Malka prices plunge by Rs 300 per quintal on low demand

Barring a steep fall of Rs 300 per quintal in malka prices due to low demand, other pulses held steady at the wholesale pulses market today in thin trade.
Traders said besides fall in demand at current levels, adequate stocks position on higher supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on malka prices.
In the national capital, malka local and best quality were down by Rs 300 each to Rs 6,800-7,100 and Rs 7,000-7,100 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad 6,000-6,450, Urad Chilka (local) 7,000-7,200, Urad best 7,200-7,800, Dhoya 7,600-8,000, Moong 7,200-7,900, Dal Moong Chilka local 8,000-8,500, Moong Dhoya local 8,000-8,300 and best quality 8,800-8,900.

Masoor small 5,450-5,700, bold 5,500-5,750, Dal Masoor local 6,400-6,500, best quality 6,500-6,600, Malka local 6,800-7,100, best 7,000-7,100, Moth 5,500-5,800, Arhar 5,800- 5,850, Dal Arhar Dara 7,200-7,500.
Gram 3,500-4,350, Gram Dal (local) 4,000-4,200, best quality 4,100-4,400, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,660, Rajdhani 1,660, Rajmah Chitra 4,000-5,600, Kabli Gram small 4,100-6,400, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,800-5,200, Peas white 2,675-2,700 and green 2,750-2,850.