Why does my crush number differ from the market?

Usually because of different oil/meal prices, oil and meal yields, or processing cost. Every input is editable — match the yields to your own plant and the prices to your own quotes and the numbers will agree.

Mustard crush margin calculator — India

Q: What is crush parity for mustard?

Crush parity is the implied value of a quintal of mustard seed, derived from what its products are worth: oil revenue plus DOC/meal revenue, less processing cost. It is the most a crusher can pay for seed at zero margin.

Q: Is mustard crush oil-driven or meal-driven?

Mustard is oil-driven — roughly 33–40% oil yield — so the oil price moves the implied seed value far more than the meal price. Soybean, by contrast, is meal-driven (~80% meal, ~18% oil).

Work out the implied value of mustard / RM seed from what its oil and DOC/meal are worth — the number a crusher or trader needs before quoting for seed. Free, works offline, every yield and price editable to match your own plant and contract.

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What it does

Crush is not a single "recovery %". Per quintal (100 kg) of seed the calculator builds up three pieces — oil revenue, DOC/meal revenue and processing cost — and nets them to the implied seed value: the most you can pay for seed at zero margin. A reverse mode turns a target margin into the maximum payable seed price.

The formula

Oil revenue = oil yield % × (oil price ÷ 10) — oil price is entered as ₹/10 kg, and per 100 kg of seed the yield % equals kg of oil.
DOC/meal revenue = (meal yield % ÷ 100) × meal price — meal price is ₹/quintal.
Processing cost ₹/qtl = processing cost (₹/MT) ÷ 10
Implied seed value = oil revenue + meal revenue − processing cost
Reverse: max payable seed = implied seed value − target margin; or enter an actual seed price to see crush margin = implied seed value − seed price.

Worked example

Mustard / RM seed defaults — oil yield 38%, meal yield 60%, oil price ₹1,150/10 kg, DOC/meal price ₹2,800/qtl, processing ₹1,500/MT:

Oil revenue = 38 × (1,150 ÷ 10) = 38 × 115 = ₹4,370/qtl
DOC/meal revenue = (60 ÷ 100) × 2,800 = ₹1,680/qtl
Processing cost = 1,500 ÷ 10 = ₹150/qtl
Implied seed value = 4,370 + 1,680 − 150 = ₹5,900/quintal (max payable at zero margin)

At a target margin of ₹100/qtl, the maximum payable seed price would be ₹5,800/quintal.

What is crush parity for mustard?

It is the implied value of a quintal of mustard seed, derived from what its products fetch: oil revenue plus DOC/meal revenue, less processing cost. It is the ceiling a crusher can pay at zero margin.

Is mustard crush oil-driven or meal-driven?

Mustard is oil-driven (~33–40% oil), so the oil price moves the implied seed value far more than the meal price. Soybean is the opposite — meal-driven (~80% meal, ~18% oil). See the soybean crush parity guide.

How do I find the maximum price I can pay for mustard seed?

Use reverse mode: enter a target margin (₹/quintal) and the calculator returns the maximum payable seed price = implied seed value − target margin.

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