Masoor, its dal prices up on retailers demand

Barring a rise in masoor and its dal prices on retailers demand, the wholesale pulses market held steady today.

Other commodities, however, moved in a narrow range in limited deals and closed around previous levels.

Traders said pick up in retailers demand mainly pushed up wholesale masoor and its dal prices.

In the national capital, masoor small and bold prices gained Rs 50 each to Rs 2,900-3,100 and Rs 3,100-3,350, while its dal local and best quality traded higher by the same margin to Rs 3,700-3,800 and Rs 3,950-4,250 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per  quintal:

Urad 3,600-4,150, Urad chilka (local) 4,400-4,800, best 4,900-5,200, Dhoya 5,100-5,200, Moong 3,950-4,350, Dal moong chilka local 4,800-5,200, Moong Dhoya local 5,150-5,350 and best quality 5,650-5,850

Masoor small 2,900-3,100, bold 3,100-3,350, Dal Masoor local 3,700-3,800, best quality 3,950-4,250, Malka local 3,600-3,650, best 3,750-3,850, Moth 3,700-4,000, Arhar 3,300-3,400, dal arhar dara 4,400-4,800

Gram 2,380-2,405,gram dal(local) 2,650-2,665, best quality 2,750-2,850, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190,Rajmah chitra Pune 3,200-3,800, China 3,300-3,800, red 3,300-3,400

kabli gram small 3,900-5,100, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800,peas white 1,875-1,975 and green 2,025-2,225