Gram, its dal remain weak on subdued demand

Barring a fall in gram and its dal, other prices held steady on wholesale grains market today in restricted trade.  

Traders said subdued demand from stockists and retailers against adequate stocks mainly helped gram and its dal prices to trade lower. 

In the national capital,gram and its dal local and best quality were remained weak and lost another Rs 50 each to Rs 2,375-2,400, Rs 2,650-2,665 and Rs 2,750-2,850 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 3,900-4,300, Urad chilka (local) 4,800-5,200, best 5,300-5,800, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 4,400-5,400, Dal moong chilka local 5,300-5,700, Moong Dhoya local 5,600-5,800 and best quality 6,200-6,400

Masoor small 3,100-3,300, bold 3,250-3,500, Dal Masoor local 3,650-3,750, best quality 3,950-4,250, Malka local 3,500-3,550, best 3,650-3,750, Moth 2,300-2,600, Arhar 3,450-3,950, dal arhar dara 5,000-5,400

Gram 2,375-2,400, gram dal (local) 2,650-2,665, best quality 2,750-2,850, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,350-3,750, China 3,450-3,950, red 3,500-3,600

kabli gram small 4,050-5,450, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,700-5,200, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450