Select pulses drop on muted demand, adequate stocks

Weak conditions prevailed at the wholesale pulses market today as select pulses led by urad fell by up to Rs 400 per quintal owing to slackened demand from retailers at prevailing levels against ample stocks on improved supplies after the government's measures to check rising prices.
Marketmen said besides easing demand from retailers at current levels, adequate stocks position on pick up in supplies kept pressure on prices.
In the national capital, urad eased to Rs 10,800-12,000 against last close of Rs 10,800- 12,400 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 10,900-11,000, Rs 11,000-11,500 and Rs 11,400-11,700 per quintal, respectively.

Moong slipped to Rs 6,200-6,800 against last close of Rs 6,450-7,150 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,750-7,150, Rs 7,150-7,650 and Rs 7,650-7,850 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold also weakened to Rs 5,600-5,900 and Rs 5,700-6,000 from previous levels of Rs 5,850-6,100 and Rs 5,900-6,100 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality lost Rs 200 each at Rs 6,200-6,700 and Rs 6,300-6,800 per quintal, respectively.
Malka local and best quality followed suit and traded lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,800-7,100 and Rs 6,900-7,200 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 10,800-12,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,900-11,000, Urad best Rs 11,000-11,500, Dhoya Rs 11,400-11,700, Moong Rs 6,200-6,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,750-7,150, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,150-7,650 and best quality Rs 7,650-7,850.
Masoor small Rs 5,600-5,900, bold Rs 5,700-6,000, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,200-6,700, best quality Rs 6,300-6,800, Malka local Rs 6,800-7,100, best Rs 6,900-7,200, Moth Rs 5,400-5,800, Arhar Rs 8,600, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,500-13,200.
Gram Rs 5,800-6,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,100-6,400, best quality Rs 6,550-6,650, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,800,Rajdhani Rs 2,800, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,400-6,750, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,000-8,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.