Prices of gram and masoor traded higher by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale market today on emergence of stockists buying following pick up in demand from retailers.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels.
Marketmen said stockists buying to meet rising demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly led to the rise in gram and masoor prices.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were up by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,750-5,250, Rs 4,970-5,270and Rs 5,300-5,500 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold also edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,200-5,600 and Rs 5,350-5,650 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 6,000-6,500 and Rs 6,100-6,600 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 9,300-11,600, Urad Chilka (local)Rs10,100-10,300, Urad best Rs 10,200-10,800, Dhoya Rs 10,600-11,000, Moong Rs 6,950-7,500, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,350-7,750,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,750-8,250 and best quality Rs 8,250-8,450.
Masoor small Rs 5,200-5,600, bold Rs 5,350-5,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,000-6,500, best quality Rs 6,100-6,600, Malka local Rs 6,150-6,650, best Rs 6,250-6,650, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 8,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,300-13,000.
Gram Rs 4,750-5,250, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,970-5,270, best quality Rs 5,300-5,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,200, Rajdhani Rs 2,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,100-6,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,200-8,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,050-3,075 and green Rs 3,250-3,350.
