Maize (Makka) Price Today at Bhopal Mandi
Agmarknet report for Friday, 16 October 2026 today · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
The price moved more than 15% since 15 Oct 2026. We show it exactly as the market committee reported it; check with the market before you sell or buy.
What the prices show
On 16 Oct, the price was ₹2,400 per quintal, down 26.2% from ₹3,250 on 15 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹2,186 on 14 Oct and ₹3,354 on 4 Oct. A year earlier, on 15 Oct 2025, the price was ₹1,480; it is now 62% higher.
Maize at Bhopal last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Maize price at Bhopal averaged ₹2,812 per quintal over 1 report days, down 16.2% from ₹3,354 the week before.
In the same week last year it averaged ₹2,200, so last week was 27.8% higher.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Local (FAQ). Changes and the chart follow this variety, so they compare like with like.
₹24.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 16 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | FAQ | ₹1,595 | ₹2,400 | ₹2,400 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2009. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 8 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | ₹2,400 | ₹1,595 | ₹2,400 |
| 15 Oct | ₹3,250 | ₹3,250 | ₹3,250 |
| 14 Oct | ₹2,186 | ₹1,400 | ₹2,186 |
| 13 Oct | ₹2,665 | ₹1,700 | ₹2,665 |
| 12 Oct | ₹2,361 | ₹1,650 | ₹2,361 |
| 9 Oct | ₹2,812 | ₹1,532 | ₹2,812 |
| 4 Oct | ₹3,354 | ₹3,354 | ₹3,354 |
| 23 Sep | ₹2,300 | ₹1,350 | ₹2,300 |
Maize at other markets
Maize prices at every market in Madhya Pradesh · Maize prices across India · All prices at Bhopal
What moves these prices
Where maize is grown and traded, why poultry feed, starch and ethanol demand set its price, the kharif and rabi crops, moisture and quality, and the latest maize prices across markets.
Read the guide: Maize prices in India: feed demand, the seasons and what moves prices
Maize at Bhopal: questions
What is the maize price at Bhopal?
Today (16 Oct 2026) the modal price of maize (Local) at Bhopal is ₹2,400 per quintal.
What do the minimum, maximum and modal prices mean?
The minimum and maximum are the lowest and highest prices at which the produce sold that day. The modal price is the price at which most of it sold, so it is the best single figure; our charts and changes use it.
How do I turn the quintal price into a price per kg?
A quintal is 100 kg, so divide by 100: ₹2,400 per quintal is ₹24.00 per kg.
Why does Bhopal list several varieties?
Markets report prices by variety and grade. So that changes compare like with like, the changes and charts here follow Local, the variety Bhopal reports most often; the table lists every variety.
How often does Bhopal report maize prices?
On 8 of the last 30 days. Markets report on the days they trade and send their data, often later the same day or the next day; Sundays and holidays usually have none. We check for new reports every 20 minutes and show each price with its own date.
Where do these prices come from?
Agmarknet, the Government of India's agricultural marketing portal (Directorate of Marketing and Inspection), collects the prices that market committees report each trading day; we take them from data.gov.in.