Gram, dal prices weaken on sluggish demand

New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) Gram and dal prices were traded lower up to Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today sluggish demand against increased supplies.

However, other pulses moved in a tight range in scattered buying or selling and settled around previous levels.

Market participants said increased supplies from producing regions against subdued demand mainly helped gram and its dal prices to trade lower.

In the national capital, gram eased to Rs 4,400-5,800 against last close of Rs 4,600-5,860 per quintal.Its dal local and best quality were also traded lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,560-5,660 and Rs 5,750-5,850 per quintal respectively.

Besin Shaktibhog and Rajdhani followed suit and traded lower at 2,100 each against last close of Rs 2,130 per 35 kg.

The following are today''s pulses rates per quintal:
Urad 3,400-4,000, Urad Chilka (local) 4,300-4,650, best 4,800-5,300, Dhoya 5,200-5,300, Moong 5,200-5,900, Dal Moong Chilka local 5,800-6,200, Moong Dhoya local 6,300-6,400 and best quality 7,000-7,100.

Masoor small 3,500-3,700, bold 3,650-3,850, Dal Masoor local 4,100-4,200, best quality 4,200-4,300, Malka local 3,900-4,000, best 4,100-4,200, Moth 4,000-4,500, Arhar 4,000-4,200, Dal Arhar Dara 5,600-5,800.

Gram 4,400-5,800, Gram Dal (local) 5,560-5,660, best quality 5,750-5,850, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 2,100, Rajdhani 2,100, Rajmah Chitra 7,000-9,500, Kabli Gram small 4,700-8,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 3,700-4,100, Peas white 2,850-2,875 and green 2,950-3,050. PTI SUN RS KPS