Arhar, other pulses plunge upto Rs 500 per quintal

A steep fall of Rs 500 in arhar and its dal prices was seen at the wholesale market, dragged down by improved supplies in the market, largely on the back of government's steps to curb spiralling prices and easing demand at the prevailing levels.
However, gram and masoor moved up on scattered demand from retailers.
Traders said sufficient stocks against easing demand at existing levels kept pressure on arhar and its dal prices but some demand from retailers led to the rise in gram and masoor prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety plunged to Rs 9,300 and Rs 13,000-14,500 from previous levels of Rs 9,800 and Rs 13,500-15,000 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, gram, gram dal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,100-5,650, Rs 5,300-5,600 and Rs 5,500-5,800 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,550-6,550 and Rs 5,600-6,600 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,800-7,000 and Rs 6,900-7,100 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulse rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 9,000-10,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,100-10,300, Urad best Rs 10,200-10,800, Dhoya Rs 10,600-11,000, Moong Rs 7,000-7,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,600-8,000, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,950-8,450 and best quality Rs 8,450-8,650.

Masoor small Rs 5,550-6,550, bold Rs 5,600-6,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,800-7,000, best quality Rs 6,900-7,100, Malka local Rs 6,600-7,200, best Rs 6,700-7,200, Moth Rs 5,800-6,200, Arhar Rs 9,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 13,000-14,500.
Gram Rs 5,100-5,650, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,300-5,600, best quality Rs 5,500-5,800, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,330, Rajdhani Rs 2,330, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,900-6,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,100-7,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.