Prices of arhar and gram fell up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand at prevailing levels against adequate stocks position.
Traders said weak demand at prevailing higher levels against adequate stocks position mainly pulled down arhar and gram prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dara variety were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,700-4,900 and Rs 6,000-6,250 per quintal, respectively.
Gram also eased by Rs 25 to Rs 2,800-3,700 per quintal. Its dal local and best were traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,400-3,600 and Rs 3,500-3,800 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad 4,200-5,900, Urad Chilka (local) 6,300-6,500, best 6,500-7,100, Dhoya 6,900-7,300, Moong 5,800-6,800, Dal Moong Chilka local 6,700-7,200, Moong Dhoya local 6,700-7,000 and best quality 7,500-7,600.
Masoor small 5,700-5,850, bold 5,700-5,900, Dal Masoor local 6,700-6,800, best quality 6,800-6,900, Malka local 6,700-7,000, best 6,900-7,000, Moth 4,800-5,100, Arhar 4,700- 4,900, Dal Arhar Dara 6,000-6,250.
Gram 2,800-3,700, Gram Dal (local) 3,400-3,600, best quality 3,500-3,800, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,400, Rajdhani 1,400, Rajmah Chitra 4,000-7,400, Kabli Gram small 3,500-6,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,800-5,200, Peas white 2,800-2,850 and green 2,900-3,000.
