Select pulses slide on higher supply

Prices of select pulses led by urad fell further up to Rs 150 per quintal at the wholesale market today on persistent supplies against easing of demand at prevailing levels.
Marketmen said pickup in supplies after the government decided to increase imports of lentils and tightening of noose on hoarders pulled down the prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,950-8,450 and Rs 8,850-9,050 per quintal, respectively. Urad dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and eased by a similar margin to Rs 9,050-9,650 and Rs 9,450-9,750 per quintal respectively.

Kabli gram small variety also weakened by Rs 100 to Rs 4,400-6,600 per quintal.
In line with a general weak trend, arhar and its dal variety too traded lower by Rs 150 each to Rs 7,000-7,100 and Rs 8,400-8,600 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulse rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 7,950-8,450, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,850-9,050, urad best Rs 9,050-9,650, Dhoya Rs 9,450-9,750, Moong Rs 6,800-7,500, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,600-8,100, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,600-7,900 and best quality Rs 8,400-8,500.
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 5,700-6,000, Arhar Rs 7000-7100, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,400-8,600.

Gram Rs 4,400-5,100, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,700-4,900, best quality Rs 4,800-5,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,180, Rajdhani Rs 2,180, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,400-6,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,850-2,875 and green Rs 2,850-2,950.