Arhar, urad weaken on low demand

Prices of arhar and urad fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers at prevailing levels against sufficient stocks.
Marketmen said easing demand from retailers at existing levels against adequate stocks position on improved supplies from producing regions, mainly kept pressure on arhar and urad prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 9,200 and Rs 12,100-13,800 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka local also eased by Rs 100 each to Rs 10,600-12,100 and Rs 10,900-11,000 per quintal, respectively.

Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 11,000-11,500 and Rs 11,400-11,700 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 10,600-12,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,900-11,000, Urad best Rs 11,000-11,500, Dhoya Rs 11,400-11,700, Moong Rs 6,300-6,900, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,850-7,250, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,250-7,750 and best quality Rs 7,750-7,950.
Masoor small Rs 6,050-6,350, bold Rs 6,100-6,400, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,600-7,100, best quality Rs 6,700-7,200, Malka local Rs 7,000-7,300, best Rs 7,100-7,400, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,100-13,800.

Gram Rs 6,200-6,850, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,550-6,850, best quality Rs 7,000-7,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,900, Rajdhani Rs 2,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,600-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,500-9,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.