Onion prices jump 8% at Hillcrest after rain delays the late crop
Rain in the last two weeks held back harvesting, and buyers paid more for dry, sorted onions.
Market prices
Mustard slips at Lakeview as oil mills slow their buying
The modal price fell ₹60 to ₹5,820 a quintal; mills said their stocks are enough for now.
Corn basis narrows at Cedar Valley as harvest passes the halfway mark
The local cash bid moved closer to futures as the fictional elevator filled its bins more slowly.
Video: a morning at Riverbend mandi, from gate entry to payment
We follow one farmer and his trolley of wheat through weighing, auction and the payment slip.
Explained: min, max and modal price, and which one to watch before you sell
The modal price is the rate at which most of the day's grain was sold; it is the best guide for an average lot.
