Moong dal improves on retailers demand

In restricted activity, moong dal prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on retailers demand. Elsewhere, other commodities prices moved in a tight range on scattered buying or selling and settled around previous levels.

Marketmen said pick up in retailers demand led to a rise in moong dal prices. Moong dal chilka and dhoya local were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,900-7,300 and Rs 7,000-7,200 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,300-5,850, Urad chilka (local) 6,300-6,700, best 7,200-7,500, Dhoya 7,200-7,300, Moong Maharashtra 6,200-6,500, Dal moong chilka local 6,900-7,300, Moong Dhoya local 7,000-7,200 and best quality 7,500-7,700

 

Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,000-4,100, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 4,100-4,150, best 4,250-4,350, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 4,400-4,500, dal arhar dara 5,450-5,850

Gram 2,100-2,175, gram dal (local) 2,400-2,425, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400- 3,900, red 3,500-3,600, kabli gram small 3,000-4,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,600- 1,700 and green 1,800-2,000