Select pulses remain weak on low demand; urad rises

Select pulses led by kabli gram prices continued their slide with price falling by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale market today on tepid demand from retailers at existing higher levels against pick up in supplies.

However, urad and its dal found fresh buying support from stockists and finished higher.

Traders said fall in demand from retailers at current levels amid increased supplies in the market, largely supported by government's measures to curb rising prices mainly kept pressure on select pulses prices.

In the national capital, kabli gram small variety fell by Rs 200 to Rs 9,100-9,500 per quintal.
 

Gram, gramdal local and best quality remained weak and shed Rs 100 each to Rs 7,700-7,900, Rs 8,100-8,300 and Rs 8,400-8,500 per quintal, respectively.

Besin Shaktibhog and Rajdhani followed suit and quoted lower by Rs 100 each at Rs 3,530 each per 35 kg bag.

Moth lost Rs 200 at Rs 4,600-5,000, while arhar and its dal dara variety declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,400 and Rs 9,200-10,900 per quintal, respectively.

On the other hand, urad recovered by Rs 300 at Rs 9,200-10,300 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded higher by Rs 300 each to Rs 9,400-9,500, Rs 9,500-10,000 and Rs 9,900-10,200 per quintal, respectively.

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

Urad Rs 9,200-10,300, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,400-9,500, Urad best Rs 9,500-10,000, Dhoya Rs 9,900-10,200, Moong Rs 4,900-5,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,800-6,300 and best quality Rs 6,300-6,500.

Masoor small Rs 5,800-6,000, bold Rs 5,850-6,050, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,250-6,750, best quality Rs 6,350-6,850, Malka local Rs 6,900-7,200, best Rs 7,000-7,300, Moth Rs 4,600-5,000, Arhar Rs 6,400, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,200-10,900.

Gram Rs 7,700-7,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 8,100-8,300, best quality Rs 8,400-8,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,530, Rajdhani Rs 3,530, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,300-6,250, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,100-9,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.