Gram, arhar soften on muted demand

The wholesale pulses market ended on a weak note today as prices of gram and arhar fell by up to Rs 100 per quintal owing to slackened demand from retailers.

Traders said, easing demand from retailers against adequate stocks position, mainly led to decline in gram and arhar prices.

In the national capital, gram shed Rs 50 to Rs 6,050- 6,500, while its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,800-7,200 and Rs 7,200-7,300 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also drifted lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,050 and Rs 6,200-8,100 per quintal.
 

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 4,800-6,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,700-5,800, Urad best Rs 5,800-6,300, Dhoya Rs 6,200-6,400, Moong Rs 4,900-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.

Masoor small Rs 3,700-3,800, bold Rs 3,750-3,900, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,900-4,400, best quality Rs 4,000-4,500, Malka local Rs 4,450-4,650, best Rs 4,550-4,750, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 4,050, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,100.

Gram Rs 6,050-6,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,800-7,200, best quality Rs 7,200-7,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,750, Rajdhani Rs 2,750, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,700-10,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-11,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,000, Peas white Rs 2,625-2,650 and green Rs 2,675-2,775.