Gram and its dal prices fell further by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale pulses market on Saturday on supply pressure following increased arrivals from producing regions against subdued demand.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said supply pressure due to increased arrivals from producing regions against subdued demand mainly kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.
In the national capital, gram, gram dal local and best remained weak and shed Rs 100 each to Rs 2,700-3,400, Rs 3,150-3,250 and Rs 3,250-3,350 per quintal, respectively.
The following were today’s pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,300-3,700, Urad Chilka (local) 4,400-4,750, best 4,800-5,300, Dhoya 5,300-5,500, Moong 4,850-5,250, Dal Moong Chilka local 5,350-5,750, Moong Dhoya local 5,500-5,600 and best quality 6,150-6,250.
Masoor small 4,150-4,350, bold 4,300-4,400, Dal Masoor local 4,850-4,950, best quality 4,900-5,000, Malka local 4,700-4,800, best 4,900-5,000, Moth 3,000-3,600, Arhar 4,000-4,400, Dal Arhar Dara 5,700-5,900.
Gram 2,700-3,400, Gram Dal (local) 3,150-3,250, best quality 3,250-3,350, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,490, Rajdhani 1,490, Rajmah Chitra 8,500-10,100, Kabli Gram small 3,300-5,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,000-5,100, Peas white 2,925-2,950 and green 3,025-3,175.