Mixed trend prevails at foodgrains market

Prices of urad dal, moong dal, gram dal, sugar and Sooji (90 kg) increased while wheat and maida ruled steady at the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review.
Opening the week at Rs 7,500, urad dal was up by Rs 300 per quintal from its closing rate of Rs 7,200. It again registered an increase on Tuesday and Wednesday by Rs 300 and Rs 100 per quintal, respectively to close the week at Rs 7,900.
During the week, urad dal was selling at Rs 7,900 from its closing rate of Rs 7,200.
Moong dal opened the week at Rs 10,000, an increase of Rs 200 per quintal from its closing rate of Rs 9,800. Its price again increased on Wednesday by Rs 200 per quintal to close the week at Rs 10,200.

Gram dal also witnessed a mixed trend when it was up by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 3,950 from its previous rate Rs 3,850 to fall on Tuesday by Rs 50. It again rose on Wednesday by the same price to close the week at Rs 3,950.
Sugar was up by Rs 150 per quintal on the opening day to trade at Rs 3,250 from its closing rate of Rs 3,100. Sugar price marginally increased on Tuesday by Rs 30 and fell again on Wednesday by the same price to closed the week at Rs 3,250.

Opening at the same rate, thoor dal stood at Rs 8,100. It rose on Tuesday by Rs 50 per quintal and went down on Wednesday by the same price to finish the week at Rs 8,100.

Sooji (90 kg) rose by Rs 100 to Rs 2,900 from its previous rate of Rs 2,800. On Tuesday, its price decreased by Rs 100, while on Wednesday, it rose by the same price to finish the week at Rs 2,900.
Wheat at Rs 2,700 and maida (90 kg) at Rs 2,500 ruled steady throughout the week.