Where to Sell?

You have 4 options - barn (including harvesting while full), market, ship and train. Your best option, especially when starting out, is the market. The market gives cash and materials, both which are needed for growth, upgrades, and expansion.

The ship and train where introduced later in the game. Both offer more money for your products IF you fill complete sections, but don't give materials. They were introduced in a phase where the game was doing everything it could to slow down and hinder your farm.

The ship gives you a low base amount for your items, which then goes up in the form of bonuses for competing holds (rows), which is reflected in the table. The worse thing you can do is fill all but one crate in a hold. The ship is a good second priority because they can be done quickly, gives a nice cash infusion, gives Barnacle coins and boosters, and a nice market point boost in tournaments.

The train pays nothing for products but gives bonus cash for filling 2, 5, and 7 cars. A car is both crates. Trains take a week to fill and can really hurt your ability to make feed. They are great for some extra points during a tournament, but if you need more fields to fill them, instead of livestock and orchards, I would debate it's true value. A level 4 apple run 4 times per day will generate over $500,000 per week, and 900 nails or 6,800, without any bonuses taken into account.

The ship and train are Too Bad, So Sad. If you don't click the button to send them (let them leave when the time expires), you don't get any of the bonuses.

Currently, roughly 45% of market orders give 68% of the cash for 254% more experience. Both prices are reflected in the table and you can pick and choose contracts to get the better price. It does not affect materials or market xp. This used to only apply to research material contracts, and it is my most disliked game mechanic.