Gram, its dal remains up as demand picks up

Gram and its dal prices rose by Rs 10 more per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand from retailers against limited arrivals.

Elsewhere, prices moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Traders said increased demand from retailers amid less arrivals from producing regions helped gram and its dal prices to strengthen.

In the national capital, gram and its dal best quality remained in demand and added Rs 10 each to Rs 2,510-2,535 and Rs 2,800-2,900 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 3,700-4,250, Urad chilka (local) 4,500-4,900, best 5,000-5,300, Dhoya 5,200-5,300, Moong 4,150-4,550, Dal moong chilka local 5,000-5,400, Moong Dhoya local 5,450-5,650 and best quality 5,950-6,150

Masoor small 3,000-3,200, bold 3,200-3,450, Dal Masoor local 3,800-3,900, best quality 4,050-4,350, Malka local 3,800-3,850, best 3,950-4,050, Moth 4,000-4,300, Arhar 3,400-3,500, dal arhar dara 4,500-4,900

Gram 2,510-2,535, gram dal (local) 2,775-2,790, best quality 2,800-2,900, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 4,200-5,400, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800,peas white 1,850-1,950 and green 2,000-2,200