Urad, malka prices up on retailers demand

Urad and malka prices rose up to Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on pick-up in retailers demand.

Traders said pick-up in retailers demand helped urad and malka prices to go up.

In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local gained Rs 50 each to Rs 4,150-4,700 and Rs 4,950-5,350 per quintal.

Malka local and best quality also traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,900-3,950 and Rs 4,050-4,150 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 4,150-4,700, Urad chilka (local) 4,950-5,350, 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 3,900-3,950, best 4,050-4,150, 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