Arhar pulse price up on selective buying

NEW DELHI: Arhar and its dal prices rose by Rs 50 per quintal in wholesale pulses market today on selective buying.

However, other pulses moved in a restricted range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said selective buying activity mainly helped arhar and its dal prices to trade higher.

In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety moved up by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,350-3,650 and Rs 4,750-4,950 per quintal.

The following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,300-3,900, Urad Chilka (local) 4,300-4,600, best 4,700-5,200, Dhoya 5,250-5,350, Moong 3,600-4,600, Dal Moong Chilka local 4,350-4,750, Moong Dhoya local 4,900-5,000 and best quality 5,600-5,700.

Masoor small 3,700-4,000, bold 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local 4,650-4,750, best quality 4,600-4,700, Malka local 4,400-4,450, best 4,600-4,700, Moth 2,800-3,200, Arhar 3,350-3,650, Dal Arhar Dara 4,750-4,950.

Gram 4,250-4,900, Gram Dal (local) 4,800-4,900, best quality 4,900-5,000, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,900, Rajdhani 1,900, Rajmah Chitra 7,100-8,300, Kabli Gram small 4,700-8,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,300-4,900, Peas white 2,850-2,870 and green 2,950-3,050.