Gram, kabuli gram slide on muted demand

Barring a fall in gram and kabuli gram prices on tepid demand from retailers, other pulses held steady at the wholesale pulses market today.

Traders said besides easing demand from retailers,ample stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on gram and kabuli gram prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality drifted lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,900-7,300, Rs 7,800-8,100 and Rs 8,200-8,300 per quintal respectively.

Kabuli gram small variety also traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 9,400-9,900 per quintal.

Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani followed suit and quoted lower at Rs 3,200 each instead of Rs 3,300 per 35 kg bag.
 

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

Urad Rs 6,300-7,300, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,600-6,700, Urad best Rs 6,700-7,200, Dhoya Rs 7,100-7,400, Moong Rs 5,100-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.

Masoor small Rs 4,950-5,100, bold Rs 5,000-5,200, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,300-5,800, best quality Rs 5,400-5,900, Malka local Rs 5,600-5,800, best Rs 5,700-5,900, Moth Rs 3,700-4,100, Arhar Rs 4,850, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,700-8,500.

Gram Rs 6,900-7,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,800-8,100, best quality Rs 8,200-8,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,200, Rajdhani Rs 3,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,200-9,900, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,400-9,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.