Moong, masoor fall on sluggish demand

Moong and masoor prices fell upto Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand. Marketmen said sufficient stocks position, against sluggish demand at existing higher levels, put pressure on moong and masoor prices.

Moong and its dal chilka local suffered a setback of Rs 200 each to Rs 5,800-6,100, Rs 6,500-6,900, while dhoya local and best quality traded at Rs 6,600-6,800 and Rs 7,000-7,200 per quintal.

Masoor small and bold declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,250- 3,450 and Rs 3,450-3,700 and its dal local and best quality lost Rs 50 each at Rs 3,950-4,050 and Rs 4,250-4,550 per quintal.

 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,400-5,950, Urad chilka (local) 6,250-6,650, best 7,150-7,450, Dhoya 7,250-7,350, Moong  5,800-6,100, Dal moong chilka local 6,500-6,900, Moong Dhoya local 6,600-6,800 and best quality 7,000-7,200

Masoor small 3,250-3,450, bold 3,450-3,700, Dal Masoor local 3,950-4,050, best quality 4,250-4,550, Malka local 4,050-4,100, best 4,200-4,300, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 4,400- 4,500, dal arhar dara 5,450-5,850

Gram 2,225-2,300, gram dal (local) 2,500-2,525, best quality 2,700-2,800, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400- 3,900, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 3,000-4,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,650- 1,750 and green 1,850-2,050