Kabuli gram, urad slide on sluggish demand

Prices of kabuli gram and urad drifted lower by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on low demand.
Traders said subdued demand from retailers against ample stocks position on increased supplies from producing regions mainly weighed on kabuli gram and urad prices.
In the national capital, kabuli gram small variety fell by Rs 200 to Rs 9,800-10,100 per quintal.
Urad and its dal chilka also declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,500-7,000 and Rs 6,000-6,100 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,100-6,600 and Rs 6,500-6,700 per quintal, respectively.

Gram too eased to Rs 5,550-6,500 against last close of Rs 5,750-6,500 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality lost Rs 200 each at Rs 6,900-7,200 and Rs 7,300-7,400 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 5,500-7,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,000-6,100, Urad best Rs 6,100-6,600, Dhoya Rs 6,500-6,700, Moong Rs 5,200-5,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.
Masoor small Rs 4,200-4,500, bold Rs 4,250-4,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,700-5,200, best quality Rs 4,800-5,300, Malka local Rs 5,000-5,200, best Rs 5,100-5,300, Moth Rs 3,450-3,850, Arhar Rs 4,250, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,000.

Gram Rs 5,550-6,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,900-7,200, best quality Rs 7,300-7,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,700, Rajdhani Rs 2,700, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,400-10,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,800-2,900.