Masoor, its dal slide on low demand

Masoor and its dal prices went down by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today due to a fall in demand from retailers against sufficient stocks position.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at the last levels.

Traders said, easing demand from retailers against ample stocks position, mainly weighed on masoor and its dal prices.

In the national capital, masoor small and bold fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,650-3,750 and Rs 3,750-3,850 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality also enquired lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,000-4,400 and Rs 4,100-4,500 per quintal.

Following are today’s pulses’ rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 3,800-5,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,600-4,700,Urad best Rs 4,700-5,200, Dhoya Rs 5,100-5,300, Moong Rs 5,000-5,500, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.

Masoor small Rs 3,650-3,750, bold Rs 3,750-3,850, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,000-4,400, best quality Rs 4,100-4,500, Malka local Rs 3,950-4,150, best Rs 4,050-4,350, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 4,125 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,700-7,600.

Gram Rs 3,800-3,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,900-4,300, best quality Rs 4,300-4,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,850, Rajdhani Rs 1,850, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,200-8,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,900-5,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 3,050-3,100 and green Rs 3,175-3,275.Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi