Kochi Tea Auction Sees Steady Trend

Kochi: Good general demand substantiated tea prices at last week's levels at the Kochi tea auction. Popular and good dust tea remained steady. Medium CTC were irregular, while poorer varieties tended to be lower. Orthodox dust varieties were also steady. Best CTC dust was quoted at Rs 65-70, medium CTC ranged at Rs 54-63 and below medium was at Rs 36-42. High grown BOPD varieties fetched Rs 70-103, medium BOPD was at Rs 43-44 and secondaries ranged at Rs 33-36. Exporters were fairly active in orthodox grades. Best Nilgiri varieties fetched Rs 80-100, medium orthodox was at Rs 44-63 and plain orthodox quoted at Rs 38-40.