Moong, arhar fall on sluggish demand

Moong and arhar prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on subdued demand at prevailing higher levels against adequate stocks.

Traders said adequate stocks against sluggish demand led to the fall in moong and arhar prices.

In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,050-4,450 and  Rs 4,900-5,300, while moong dhoya local and best quality traded lower by the similar margin to Rs 5,350-5,550 and Rs 5,850-6,050 per quintal.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,300-3,400 and Rs 4,400-4,800 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 3,700-4,250, Urad chilka (local) 4,500-4,900, best 5,000-5,300, Dhoya 5,200-5,300, Moong 4,050-4,450, Dal moong chilka local 4,900-5,300, Moong Dhoya local 5,350-5,550 and best quality 5,850-6,050

Masoor small 3,000-3,200, bold 3,200-3,450, Dal Masoor local 3,800-3,900, best quality 4,050-4,350, Malka local 3,800-3,850, best 3,950-4,050, Moth 3,900-4,200, Arhar 3,300-3,400, dal arhar dara 4,400-4,800

Gram 2,500-2,525, gram dal (local) 2,765-2,780, best quality 2,800-2,900, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 4,100-5,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800,peas white 1,850-1,950 and green 2,000-2,200