NEW DELHI, May 23: Peas prices were up by Rs 25 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale pulses market today on pickup in buying by stockists on the back of a rise in demand from retailers.
However, other commodities traded in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen attributed the rise in peas prices to pick up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts.
In the national capital, peas white and green were up by Rs 25 each to Rs 2,875-2,900 and Rs 2,875-2,975 per quintal respectively.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,000-8,400, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,900-9,100, urad best Rs 9,100-9,700, Dhoya Rs 9,500-9,800, Moong Rs 7,600-8,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,400-8,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,400-8,700 and best quality Rs 9,200-9,300.
Masoor small Rs 6,350-6,550, bold Rs 6,350-6,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,450-7,550, best quality Rs 7,550-7,650, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,000, best Rs 8,000-8,100, Moth Rs 6,200-6,500, Arhar Rs 6,900-6,950, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,250-8,550.
Gram Rs 4,650-5,400, Gramdal (local) Rs 5,000-5,200, best quality Rs 5,100-5,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,200, Rajdhani Rs 2,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,900, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,700-6,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,875-2,900 and green Rs 2,875-2,975. (PTI)