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As much as 30 per cent of the 5.12 lakh kg of dusts and 21 per cent of the 11.18 lakh kg of leaf on offer at Coonoor Tea Trade Association auctions this week were withdrawn for want of buyers.
Homedale Estate teas, auctioned by Global Tea Brokers, topped CTC market at Rs 140 a kg. Vigneshwar Estate got Rs 138, Shanthi Supreme Rs 132, Sree Tea supreme Rs 131, Darmona Estate and Blue Monte Speciality Rs 126 each and Hittakkal Estate Rs 125. In all, 59 marks got Rs 100 and more.
Among orthodox teas from the corporate sector, Chamraj got Rs 193 a kg, Havukal Rs 165, Curzon Rs 163, Kairbetta Rs 160 and Quinshola Clonal Rs 141. In all, 24 marks got Rs 100 and more.
Among green tea, Wood Bridge Estate's ‘Hyson' grade, auctioned by Paramount Tea Marketing, fetched Rs 212.
On the export front, Pakistan bought in wide range – Rs 36-69 a kg, the CIS Rs 38-70 and European markets Rs 42-66.
Quotations held by brokers indicated bids ranging Rs 35-40 a kg for plain leaf grades and Rs 80-120 for brighter liquoring sorts.
They ranged Rs 40-45 for plain dusts and Rs 85-130 for brighter liquoring dusts.
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