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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.

Explained: min, max and modal price, and which one to watch before you sell
Photo: Illustration: Bushelboard Farm (synthetic)

Key points

  • Minimum: the lowest rate paid that day.
  • Maximum: the best rate, usually for the best quality.
  • Modal: the rate for most of the grain sold.

Every mandi price list shows three numbers for each crop: the lowest, the highest and the modal price.

Use the modal price to judge an average lot, and the range to see how much quality matters that day.

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