Price of spot turmeric was decreased due to low demand. Best quality finger turmeric decreased by ₹500 a quintal and the local variety by ₹200. Root variety was also down by ₹300. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard finger turmeric sold at ₹5,649-7,669; and root variety at ₹5,109-₹7,069. At the Regulated Marketing Committee finger turmeric went for ₹6,315-₹7,489; and root variety for ₹5,893-6,899.