Arhar, urad prices spurt on hectic demand

Prices of arhar and urad surged up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale market today on the back of rising demand from retailers amid restricted supplies from producing belts.
Traders said rising demand from retailers in the face of restricted supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up arhar and urad prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety shot up by Rs 300 each to Rs 7,750-7,850 and Rs 9,150-9,300 per quintal respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka local rose by Rs 250 each to Rs 7,750-8,150 and Rs 8,550-8,750 per quintal respectively.
Urad dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,750-9,350 and Rs 9,150-9,450 per quintal respectively.

Gram edged too edged up to Rs 4,600-5,250 from previous level of Rs 4,500-5,200 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,900-5,100 and Rs 5,000-5,300 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,750-8,150, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,550-8,750, urad best Rs 8,750-9,350, Dhoya Rs 9,150-9,450, Moong Rs 6,450-7,150, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,250-7,750, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,250-7,550 and best quality Rs 8,050-8,150.
Masoor small Rs 6,600-6,700, bold Rs 6,600-6,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,650-7,750, best quality Rs 7,750-7,850, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,500-5,800, Arhar Rs 7,750-7,850, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,150-9,300.

Gram Rs 4,600-5,250, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,900-5,100, best quality Rs 5,000-5,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,100,Rajdhani Rs 2,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,650-5,750, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,300-5,700, Peas white Rs 2,775-2,800 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.