Spot turmeric prices decreased at the markets in Erode despite lower arrivals. This is due to slack upcountry demand.On Monday, 2,000 bags arrived for sale and traders bought only 55 per cent of them. Regarding the price, finger variety lost ₹100 a quintal while root variety decreased by ₹150. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard, the finger turmeric fetched ₹5,588-7,869 a quintal and the root variety went for ₹5,211-7,002. Of the arrival of 1,486 bags, 550 were sold.