Select pulses drop on easing demand, rising supply

Select pulses led by moong drifted up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today as demand from retailers at prevailing levels eased against adequate stocks.
Traders said fall in demand from retailers at current levels and adequate stocks on higher supplies from producing belts mainly pulled down select pulses prices.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,500-7,200 and Rs 7,300-7,800 per quintal, respectively. Moong dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,300-7,600 and Rs 8,100-8,200 per quintal.

Arhar and its dal dara variety eased to Rs 7,300-7,400 and Rs 8,700-8,850 against last close of Rs 7,350-7,500 and Rs 8,750-8,950 per quintal, respectively. Moth also eased by Rs 50 to Rs 5,500-5,800 per quintal.
Gram, gramdal local and best quality were enquired lower by Rs 50 each to 4,550-5,250, Rs 4,850-5,050 and Rs 4,950-5,250 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 7,700-8,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,500-8,700, urad best Rs 8,700-9,300, Dhoya Rs 9,100-9,400, Moong Rs 6,500-7,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,300-7,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,300-7,600 and best quality Rs 8,100-8,200.

Masoor small Rs 6,600-6,700, bold Rs 6,600-6,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,650-7,750, best quality Rs 7,750-7,850, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,500-5,800, Arhar Rs 7,300-7,400, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,700-8,850.
Gram Rs 4,550-5,250, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,850-5,050, best quality Rs 4,950-5,250, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,100,Rajdhani Rs 2,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,650-5,750, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,300-5,700, Peas white Rs 2,775-2,800 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.