In restricted activity, moong dal prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on retailers demand. Elsewhere, other commodities prices moved in a tight range on scattered buying or selling and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said pick up in retailers demand led to a rise in moong dal prices. Moong dal chilka and dhoya local were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,900-7,300 and Rs 7,000-7,200 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Urad 5,300-5,850, Urad chilka (local) 6,300-6,700, best 7,200-7,500, Dhoya 7,200-7,300, Moong Maharashtra 6,200-6,500, Dal moong chilka local 6,900-7,300, Moong Dhoya local 7,000-7,200 and best quality 7,500-7,700
Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,000-4,100, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 4,100-4,150, best 4,250-4,350, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 4,400-4,500, dal arhar dara 5,450-5,850
Gram 2,100-2,175, gram dal (local) 2,400-2,425, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400- 3,900, red 3,500-3,600, kabli gram small 3,000-4,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,600- 1,700 and green 1,800-2,000