Gram, its dal climb by up to Rs 700

Prices of gram and its dal spurted by up to Rs 700 per quintal at the wholesale market today following upsurge in demand from retailers.

However, moth eased on lack of buying support.

Traders said uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly pushed up gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram climbed to Rs 10,000-10,200 from previous level of Rs 9,300-9,800 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality surged by Rs 700 each to Rs 10,800-11,100 and Rs 11,200-11,300 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, moth slipped to Rs 3,800-4,200 from previous level of Rs 4,200-4,500 per quintal on lack of buying support.
 

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

Urad Rs 7,000-8,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,300-7,400, Urad best Rs 7,400-7,900, Dhoya Rs 7,800-8,100, Moong Rs 5,200-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.

Masoor small Rs 5,250-5,350, bold Rs 5,300-5,400, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,700-6,200, best quality Rs 5,800-6,300, Malka local Rs 6,300-6,500, best Rs 6,400-6,600, Moth Rs 3,800-4,200, Arhar Rs 6,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,100-9,900.

Gram Rs 10,000-10,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 10,800-11,100, best quality Rs 11,200-11,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,500, Rajdhani Rs 4,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,500-9,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-10,200, 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.