Masoor, urad slide on low demand

Prices of masoor and urad drifted lower by up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following considerable fall in demand against adequate stocks position.

Traders said muted demand from retailers against ample stocks position mainly kept pressure on masoor and urad prices.

In the national capital, masoor small and bold fell by Rs 300 each to Rs 4,300-4,600 and Rs 4,350-4700 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 4,800-5,300 and Rs 4,900-5,400 per quintal.

Urad eased to Rs 5,800-7,300 against last close of Rs 5,900-7,500 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya enquired lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,300-6,400, Rs 6,400-6,900 and Rs 6,800-7,000 per quintal, respectively.
 

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

Urad Rs 5,800-7,300, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,300-6,400, Urad best Rs 6,400-6,900, Dhoya Rs 6,800-7,000, Moong Rs 5,400-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,100, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.

Masoor small Rs 4,300-4,600, bold Rs 4,350-4,700, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,800-5,300, best quality Rs 4,900-5,400, Malka local Rs 5,500-5,700, best Rs 5,600-5,800, Moth Rs 3,850-4,250, Arhar Rs 4,400, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,300-8,100.

Gram Rs 5,750-6,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,100-7,400, best quality Rs 7,500-7,600, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,700, Rajdhani Rs 2,700, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,400-10,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,000-10,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,800-2,900.