A mixed trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. In dust category at Cochin Sale No: 50, the quantity on offer in the CTC grades was 11,22,500 kg.
There was a better demand and the market was fully firm to dearer by Rs 1 to Rs 2 and sometimes more, especially clean black well-made grainier teas with good liquoring properties.
However, the orthodox grades witnessed only a fair demand and the quantity on offer was 12,500 kg. The market was lower with many withdrawals and bulk of the offerings was absorbed by exporters and upcountry buyers.
In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted Rs 100/110, RD grades stood at Rs 106/116, SRD ruled at Rs 108/117 and SFD at Rs 105/117.
Fair demand at leaf sale
The leaf sale witnessed only a fair demand and the quantity on offer in the orthodox grades was 1,45,000 kg.
The market for select best Nilgiri brokens and whole leaf was firm to dearer. Others were irregular and tended to ease. Corresponding fannings also tended to ease.
Clean black, well-made medium, tippy grades, bolder brokens were steady to firm. Others were irregular and declined in value and witnessed some withdrawals. Whole leaf showed an easier tendency, while fannings sold around last levels.
The quantity on offer in CTC leaf was 71,000 kg and the market was barely steady and tended to ease.
In the dust category, Injipara (Prm) SRD fetched the best prices of Rs 131 followed by Injipara (Prm.) RD at Rs 130. In the leaf grades, Pascoes Hyson Green Tea quoted the best prices of Rs 331 followed by Chamraj FOP-Sup Green Tea at Rs 311.