The wholesale pulses market displayed a mixed trend today as prices of moong and moth fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal on sluggish demand at prevailing levels.
However, urad and kabli gram small variety edged up on scattered buying support from retailers.
Traders said muted demand from retailers at current levels against sufficient stocks on higher supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on moong and moth prices.
They said, however, some buying by retailers helped urad and kabli gram small variety to trade higher.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,700-7,400 and Rs 7,200-7,600 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,600-8,100 and Rs 8,100-8,300 per quintal.
Moth also shed Rs 50 at Rs 5,550-5,950 per quintal.
On the other hand, urad and its dal chilka moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 11,000-12,700 and Rs 11,300-11,500 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya also traded higher by the same margin to Rs 11,400-12,000 and Rs 11,800-12,200 per quintal.
Kabli gram small variety edged up to Rs 7,100-8,600 from previous level of Rs 6,900-8,600 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 11,000-12,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,300-11,500, Urad best Rs 11,400-12,000, Dhoya Rs 11,800-12,200, Moong Rs 6,700-7,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,200-7,600,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,600-8,100 and best quality Rs 8,100-8,300.
Masoor small Rs 6,000-6,250, bold Rs 6,050-6,250, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,550-7,050, best quality Rs 6,650-7,150, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,550-5,950, Arhar Rs 9,000, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-13,600.
Gram Rs 5,700-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,700-6,000, best quality Rs 6,150-6,250, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,850, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,100-8,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,300-3,325 and green Rs 3,500-3,600.
