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Tea prices at Kochi auction continue to witness a declining trend.
However, good liquoring teas and those which came under the selection of major blenders was firm to dearer.
Others were irregular and lower by ₹2-3 a kg and sometimes more, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart and Figgis said.
In sale no 35, the quantity on offer in CTC dust grades was 10,13,000 kg and the arrival was more compared to last week. Though there was an active upcountry demand, export buyers confined to medium and plainer varieties covering a small quantity.
With a fair demand, the quantity on orthodox grades was 21,500 kg.
The market was lower by ₹3 to ₹5 and sometimes more. It also witnessed some withdrawals.
In the best CTC dusts, good varieties quoted ₹100-156, medium category fetched ₹70-100 and plain grades stood at ₹55-66.
The quantity on offer in orthodox leaf grades was 1,35,500 kg and 80 per cent of the commodity kept for the auction was sold.
The market for Nilgiri Brokens and Whole leaf was irregular and lower by ₹5-10 and sometimes more following quality.
However, the demand for CTC leaf was good and the quantity on offer was 71,500 kg. The market for bolder brokens was firm, while others were irregular and lower by ₹2-4 and sometimes more.
In the dust varieties, both Monica SFD and Injipara (Prm) RD quoted the best prices of ₹157 . In the leaf grades, Chamraj FOP (S) Green Tea fetched the best prices of ₹400 .
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