Kabuli gram, gram fall up to Rs 500/qtl on low demand

In a mixed pattern of trading, prices of kabuli gram and gram plunged by up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on fall in demand from retailers.

However, arhar and urad edges up on scattered buying support.

Traders said easing demand from retailers against ample stocks position on increased supplies from poducing belts mainly kept pressure on kabuli gram and gram prices.

In the national capital, kabuli gram small variety tumbeld by Rs 500 to Rs 6,500-7,500 per quintal.

Gram also eased to Rs 4,550-4,800 against last close of Rs 4,600-4,900 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,000-5,400 and Rs 5,400- 5,500 per quintal respectively.
 

Masoor small and bold too shed Rs 50 each to Rs 3,550- 3,650 and Rs 3,600-3,750 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality enquired lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,600-4,100 and Rs 3,700-4,200 per quintal.

On the other hand, arhar and its dal dara edged up by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 3,900 and Rs 5,700-7,600 per quintal respectively.

Urad and its dal chilka local inched up by Rs 50 Rs 100 to Rs 4,050-5,700 and Rs 5,100-5,200 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,200-5,700 and Rs 5,600-5,800 per quintal.

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

Urad Rs 4,050-5,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,100-5,200, Urad best Rs 5,200-5,700, Dhoya Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Rs 4,700-5,400, 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 3,550-3,650, bold Rs 3,600-3,750, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,600-4,100, best quality Rs 3,700-4,200, Malka local Rs 4,100-4,300, best Rs 4,200-4,500, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 3,900 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,700-7,600.

Gram Rs 4,550-4,800, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,000-5,400, best quality Rs 5,400-5,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,200, Rajdhani Rs 2,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,000-9,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,500-7,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,400-4,600, Peas white Rs 2,650-2,675 and green Rs 2,700-2,800.