Wheat and rabi sorghum prices in Washim market rose sharply between September 16 and November 14, with wheat's maximum price climbing from 2,750 to 3,701 rupees per quintal and sorghum's from 2,150 to 2,701. Rainfall is 38.9% below normal, limiting irrigation and cutting planted area for both crops.
Drought-driven area losses in Maharashtra are lifting domestic wheat and sorghum prices, which raises feed grain costs for Indian livestock buyers. Export-oriented prices are not directly affected by this regional move.
After 1,076 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.