Gram, its dal slide on muted demand

Barring a fall in gram and its dal prices on easing demand from retailers, other pulses held steady at the wholesale pulses market today.

Traders said decline in demand from retailers against ample stocks position on increased supplies from growing regions, mainly put pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram shed Rs 50 to Rs 3,750-3,850, while its dal local and best quality lost Rs 100 each to Rs 3,700-4,100 and Rs 4,100-4,200 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,750-5,050, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,600-4,700, Urad best Rs 4,700-5,200, Dhoya Rs 5,100-5,300, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,300-3,450, bold Rs 3,400-3,550, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,400-3,800, best quality Rs 3,500-3,900, Malka local Rs 3,900-4,100, best Rs 4,000-4,300, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,150 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,700.

Gram Rs 3,750-3,850, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,700-4,100, best quality Rs 4,100-4,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,500-5,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,825-2,850 and green Rs 2,925-3,025.