Analysts said a selloff by participants at existing levels amid a subdued trend in the market mainly weighed on cottonseed oil cake prices.

Cotton seed prices have risen to Rs 2700-2750 a quintal of 100 kg.

Guar seed prices fell by Rs 13 to Rs 4,274.5 per 10 quintal in futures trade Monday.

Widening of portfolios by investors mainly gave push to soybean prices at futures trade.

Soybean to be delivered in August contracts moved down by Rs 7 to Rs 3,626 per quintal.

The fall in soybean prices was mostly due to reduction of exposure by participants.

Mustard seeds for August contracts was trading down by 0.23 per cent at Rs 3926 per quintal.

Guar seed futures declined due to soaring stocks on continuous supplies from growing belts.

The most-active delivery in December, too, was up by Rs 11, or 0.12 per cent.

Chana to be delivered in January next year, too, was trading higher by Rs 20, or 0.43%.

The duty on two major edible oils, namely crude sunflower seed oil is only 25 per cent.

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