Gram and urad prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of buying by stockists on pick-up in demand from retailers.
However, masoor lacked necessary follow up support and declined.
Market analysts said fresh buying by stockists following pick-up in retailers demand mainly led to the rise in gram and urad prices.
Lack of necessary follow-up support against adequate stocks position led to the decline in masoor and its dal prices, they added.
In the national capital, gram rose by Rs 25 to Rs 2,500-2,525, while its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,950-2,965 and Rs 3,050-3,175 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka local also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,000-4,400 and Rs 4,900-5,300 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and were enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 5,400-5,900 and Rs 5,350-5,450 per quintal, respectively.
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On the other hand, masoor small and bold prices fell by Rs 150 each to Rs 2,800-3,000 and Rs 2,950-3,200, respectively, and its dal local and best quality lost Rs 200 each to Rs 3,300-3,400 and Rs 3,600-3,900 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Urad 4,000-4,400, Urad chilka (local) 4,900-5,300, best 5,400-5,900, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 3,950-4,950, Dal moong chilka local 4,900-5,300, Moong Dhoya local 5,200-5,400 and best quality 5,800-6,000
Masoor small 2,800-3,000, bold 2,950-3,200, Dal Masoor local 3,300-3,400, best quality 3,600-3,900, Malka local 3,350-3,400, best 3,500-3,600, Moth 1,700-2,000, Arhar 3,250-3,750, dal arhar dara 4,850-5,250
Gram 2,500-2,525, gram dal (local) 2,950-2,965, best quality 3,050-3,175, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,150, Rajdhani 1,150, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,500-3,900, China 3,600-4,100, red 3,800-3,900
kabli gram small 5,200-6,700, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,500-5,000, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450