Gram extend losses, down up to Rs 500

Gram and its dal prices fell further by up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale market today owing to slackened demand from retailers against adequate stocks position.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled at last levels.

Traders said fall in demand from retailers at current levels against adequate stocks position on increased supplies mainly kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram slipped to Rs 9,000-9,400 from previous level of Rs 9,500-9,800 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and enquired lower by Rs 500 each to Rs 9,800-10,100 and Rs 10,200-10,300 per quintal.
 

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

Urad Rs 6,700-7,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,000-7,100, Urad best Rs 7,100-7,600, Dhoya Rs 7,500-7,800, Moong Rs 5,100-5,300, 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 5,100-5,300, bold Rs 5,200-5,350, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,600-6,100, best quality Rs 5,700-6,200, Malka local Rs 6,300-6,500, best Rs 6,400-6,600, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 6,050, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,900-9,700.

Gram Rs 9,000-9,400, Gram dal (local) Rs 9,800-10,100, best quality Rs 10,200-10,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,400, Rajdhani Rs 4,400, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,500-9,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,500-10,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 3,000-3,100.