AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF:   38,274 packages of Current Season & 105 packages of Old Season teas on offer again met with less demand with more withdrawals.

BROKENS: Best Brokens were fairly well supported at slightly easier rates whilst Medium and Plain varieties again saw less demand at easier rates with more withdrawals. BLFs met with selective demand at slightly easier rates with fair withdrawals.

FANNINGS: Best Fannings once again met with a fairly good demand and were slightly easier. Medium varieties saw a little less interest and were an easier market with more withdrawals. Plain and BLFs met with a selective demand and witnessed more withdrawals.

CTC DUST: 11,613 packages of Current Season & 130 packages of Old Season teas on offer met with a fairly good demand. Good liquoring Dusts sold well at slightly easier rates. Their Mediums met with less demand and were an easier market with more withdrawals. Plain and BLFs met with selective demand and saw more withdrawals compared to last week. Blenders lent strong support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.

COMMENTS: Today’s sale took place during the ongoing strict lockdown after an interval of two weeks owning to Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Good liquoring varieties met with a good demand although prices eased slightly. Medium varieties met with a fair demand at easier rates and witnessed more withdrawals. Other varieties met with less support and where sold prices eased further. Blenders lent fairly good support particularly for the good liquoring varieties. Loose tea buyers continued to be selective.

Dusts were an easier market.

Our catalogue ( Sale 11 ): Avg: Tk 209.86, Sold 66.2% & ( Sale 10 ) Avg: Tk 209.85, sold 68.7%.