Amid subdued demand, urad and moong prices fell up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today. Other commodities, however, after moving in a tight range in the absence of worthwhile buying or selling, closed around previous closing.
Marketmen said on besides reduced offtake by stockists due to fall in demand, adequate stocks also weighed on the prices.
Urad and urad chilka (local) traded Rs 50 each lower at Rs 5,330-5,880 and Rs 5,930-6,330 per quintal, respectively. Moong and dal moong chilka fell by Rs 30 each to Rs 4,470 -4,870 and Rs 5,270-5,670 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
Urad 5,330-5,880, Urad chilka (local) 5,930-6,330, best 6,450-6,750, Dhoya 6,600-6,700, Moong 4,470-4,870, Dal moong chilka local 5,270-5,670, Moong Dhoya local 5,800-6,000 and best quality 6,400-6,600
Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,000-4,100, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 3,900-3,950, best 4,050-4,150, Moth 5,000-5,300, Arhar 3,800-3,900, dal arhar dara 4,800-5,200
Gram 2,225-2,250, gram dal (local) 2,475-2,500, best quality 2,600-2,700, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,450-4,050, China 3,550- 4,050, red 3,450-3,550
kabli gram small 4,200-5,400, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,900- 2,000 and green 2,100-2,300
