Select pulses firmed up at the wholesale market in the national capital today on the back of uptick in demand from retailers, while a few others remained lower on adequate stocks position.
Traders said pick up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts led to rise in select pulses prices.
They said, however, sufficient stocks after the government's took measures to curb rising prices, kept pressure on other pulses prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka shot up by Rs 300 each to Rs 9,600-11,000 and Rs 9,800-9,900 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 9,900-10,400 and Rs 10,300-10,600 per quintal.
Moong and its dal chilka local also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,300-5,800 and Rs 5,850-6,250 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 6,250-6,750 and Rs 6,750-6,950 per quintal.
Moth edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 5,200-5,600, while arhar and its dal dara variety traded higher by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 7,650 and Rs 10,500-12,200 per quintal respectively.
On the other hand, gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,800-8,000, Rs 8,200-8,400 and Rs 8,500-8,600 per quintal respectively. Besigh Shaktibhog and Rajdhani eased by Rs 20 each to Rs 3,680 each per 35 kg bag.
Masoor small and bold weakened by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,950-6,150 and Rs 6,000-6,200 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,400-6,900 and Rs 6,500-7,000 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 9,600-11,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,800-9,900, Urad best Rs 9,900-10,400, Dhoya Rs 10,300-10,600, Moong Rs 5,300-5,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,850-6,250, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,250-6,750 and best quality Rs 6,750-6,950.
Masoor small Rs 5,950-6,150, bold Rs 6,000-6,200, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,400-6,900, best quality Rs 6,500-7,000, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,200-5,600, Arhar Rs 7,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 10,500-12,200.
Gram Rs 7,800-8,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 8,200-8,400, best quality Rs 8,500-8,600, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,680, Rajdhani Rs 3,680, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,300-6,350, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,700-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,700-3,725 and green Rs 3,900-4,000.
