A good demand perked up prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. The quantity on offer in the dust category in Cochin Sale No.01 was 12,81,000 kg.
The market for high-priced good liquoring teas remained steady to firm; others were irregular and lower by Re 1 to Rs 2 and sometimes more. The quantity on offer in the orthodox grades was 23,000 kg and primary grades remained steady. Others were easier by Rs 2 to Rs 3. Bulk of the offerings was absorbed by exporters, according to auctioneers Forbes, Ewart and Figgis Pvt Ltd.
In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted Rs 101/111, RD grades stood at Rs 106/113, SRD fetched prices at Rs 108/117 and SFD ruled at Rs 107/117.
The leaf sales also witnessed a good demand and the quantity on offer in the orthodox grades was 199,500 kg. Select Nilgiri Brokens and whole leaf steady to firm.
The quantity on offer in the CTC leaf was 95,000 kg. The market for bolder brokens was irregular and tended to ease. Smaller brokens and fannings were steady to dearer, especially blacker varieties.
In the dust category Injipara (Prm) SRD fetched the best prices of Rs 147 . In the leaf grades, Pascoes Hyson Green tea quoted the best prices of Rs 376 .