Select pulses weaken on muted demand

The wholesale pulses market ended on a weak note today as prices of select pulses fell by Rs 50 per quintal on low demand.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers at prevailing levels against adequate stocks mainly led to the fall in select pulses prices.
In the national capital, Moong and its dal chilka local declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,250-7,850 and Rs 7,850-8,250 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,250-8,750 and Rs 8,750-8,950 per quintal.
Masoor small and bold were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,750-5,000 and Rs 4,800-5,050, while its dal local and best quality enquired lower by the same margin to Rs 5,500-6,000 and Rs 5,600-6,100 per quintal.

Malka local and best quality also shed Rs 50 each at Rs 5,700-6,200 and Rs 5,800-6,200 per quintal. Moth too traded lower by Rs 50 at Rs 5,300-5,700 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 8,800-11,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,600-9,800, Urad best Rs 9,700-10,300, Dhoya Rs 10,100-10,500, Moong Rs 7,250-7,850, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,850-8,250, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,250-8,750 and best quality Rs 8,750-8,950.
Masoor small Rs 4,750-5,000, bold Rs 4,800-5,050, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,500-6,000, best quality Rs 5,600-6,100, Malka local Rs 5,700-6,200, best Rs 5,800-6,200, Moth Rs 5,300-5,700, Arhar Rs 7,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 10,800-12,500.

Gram Rs 4,800-5,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,000-5,300, best quality Rs 5,300-5,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,140, Rajdhani Rs 2,140, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,950-6,250, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,000-7,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,950-2,975 and green Rs 3,250-3,350.