Malka falls on sluggish demand

In restricted activity, malka prices fell by Rs 150 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today due to sluggish demand against adequate stocks position.

However, other pulses held steady in scattered deals.

Traders said sluggish demand against adequate supplies from producing belts mainly led to the fall in malka prices.

In the national capital, malka local and best quality fell by Rs 150 each to Rs 4,900-5,000 and Rs 5,100-5,200 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates per quintal:

Urad 3,950-4,750, Urad Chilka (local) 5,500-5,700, best 5,750-6,350, Dhoya 6,050-6,450, Moong 6,000-7,200, Dal Moong Chilka local 7,100-7,500, Moong Dhoya local 7,300-7,400 and best quality 7,900-8,000.
 

Masoor small 4,200-4,450, bold 4,400-4,500, Dal Masoor local 5,100-5,200, best quality 5,200-5,300, Malka local 4,900-5,000, best 5,100-5,200, Moth 4,700-5,000, Arhar 4,200-4,300, Dal Arhar Dara 5,750-5,950.

Gram 2,850-3,800, Gram Dal (local) 3,600-3,800, best quality 3,780-3,880, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,350, Rajdhani 1,350, Rajmah Chitra 7,300-10,800, Kabli Gram small 3,900-5,900, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,200-5,800, Peas white 2,950-3,000 and green 3,000-3,100.