AUCTION TIMING

CTC LEAF:  49,156 packages of  tea on offer met with a good demand.

BROKENS: Few lines of well made good liquoring smaller Brokens continued to meet with a strong demand and were mostly firm. Larger varieties met with a fairly good demand but at slightly easier rates. Medium varieties met with a fairly good demand and sold at around last levels easing in line with quality. Plainer types again met with a little less demand at easier rates and witnessed more withdrawals. BLF teas met with good demand at steady rates.

FANNINGS: Well made good liquoring Fannings continued to meet with a strong demand and were mostly firm in line with quality. Medium varieties met with a  good demand at firm to slightly easier rates. Plainer types met with a little less demand at easier rates with more withdrawals. BLF teas met with good demand at steady rates.

DUST: 10,511 packages of tea on offer met with quite a fair demand. Good liquoring Dusts sold well at around last levels. Their Mediums were little easier by Tk.5/- to Tk.8/- closely following quality. Plain/BLF Dusts met with less demand and had more withdrawals than last. Blenders lent good support with fair interest from the Loose tea buyers.

COMMENTS: Blenders lent fairly strong support for all good liquoring varieties. Loose tea buyers showed a little more interest this week.

It was noticeable that Fannings met with a stronger demand and fetched higher prices compared to its corresponding Broken grades.

CDs met with less demand.

Our Catalogue:  (Sale 35)  Avg : Tk 266.15 , Sold 76.29% , (Sale 34)  Avg : Tk 264.89, Sold 76.20% .