Weak conditions prevail at wholesale pulses market

Weak conditions prevailed at the wholesale pulses market today as select pulses led by moong and arhar prices declined by up to Rs 100 per quintal on sluggish demand from retailers.
Traders said subdued demand from retailers against ample stocks position on increased arrivals from producing regions, mainly led to the decline in moong, masoor and other pulses prices.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka (local) fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,500-5,200 and Rs 5,200-5,400 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 5,800-6,300 and Rs 6,300-6,500 per quintal.

Masoor small and bold also declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,500-3,700 and Rs 3,550-3,800 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality enquired lower by the same margin to Rs 3,800- 4,300 and Rs 3,900-4,400 per quintal.
Malka local and best quality lost Rs 100 each to Rs 4,100-4,300 and Rs 4,200-4,400 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety eased by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 3,650 and Rs 5,500-7,300 per quintal.

In line with overall trend, urad and its dal chilka (local) moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,150-5,050 and Rs 4,250-4,350 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 4,350-4,850 and Rs 4,750-4,950 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 4,150-5,050, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,250-4,350, Urad best Rs 4,350-4,850, Dhoya Rs 4,750-4,950, Moong Rs 4,500-5,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,800-6,300 and best quality Rs 6,300-6,500.
Masoor small Rs 3,500-3,700, bold Rs 3,550-3,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,800-4,300, best quality Rs 3,900-4,400, Malka local Rs 4,100-4,300, best Rs 4,200-4,400, Moth Rs 3,150-3,550, Arhar Rs 3,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,500-7,300.
Gram Rs 5,150-6,000, 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.