Gram, arhar plunge Rs 500 quintal on low demand, global cues

Weak conditions prevailed at wholesale pulses market today as pulses, led by gram and ahrar, dropped by up to Rs 500 per quintal owing to slackened demand from retailers against sufficient stocks.
Besides, reports of a weak trend in pulses in global market too put pressure on the prices, traders said.
They said fall in demand from retailers at current levels against ample stocks position on increased supplies in the market after the government took steps to curb prices, kept pressure on gram, arhar and a few other pulses prices.
In the national capital, gram dropped by Rs 500 to Rs 6,700-6,900 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,100-7,300 and Rs 7,400-7,500 per quintal. Kabli gram small variety lost Rs 100 at Rs 8,500-8,900 per quintal.

Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 3,380 each instead of Rs 3430 per 35 kg.
Arhar and its dal dara variety dropped by Rs 500 each to Rs 5,500 and Rs 8,200-9,900 per quintal respectively.

Urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 500 each to Rs 8,700-9,800 and Rs 8,900-9,000 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded lower by the same margin to Rs 9,000-9,500 and Rs 9,400-9,700 per quintal.
Moong and its dal chilka local drifted lower by Rs 300 each to Rs 4,600-5,100 and Rs 5,100-5,500 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 5,500-6,000 and Rs 6,000-6,200 per quintal.

In line with overall trend, masoor small and bold declined by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,400-5,600 and Rs 5,450-5,650 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by the same margin to Rs 5,850-6,350 and Rs 5,950-6,450 per quintal.
Moth too ended lower by Rs 200 to Rs 4,400-4,800 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,700-9,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,900-9,000, Urad best Rs 9,000-9,500, Dhoya Rs 9,400-9,700, Moong Rs 4,600-5,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,100-5,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,500-6,000 and best quality Rs 6,000-6,200.
Masoor small Rs 5,400-5,600, bold Rs 5,450-5,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,850-6,350, best quality Rs 5,950-6,450, Malka local Rs 6,900-7,200, best Rs 7,000-7,300, Moth Rs 4,400-4,800, Arhar Rs 5,500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,200-9,900.

Gram Rs 6,700-6,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,100-7,300, best quality Rs 7,400-7,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,380, Rajdhani Rs 3,380, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,300-6,250, Kabuli Gram small Rs 8,500-8,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,100-3,125 and green Rs 3,300-3,400.