Gram, kabuli gram rises on stockist buying

Gram and kabuli gram prices firmed up by up to Rs 200 per quintal att the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of stockists buying following pick up in demand from retailers.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at last levels.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists following uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly attributed the rise in gram and kabuli gram small variety prices.

In the national capital, gram edged up to Rs 4,050-4,150 from previous level of Rs 4,000-4,125 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality also traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,200-4,600 and Rs 4,600-4,700 per quintal, respectively. Kabuli gram small variety too finished higher by Rs 200 to Rs 5,300-6,300 per quintal.
 

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,950-5,250, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,900-5,000, Urad best Rs 5,000-5,500, Dhoya Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,400-3,550, bold Rs 3,500-3,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,300 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,100.

Gram Rs 4,050-4,150, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,200-4,600, best quality Rs 4,600-4,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,300-6,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.