Gram, its dal down on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI: In limited deals, gram and its dal prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand against increased arrivals.

Traders said increased arrivals from producing belts amid sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels mainly led to the decline in gram and its dal prices.

However, other pulses after moving in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading, settled around previous levels.

In the national capital, gram and its dal local and best quality were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,350-4,050, Rs 4,050-4,150 and Rs 4,200-4,300 per quintal, respectively.

The following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,000-3,600, Urad Chilka (local) 4,000-4,300, best 4,400-4,900, Dhoya 4,950-5,050, Moong 3,500-4,500, Dal Moong Chilka local 4,250-4,650, Moong Dhoya local 4,800-4,900 and best quality 5,500-5,600.

Masoor small 3,100-3,400, bold 3,200-3,450, Dal Masoor local 3,800-3,900, best quality 3,900-4,100, Malka local 3,850-3,900, best 4,100-4,200, Moth 2,300-2,800, Arhar 3,550-3,850, Dal Arhar Dara 5,000-5,200.

Gram 3,350-4,050, Gram Dal (local) 4,050-4,150, best quality 4,200-4,300, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,700, Rajdhani 1,700, Rajmah Chitra 5,850-7,700,Kabli Gram small 4,350-7,350, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,000-4,500, Peas white 2,570-2,590 and green 2,670-2,720.