Select pulses led by arhar fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale market today owing to slackened demand against sufficient stocks position.
Marketmen said ample stocks position on increased supplies following government's measures to check rising prices led to the decline in arhar and other pulses prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 8,700 and Rs 11,600-13,300 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka local moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 10,500-12,600 and Rs 11,100-11,300 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 11,200-11,800 and Rs 11,600-12,000 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,750-6,050 and Rs 5,800-6,050 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality enquired lower by the same margin to Rs 6,350-6,850 and Rs 6,450-6,950 per quintal.
Malka local and best quality enquired lower by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,050-7,350 and Rs 7,150-7,450 per quintal.
In line with overall trend, gram shed Rs 50 at Rs 5,200-5,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality eased to Rs 5,350-5,650 and Rs 5,800-5,900 against last close of Rs 5,400-5,700 and Rs 5,820-5,930 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,500-12,600, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,100-11,300, Urad best Rs 11,200-11,800, Dhoya Rs 11,600-12,000, Moong Rs 6,900-7,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,400-7,800,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,800-8,300 and best quality Rs 8,300-8,500.
Masoor small Rs 5,750-6,050, bold Rs 5,800-6,050, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,350-6,850, best quality Rs 6,450-6,950, Malka local Rs 7,050-7,350, best Rs 7,150-7,450, Moth Rs 5,600-6,000, Arhar Rs 8,700, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,600-13,300.
Gram Rs 5,200-5,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,350-5,650, best quality Rs 5,800-5,900, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,420, Rajdhani Rs 2,420, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,800-8,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,200-3,225 and green Rs 3,400-3,500.
