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Kochi May 21 There were mixed trends at the Kochi tea auction, which had 9,65,000 kg of dust tea on offer. Best CTC varieties were barely steady at last week's levels. Prices of medium and poorer CTC varieties eased by Re one to Rs two. Good liquoring CTC varieties witnessed dearer market.

Best CTC varieties were quoted at Rs 61-72, medium CTC at Rs 53-60, and below medium ruled at Rs 43-46. Highgrown BOPD fetched Rs 75-112, medium BOPD ranged between Rs 46-49 and secondaries ruled at Rs 41-44.

There was 2,43,000 kg of leaf tea on offer, which evoked good general demand. Price of highgrown orthodox smaller broken varieties eased by Rs two to Rs four, bolder varieties remained irregular and medium orthodox broken varieties eased by Re one to Rs three. Good liquoring CTC was firm to dearer by Re one to Rs two, and plainer CTC remained steady at last weeks' levels. Best Nilgiri varieties fetched Rs 65-78, medium orthodox realised Rs 51-72 and plain orthodox Rs 43-50. Best CTC leaf fetched Rs 52-58 while medium CTC realised Rs 46-48. Kodanad BOPD fetched the top price in the dust segment at Rs 112, followed by Pasuparai SFD at Rs 79, Pasuparai SRD at Rs 77 and Payura RD at Rs 77.

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