Urad, masoor rise on stockists' buying

Prices of urad and masoor edged up by Rs 50 per quintal on scattered buying by stockists, driven by uptick in demand from retailers.
However, gram and its dal finished lower on weak demand.
Traders said mild buying support from stockists and pick up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies mainly led to the rise in urad and masoor prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local rose by Rs 50 each to 4,450-5,350 and Rs 4,550-4,650 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 4,650-5,150 and Rs 5,050-5,250 per quintal.

Masoor small and bold also edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,700-3,900 and Rs 3,750-4,000 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 4,050-4,550 and Rs 4,150-4,650 per quintal.
On the other hand, gram eased to Rs 5,300-6,100 against last close of Rs 5,300-6,200 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,900-6,300 and Rs 6,300-6,400 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 4,450-5,350, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,550-4,650, Urad best Rs 4,650-5,150, Dhoya Rs 5,050-5,250, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,300-5,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,900-6,400 and best quality Rs 6,400-6,600.

Masoor small Rs 3,700-3,900, bold Rs 3,750-4,000, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,050-4,550, best quality Rs 4,150-4,650, Malka local Rs 4,250-4,450, best Rs 4,350-4,550, Moth Rs 3,250-3,650, Arhar Rs 3,600, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,600-7,400.
Gram Rs 5,300-6,100, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,900-6,300, best quality Rs 6,300-6,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,700-10,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,300-10,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,000, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,650-2,750.