Moong, its dal slide on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, Aug 8:  Moong and its dal prices weakened by Rs 50 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale market today owing to slackened demand from retailers.
However, other pulses after moving in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers mainly attributed decline in moong and its dal prices.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,450-7,150 and Rs 7,250-7,750 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,250-7,550 and Rs 8,050-8,150 per quintal.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,600-8,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,400-8,600, urad best Rs 8,600-9,200, Dhoya Rs 9,000-9,300, Moong Rs 6,450-7,150, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,250-7,750, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,250-7,550 and best quality Rs 8,050-8,150.
Masoor small Rs 6,550-6,650, bold Rs 6,550-6,750, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,600-7,700, best quality Rs 7,700-7,800, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,500-5,800, Arhar Rs 7,700-7,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,100-9,250.
Gram Rs 4,450-5,100, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,750-4,950, best quality Rs 4,850-5,150, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,080, Rajdhani Rs 2,080, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,775-2,800 and green Rs 2,775-2,875. (PTI)