Gram, masoor slide on muted demand

Prices of gram and masoor softened by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market Tuesday owing to slackened demand from dal mills and retailers.

Traders said muted demand from dal mills and retailers against adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts, mainly attributed the fall in gram and masoor prices.

In the national capital, gram shed by Rs 50 to Rs 4,050-4,150, while its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,200-4,600 and Rs 4,600-4,700 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold also declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,800-4,050 and Rs 3,850-4,150 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality lost Rs 100 each at Rs 4,400-4,800 and Rs 4,500-4,900 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal): urad Rs 3,850-4,800, urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,800-4,900, urad best Rs 4,900-5,400, Dhoya Rs 5,350-5,550, Moong Rs 4,900-5,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,500-5,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,050, bold Rs 3,850-4,150, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,400-4,800, best quality Rs 4,500-4,900, Malka local Rs 4,550-4,850, best Rs 4,650-4,950, Moth Rs 3,800-4,200, Arhar Rs 3,650 and Dal Arhar Dara Rs 4,900-6,800.

Gram Rs 4,050-4,150, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,200-4,600, best quality Rs 4,600-4,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,000, Rajdhani Rs 2,000, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,250-8,450, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,800-5,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 4,200-4,250 and green Rs 4,300-4,400.