Medium quality turmeric arrived for sale at the Erode market. Only 2,000 bags of medium quality turmeric arrived for sale and traders purchased limited stocks for their local supply to turmeric grinding units and also for Masala firms, said said RKV Ravishankar, a trader.

At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association Sales yard finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,889 to ₹7,179 a quintal, and the root variety at ₹5,566 to ₹6,209 a quintal. Of the arrival of 722 bags 227 bags were sold. At the Regulated Marketing Committee finger turmeric at ₹6,099 to ₹7,089 a quintal, and the root variety at ₹5,199 to ₹6,093 a quintal. Of the 381 bags kept for sale, 343 bags were sold.

At the Erode Cooperative Marketing Society finger turmeric was sold at ₹6,159 to ₹7,559 a quintal.