Urad and its dal spurted by Rs 800 per quintal at the wholesale market today on increased buying by stockists even as the government took steps to curb soarging prices and boost supplies.
However, arhar and gram remained weak on steady improvement in supplies.
Traders said stockists buying on the back of upsurge in demand from retailers mainly attributed steep rise in urad and its dal prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal prices spurted by Rs 800 each to Rs 10,000-11,000 and Rs 11,100-11,300 per quintal respectively. Urad best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded by a similar margin to Rs 11,200-11,800 and Rs 11,600-11,800 per quintal respectively.
On the other hand, arhar remained under pressure and lost Rs 700 at Rs 10,000, while its dal traded at previous level of Rs 12,000-15,000 per quintal.
Gram eased to Rs 5,000-5,600 against last close of Rs 5,050-5,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality also weakened by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,350-5,550 and Rs 5,450-5,750 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,000-11,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,100-11,300, Urad best Rs 11,200-11,800, Dhoya Rs 11,600-11,800, Moong Rs 7,100-7,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,700-8,100, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,000-8,500 and best quality Rs 8,500-8,700.
Masoor small Rs 5,800-6,600, bold Rs 5,800-6,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,900-7,100, best quality Rs 7,000-7,200, Malka local Rs 7,300-7,750, best Rs 7,400-7,800, Moth Rs 5,700-6,100, Arhar Rs 10,000, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,000-15,000.
Gram Rs 5,000-5,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,350-5,550, best quality Rs 5,450-5,750, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,330, Rajdhani Rs 2,330, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,000-6,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,100-7,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,750-2,775 and green Rs 3,000-3,100.
