Pulse prices show mixed trend on increased stockist buying

The wholesale pulses market ended on a mixed note today with prices of gram and urad moving up on increased buying by stockists, while rajmah and kabuli gram declined on muted demand.
Traders said pick-up in buying by stockists, driven by strong demand from retailers mainly led to the rise in gram and urad prices.
They said, however, easing demand against adequate stocks kept pressure on rajmah and kabuli gram prices.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality gained Rs 100 each to Rs 6,000-6,200,Rs 6,800-7,100 and Rs 7,200-7,300 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,700-7,600 and Rs 6,900-7,000 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 7,000-7,500 and Rs 7,400-7,600 per quintal.

On the other hand, rajmah chitra fell by Rs 200 to Rs 7,400-10,200 per quintal. Kabuli gram small variety also shed Rs 100 at Rs 9,700-10,000 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 6,700-7,600, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,900-7,000, Urad best Rs 7,000-7,500, Dhoya Rs 7,400-7,600, Moong Rs 5,400-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,100, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.
Masoor small Rs 4,700-5,000, bold Rs 4,750-5,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,200-5,700, best quality Rs 5,300-5,800, Malka local Rs 5,500-5,700, best Rs 5,600-5,800, Moth Rs 3,850-4,250, Arhar Rs 5,000, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,000-8,800.

Gram Rs 6,000-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,800-7,100, best quality Rs 7,200-7,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,550, Rajdhani Rs 2,550, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,400-10,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,700-10,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.