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About 90 per cent of the nine-week low offer of 13.30 lakh kg offered at Sale No: 32 of Coonoor Tea Trade Association auctions were sold with average prices rising Rs 2 a kg over the previous week.
Homedale Estate tea, auctioned by Global Tea Brokers, topped the CTC dust market, when Paras Tea Co bought its Red Dust grade for Rs 171 a kg and the leaf market, when Paras Tea bought its Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings grade for Rs 164.
Vigneshwar Estate got Rs 145 and Shanthi Supreme Rs 143.
In all, 119 marks got Rs 100 and more.
Among orthodox teas from corporate sector, Chamraj got Rs 206, Havukal Rs 166, Kairbetta Rs 165 and Highfield Estate Rs 160.
In all, 28 marks got Rs 100 and more.
“Whole leaf orthodox grades were dearer by Rs 2-3 a kg. CTC leaf market gained Rs 2-3. Primary orthodox dust grades got Rs 2-4 more. High-priced CTC leaf was dearer up to Rs 4, and others, Rs 1-2”, an auctioneer told Business Line.
On the export front, Pakistan bought in a wide range Rs 67-93 a kg and the CIS, Rs 62-90.
There was some purchase for European ports at Rs 76-86.
Quotations held by brokers indicated bids ranging Rs 63-67 a kg for plain leaf grades and Rs 100-135 for brighter liquoring sorts.
They ranged Rs 69-75 for plain dusts and Rs 100-145 for brighter liquoring dusts.
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