In thin trading, moth prices surged by Rs 400 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on brisk buying by stockists following a rise in demand from retailers.
Traders said brisk stockists buying due to a rise in demand from retailers mainly pushed up moth prices. In the national capital, moth shot up by Rs 400 to Rs 2,000-2,300 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations per quintal:
Urad 3,800-4,200, Urad chilka (local) 4,580-4,980, best 5,200-5,700, Dhoya 5,050-5,150, Moong 3,950-4,950, Dal moong chilka local 4,970-5,370, Moong Dhoya local 5,300-5,500 and best quality 5,900-6,100
Masoor small 2,600-2,800, bold 2,750-3,000, Dal Masoor local 3,200-3,300, best quality 3,400-3,700, Malka local 3,300-3,350, best 3,450-3,550, Moth 2,000-2,300, Arhar 3,150-3,650, dal arhar dara 4,750-5,150
Gram 2,800-2,825, gram dal (local) 3,200-3,215, best quality 3,400-3,500, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,350, Rajdhani 1,350, Rajmah chitra Pune 4,000-4,400, China 4,100-4,300, red 4,300-4,400
kabli gram small 5,450-6,950, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,900-5,400, peas white 2,300-2,400 and green 2,450-2,650