Prices of urad and masoor rose up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of stockists buying driven by rising demand from retailers against tight supply.
Traders said stockists buying to meet rising demand from retailers amid restricted arrivals from producing belts mainly led to the rise in urad and masoor prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local moved up by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,050-7,500 and Rs 8,050-8,250 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya were enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,200-8,800 and Rs 8,600-9,100 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold also edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,800-6,000 and Rs 5,800-6,100 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality gained Rs 100 each to Rs 6,900-7,000 and Rs 7,000-7,100 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,050-7,500, Urad Chilka (local), Rs 8,050-8,250, urad best Rs 8,200-8,800, Dhoya Rs 8,600-9,100, Moong Rs 7,500-8,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,300-8,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,300-8,600 and best quality Rs 9,100-9,200.
Masoor small Rs 5,800-6,000, bold Rs 5,800-6,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,900-7,000, best quality Rs 7,000-7,100, Malka local Rs 7,200-7,400, best Rs 7,400-7,500, Moth Rs 5,850-6,150, Arhar Rs 6,500-6,550, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,850-8,150.
Gram Rs 4,000-4,575, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,250-4,450, best quality Rs 4,350-4,650, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 1,800, Rajdhani Rs 1,800, Rajmah Chitra Rs 4,100-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,350-6,650, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,725-2,750 and green Rs 2,800-2,900.
