Gram, its dal weaken on fall in demand

Barring a slide in gram and its dal prices on easing demand from retailers, rest other pulses held steady at the wholesale market today in thin trade.

Traders said, besides easing demand from retailers, adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing regions, mainly led to the decline in gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram shed Rs 50 to Rs 5,450- 6,350 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality also traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,200-6,600 and Rs 6,600-6,700 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 5,100-6,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,300-5,400, Urad best Rs 5,400-5,900, Dhoya Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Rs 4,100-4,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 4,800-5,000, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,400-5,900 and best quality Rs 5,900-6,100.
 

Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,400-4,600, best Rs 4,500-4,700, Moth Rs 3,100-3,500, Arhar Rs 3,900, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,000-7,800.

Gram Rs 5,450-6,350, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,200-6,600, best quality Rs 6,600-6,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,550, Rajdhani Rs 2,550, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,000-10,200, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,450-2,475 and green Rs 2,500-2,600.