, Rajdhani Rs 2,300, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,850-6,250, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,100-7,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.