Select pulses slip on muted demand

Weak conditions prevailed at the wholesale pulses market today as select prices declined by up to Rs 200 per quintal due to easing demand from retailers.
Traders said besides fall in demand from retailers, adequate stocks position on increased arrivals from producing belts weighed on select pulses prices.
In the national capital, masoor small and bold fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 3,450-3,600 and Rs 3,550-3,700 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 3,600-4,000 and Rs 3,700-4,100 per quintal, respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety drifted down by Rs 150 and Rs 200 to Rs 4,200 and Rs 6,100-8,000 per quintal, respectively.

Gram also shed Rs 100 to Rs 4,000-4,200, while its dal local and best quality enquired lower by Rs 200 each 4,100- 4,500 and Rs 4,500-4,600 per quintal, respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 4,600-5,300 and Rs 5,400-5,600 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,000-6,500 and Rs 6,500-6,700 per quintal.

In line with overall trend, urad and its dal chilka local drifted lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 3,800-5,200 and Rs 4,700-4,800 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded lower by the same margin to Rs 4,800-5,300 and Rs 5,200-5,400 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,800-5,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,700-4,800, Urad best Rs 4,800-5,300, Dhoya Rs 5,200-5,400, 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 3,450-3,600, bold Rs 3,550-3,700, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,600-4,000, best quality Rs 3,700-4,100, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,200 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,100-8,000.
Gram Rs 4,000-4,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,100-4,500, best quality Rs 4,500-4,600, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,000-7,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.