Gram, kabuli gram slide on easing demand

Prices of gram and kabuli gram fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale market today on fall in demand from retailers against ample stocks position.
Traders said easing demand from retailers against adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing regions mainly led to decline in gram and kabuli gram prices.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality remained under selling pressure and eased to Rs 5,300- 6,200 against last close of Rs 5,350-6,300, while its dal local and best quality lost Rs 200 each to Rs 6,000-6,400 and Rs 6,400-6,500 per quintal respectively.

Kabuli gram small variety also fell by Rs 200 to Rs 9,300-10,100 per quintal. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 2,580 each instead of Rs 2,600 each per 35 kg.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,150-6,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,300-5,400, Urad best Rs 5,400-5,900, Dhoya Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Rs 4,000-4,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 4,700-4,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,300-5,800 and best quality Rs 5,800-6,000.
Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,400-4,600, best Rs 4,500-4,700, Moth Rs 3,100-3,500, Arhar Rs 3,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,600.

Gram Rs 5,300-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,000-6,400, best quality Rs 6,400-6,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,580, Rajdhani Rs 2,580, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,300-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,475-2,500 and green Rs 2,600-2,700.