Gram, arhar weaken on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI: Prices of gram and arhar fell up to Rs 200 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today due to sluggish demand against sufficient supplies.

Traders said sluggish demand against sufficient supplies mainly led to the fall in gram and arhar prices.

In the national capital, gram declined by Rs 200 to Rs 2,900-3,900, while its dal local and best quality were traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 3,625-3,825 and Rs 3,725-3,825 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also moved down by Rs 150 each to Rs 3,950-4,250 and Rs 5,650-5,850 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,900-4,600, Urad Chilka (local) 5,300-5,500, best 5,500-6,100, Dhoya 5,800-6,200, Moong 5,900-6,300, Dal Moong Chilka local 6,400-6,800, Moong Dhoya local 6,600-6,700 and best quality 7,200-7,300.

Masoor small 4,100-4,300, bold 4,300-4,400, Dal Masoor local 4,900-5,000, best quality 4,950-5,050, Malka local 4,900-5,000, best 5,100-5,200, Moth 4,300-4,600, Arhar 3,950-4,250, Dal Arhar Dara 5,650-5,850.

Gram 2,900-3,900, Gram Dal (local) 3,625-3,825, best quality 3,725-3,825, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,480, Rajdhani 1,480, Rajmah Chitra 7,300-10,400, Kabli Gram small 3,800-5,800, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,200-6,000, Peas white 3,000-3,050 and green 3,100-3,200.