Prices of gram and urad drifted lower by upto Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to easing demand and adequate stocks position.
Traders said besides easing demand from retailers and dal mills, ample stocks position on increased supplies from growing regions, mainly weighed on gram and urad prices.
In the national capital, gram shed Rs 50 to Rs 3,700-3,800, while, its dal local and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,700-4,100 and Rs 4,100-4,200 per quintal, respectively.
Urad also slipped to Rs 3,650-4,850 from previous level of Rs 3,650-4,950 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,200-4,300, Rs 4,300-4,800 and Rs 4,700-4,900 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,650-4,850, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,200-4,300,Urad best Rs 4,300-4,800, Dhoya Rs 4,700-4,900, Moong Rs 5,000-5,500, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best
Gram Rs 3,700-3,800, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,700-4,100,