In limited deals, gram and its dal prices fell by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today owing to sluggish demand against adequate stocks position.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said sluggish demand against adequate stocks position mainly led to a fall in wholesale gram and its dal prices.
In the national capital, gram fell by Rs 50 to Rs 4,800-5,650, while its dal local and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,700-5,800 and Rs 5,900-6,000 per quintal, respectively.
Besin Shaktibhog and Rajdhani followed suit and eased to Rs 2,230 against last close of Rs 2,250 per 35 kg bag.
The following are today’s pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,800-4,400, Urad Chilka (local) 4,700-5,000, best 5,150-5,650, Dhoya 5,600-5,700, Moong 5,000-5,500, Dal Moong Chilka local 5,350-5,750, Moong Dhoya local 5,850-5,950 and best quality 6,550-6,650.
Masoor small 3,850-4,050, bold 4,000-4,200, Dal Masoor local 4,700-4,800, best quality 4,800-4,900, Malka local 4,300-4,400, best 4,500-4,600, Moth 3,600-4,100, Arhar 4,200-4,500, Dal Arhar Dara 5,800-6,000.
Gram 4,800-5,650, Gram Dal (local) 5,700-5,800, best quality 5,900-6,000, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 2,230, Rajdhani 2,230, Rajmah Chitra 7,200-9,100, Kabli Gram small 5,200-8,700, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,300-5,000, Peas white 3,000-3,050 and green 3,150-3,200.
