(Held under the Rules of the East
African Tea Trade Association)
AUCTION
NO 24 – 22ND & 23RD JUNE, 2009
Offerings this week totaled 115,663 packages (7,419,006.00
kilos) against 117,274 packages (7,593,331.00 kilos) for the same period last
year, made up as follows:-
|
|
O F F
E R E D |
S O L D* |
||
|
Year 2009 |
Packages
|
Kilos
|
Packages |
Kilos |
|
|
76,740 |
5,145,377.00 |
68,500 |
4,601,317.00 |
|
|
20,410 |
1,207,692.00 |
18,890 |
1,116,166.00 |
|
|
8,300 |
512,640.50 |
8,280 |
514,772.00 |
|
|
2,300 |
141,929.50 |
1,680 |
104,614.50 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
4,840 |
249,621.50 |
4,100 |
209,175.50 |
|
Dem Rep of |
395 |
26,005.50 |
315 |
20,013.50 |
|
|
1,118 |
63,316.00 |
1,039 |
59,066.00 |
|
|
360 |
19,944.00 |
320 |
17,548.00 |
|
|
1,200 |
52,480.00 |
1,200 |
52,480.00 |
TOTAL
|
115,663 |
7,419,006.00 |
104,324 |
6,695,152.50 |
|
Year 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,757 |
5,927,251.00 |
77,097 |
5,125,639.50 |
|
|
16,403 |
988,566.00 |
14,885 |
894,180.50 |
|
|
4,160 |
265,168.00 |
3,980 |
253,061.00 |
|
|
1,240 |
78,844.50 |
1,240 |
78,844.50 |
|
|
5,260 |
264,909.50 |
4,760 |
235,710.00 |
|
Dem Rep of |
123 |
6,075.00 |
238 |
12,404.00 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1,331 |
62,517.00 |
1,120 |
50,720.00 |
|
TOTAL |
117,274 |
7,593,331.00 |
103,320 |
6,650,559.50 |
(Inclusive of outlots
from previous sales)
There
was good but irregular demand for the 115,663 packages (7.42 million kilos) on offer with some lines remaining unsold (16.88%)
Brighter BP1s met better enquiry and gained USC2
to 20 but a few lines eased by a similar level while mediums were well absorbed
at firm to USC16 dearer but some lines lost upto USC4
with make; lower medium BP1s met strong interest gaining USC2 to 76. Plainer
sorts held firm to USC40 above last prices. Brighter PF1s met good interest at USC2 to 8 dearer while mediums
saw a price appreciation of between USC2 to 16; lower mediums were irregular
varying between USC3 to 30 dearer to easier by upto
USC16. Plainer types were upto USC10 to 46 dearer. Brighter PDUSTs
were irregular ranging between USC2 to 10 dearer for a few improved invoices to
easier by USC2 to 10 with mediums well absorbed varying between firm to USC4
dearer to easier by USC4 to 5 while lower mediums held firm to USC15 above last
levels but a few lines remained unsold. Plainer descriptions varied between
USC6 to 10 easier to dearer by upto USC15. Brighter DUST1s met an irregular
enquiry and ranged between USC2 to 12 dearer to easier by a similar margin
while mediums eased by upto USC4 but a few clean
lines gained by a similar margin; lower mediums were irregular and varied
between USC6 easier to dearer by upto USC26. Plainer
DUST1s were discounted by USC3 to 20.
In
the secondary catalogues BPs were irregularly firm to
dearer while PFs gained. Clean well sorted Fannings were a strong feature while Dusts were dearer. Other
Fannings appreciated while similar Dusts gained
substantially. BMFs were well absorbed.
Pakistan
Packers,
CTC QUOTATIONS
|
BP1 – USC |
PF1 – USC |
PD – USC |
D1 - USC |
Best
|
326 – 370 |
305 – 331 |
270 – 344 |
266 – 293 |
|
Good |
322 – 350 |
302 – 310 |
270 – 284 |
266 – 292 |
|
Good Medium |
310 – 334 |
298 – 307 |
250 – 272 |
262 – 274 |
|
Medium |
310 – 340 |
292 – 306 |
250 – 266 |
230 – 256 |
|
Lower Medium |
172 – 308 |
205 – 260 |
200 – 248 |
216 – 238 |
|
Plainer |
092 – 232 |
115 – 242 |
105 – 222 |
100 – 225 |
|