Urad, gram ease on muted demand

Prices of urad and gram drifted lower by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market today owing to slackened demand from retailers against sufficient stocks on increased supplies from producing regions.
However, masoor prices rose on selective buying.
Traders said easing demand from retailers against adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on urad and gram prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,400-7,400 and Rs 6,700-6,800 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,800-7,300 and Rs 7,200-7,500 per quintal.

Gram, gramdal local and best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 9,600-9,900, Rs 10,300-10,600 and Rs 10,700-10,800 per quintal. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 4,400 each instead of Rs 4,500 each per 35 kg bag.
On the other hand, masoor small and bold rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,950-5,100 and Rs 5,000-5,150 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 5,400-5,900 and Rs 5,500-6,000 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 6,400-7,400, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,700-6,800, Urad best Rs 6,800-7,300, Dhoya Rs 7,200-7,500, Moong Rs 5,100-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.

Masoor small Rs 4,950-5,100, bold Rs 5,000-5,150, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,400-5,900, best quality Rs 5,500-6,000, Malka local Rs 6,200-6,400, best Rs 6,300-6,500, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 5,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,100-8,900.
Gram Rs 9,600-9,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 10,300-10,600, best quality Rs 10,700-10,800, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,400, Rajdhani Rs 4,400, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,500-9,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,000-10,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,700-2,800.