Arhar, its dal decline on sluggish demand

Arhar and its dal prices declined up to Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale pulses market today owing to slackness in demand.

Traders said sluggish demand against adequate stocks position led to decline in arhar and its dal prices.

In the national capital, arhar lost Rs 50 to Rs 3,250-3,350, while its dal declined by Rs 100 to Rs 4,300-4,700 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 4,100-4,650, Urad chilka (local) 4,900-5,300, best 5,400-5,700, Dhoya 5,600-5,700, Moong 4,000-4,400, Dal moong chilka local 4,850-5,250, Moong Dhoya local 5,100-5,300 and best quality 5,600-5,800

Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,450-3,700, Dal Masoor local 4,050-4,150, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 3,800-3,850, best 3,950-4,050, Moth 3,100-3,400, Arhar 3,250-3,350, dal arhar dara 4,300-4,700

Gram 2,525-2,550, gram dal (local) 2,825-2,840, best quality 2,925-3,025, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 3,900-5,100, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800,peas white 2,000-2,100 and green 2,100-2,300