Gram, masoor rise on stockists' buying

Prices of gram and masoor firmed up by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of stockists' buying following upsurge in demand from retailers.
However, arhar and its dal ended lower due to lack of buying support.
Traders said stockists' buying following pick-up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts and some enquiries from dal mills mainly pushed up gram and masoor prices.
In the national capital, gram edged higher to Rs 5,150-5,450 from previous level of Rs 5,000-5,300 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and enquired higher by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,700-6,100 and Rs 6,100 -6,200 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold also rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,700-3,800 and Rs 3,750-3,900 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 200 each to Rs 3,850-4,350 and Rs 3,950-4,450 per quintal.
Malka local and best quality too finished higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,100-4,300 and Rs 4,200-4,500 per quintal.

On the other hand, arhar and its dal dara variety shed Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 3,900 and Rs 5,700-7,600 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 3,900-5,750, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,100-5,200, Urad best Rs 5,200-5,700, Dhoya Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,300-5,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,900-6,400 and best quality Rs 6,400-6,600.

Masoor small Rs 3,700-3,800, bold Rs 3,750-3,900, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,850-4,350, best quality Rs 3,950-4,450, Malka local Rs 4,100-4,300, best Rs 4,200-4,500, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 3,900 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,700-7,600.
Gram Rs 5,150-5,450, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,700-6,100, best quality Rs 6,100-6,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,350, Rajdhani Rs 2,350, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,000-9,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 8,400-9,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,500-4,700, Peas white Rs 2,725-2,750 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.