Urad, gram slide on fall in demand

Prices of urad and gram drifted lower by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale market today on easing demand from retailers against sufficient stocks position.
Traders said besides fall in demand from retailers, ample stocks position on pick up in arrivals from growing regions mainly weighed on urad and gram prices.
In the national capital, urad slipped to Rs 5,150-6,200 from previous level of Rs 5,300-6,400 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,300-5,400, Rs 5,400-5,900 and Rs 5,800-6,000 per quintal, respectively.
Gram, gramdal local and best quality were also enquired lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,350-6,300, Rs 6,200-6,600 and Rs 6,600-6,700 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,150-6,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,300-5,400, Urad best Rs 5,400-5,900, Dhoya Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Rs 4,000-4,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 4,700-4,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,300-5,800 and best quality Rs 5,800-6,000.
Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,400-4,600, best Rs 4,500-4,700, Moth Rs 3,100-3,500, Arhar Rs 3,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,600.
Gram Rs 5,350-6,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,200-6,600, best quality Rs 6,600-6,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,600, Rajdhani Rs 2,600, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,500-10,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,475-2,500 and green Rs 2,600-2,700.