Gram, its dal edge up on scattered demand

Barring a rise in gram and its dal prices on mild demand, other pulses held steady at the wholesale pulses market today.

Traders said some demand from retailers led to the rise in gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram edged up to Rs 4,000-4,300 from previous level of Rs 4,000-4,200 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,200-4,600 and Rs 4,600-4,700 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,800-5,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,700-4,800, Urad best Rs 4,800-5,300, Dhoya Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,400-3,550, bold Rs 3,500-3,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,150 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,000-7,900.

Gram Rs 4,000-4,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,200-4,600, best quality Rs 4,600-4,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,500-6,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.