A mixed trend persisted for almost all varieties at the Kochi Tea auction. In Cochin Sale No. 8, the quantity on offer in the CTC grades was 9,45,500 kg.
The demand for good liquoring teas was better while for plainer varieties was only fair. The market for good liquoring teas were dearer by Rs 2-3.
Others were steady to sometimes dearer by Re 1 to Rs 3. Plainer teas were irregular and barely steady to sometimes lower.
Of the quantity of 11,000 kg on offer in the orthodox grades, the market remained barely steady.
In the best CTC dusts, FD varieties quoted the best prices of Rs 105/116, RD grades ruled at Rs 108/143, SRD stood at Rs 111/149 while SFD at Rs 112/147.
The leaf sale also witnessed a mixed trend and the quantity on offer in the orthodox grades was 154,000 kg.
The market for good liquoring Nilgiri Brokens and whole leaf were higher with longer margins of Rs 10-20 and absorbed by straight line exporters. Medium Fannings remained steady.
Of the quantity of 87,500 kg on offer in the CTC grades, the market for good liquoring all grades were dearer by Rs 2-4 and sometimes more. In the dust varieties, Injipara (Prm) SRD varieties fetched the best prices of Rs 149 . In the leaf grades, Chamraj FOP quoted the best prices of Rs 401.