Select pulses weaken on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI: Select pulses prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels against sufficient supplies.

Traders said slackened demand at prevailing higher levels against adequate supplies mainly pulled down select wholesale pulses.

In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,700-6,200 and Rs 6,200-6,600, while dhoya local and best traded lower by similar margin to Rs 6,550-6,650 and Rs 7,250-7,350 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold also fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 4,200-4,400 and Rs 4,350-4,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best traded lower by the same margion to Rs 4900-5000 and Rs 5,000-5,100 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety too traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,550-4,900 and Rs 6,250-6,450 per quintal, respectively.

The following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,900-4,300, Urad Chilka (local) 4,750-5,100, best 5,200-5,700, Dhoya 5,700-5,900, Moong 5,700-6,200, Dal Moong Chilka local 6,200-6,600, Moong Dhoya local 6,550-6,650 and best quality 7,250-7,350.

Masoor small 4,200-4,400, bold 4,350-4,600, Dal Masoor local 4,900-5,000, best quality 5,000-5,100, Malka local 4,900-5,000, best 5,100-5,200, Moth 3,900-4,500, Arhar 4,550-4,900, Dal Arhar Dara 6,250-6,450. Besin Rajdhani and shaktibhog Rs 1700 each per 35 kg bag.

Gram 3,500-3,850, Gram Dal (local) 4,150-4,250, best quality 4,450-4,550, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,720, Rajdhani 1,720, Rajmah Chitra 8,500-9,700, Kabli Gram small 4,000-6,100, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,000-4,800, Peas white 2,775-2,800 and green 2,850-3,000.