Arhar, malka fall on muted demand in mixed trend

In a mixed pattern of trading, prices of arhar and malka fell up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers.
However, moong and its dal edges up on scattered buying against restricted supplies from producing belts.
Marketmens said sluggish demand from retailers at prevailing levels against adequate stocks position mainly kept pressure on arhar and malka prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety declined by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,800 and Rs 10,800-12,800 per quintal, respectively.
Malka local and best quality also enquired lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,700-6,200 and Rs 5,800-6,200 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, moong and its dal chilka local inched up by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,200-7,800 and Rs 7,800-8,200 per quintal, respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,200-8,700 and Rs 8,700-8,900 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,800-11,500, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,800-10,000, Urad best Rs 9,900-10,500, Dhoya Rs 10,300-10,700, Moong Rs 7,200-7,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,800-8,200, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,200-8,700 and best quality Rs 8,700-8,900.
Masoor small Rs 4,900-5,200, bold Rs 4,950-5,250, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,700-6,200, best quality Rs 5,800-6,300, Malka local Rs 5,700-6,200, best Rs 5,800-6,200, Moth Rs 5,300-5,700, Arhar Rs 7,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 10,800-12,800.

Gram Rs 4,700-5,100, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,900-5,200, best quality Rs 5,200-5,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,100, Rajdhani Rs 2,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,900-6,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,000-7,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,925-2,950 and green Rs 3,225-3,325.