Masoor, its dal soften on muted demand

Masoor and its dal prices fell by upto Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on subdued demand from retailers.

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

Traders said besides fall in demand from retailers, adequate stocks position on increased arrivals from producing belts, mainly attributed to the slide in masoor and its dal prices.

In the national capital, masoor small and bold declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,450-3,650 and Rs 3,600-3,700 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality lost Rs 100 each at Rs 3,700-4,100 and Rs 3,800-4,200 per quintal, respectively.

 

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,650-4,850, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,200-4,300,Urad best Rs 4,300-4,800, Dhoya Rs 4,700-4,900, Moong Rs 5,000-5,500, 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 3,450-3,650, bold Rs 3,600-3,700, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,700-4,100, best quality Rs 3,800-4,200, Malka local Rs 3,950-4,150, best Rs 4,050-4,350, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 4,000 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,500-7,400.

Gram Rs 3,700-3,800, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,700-4,100,

best quality Rs 4,100-4,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,800, Rajdhani Rs 1,800, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,950-7,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,000-5,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 3,100-3,150 and green Rs 3,250-3,350.