The average price which ruled over ₹100/kg for four consecutive week at the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association dropped to ₹99.14 a kg at Sale No: 40.

Nearly 89 per cent of the 15.46 lakh kg on offer was sold.

Homedale Estate’s Pekoe Dust, auctioned by Global Tea Brokers, topped the Dust tea auction and the entire CTC market when Shreeji Traders bought it for ₹213 a kg.

In CTC Leaf tea auction, Homedale Estate’s Broken Orange Pekoe, auctioned by Global Tea Brokers, topped at ₹191. Darmona Estate’s Broken Orange Pekoe Large followed at ₹186.

In the orthodox market, Chamraj topped at ₹271 a kg followed by Kodanad and Kairbetta at ₹244 each and Havukal ₹212.

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