Lobia slides on muted demand

Barring a fall in lobia prices on sluggish demand from retailers, other pulses held steady at the wholesale market today in thin trade.

Traders said subdued demand from retailers against adequate stocks position weighed on lobia prices.

In the national capital, lobia fell by Rs 200 to Rs 5,400-5,600 per quintal.

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

Urad Rs 5,150-6,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,300-5,400, Urad best Rs 5,400-5,900, Dhoya Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Rs 4,000-4,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 4,700-4,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,300-5,800 and best quality Rs 5,800-6,000.

Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,400-4,600, best Rs 4,500-4,700, Moth Rs 3,100-3,500, Arhar Rs 3,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,600.
 

Gram Rs 5,300-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,000-6,400, best quality Rs 6,400-6,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,580, Rajdhani Rs 2,580, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,300-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,475-2,500 and green Rs 2,600-2,700.