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ORDER OF SALE
At this week’s sale 10,623 lots totaling 5,893,776 kgs were on offer.
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QUALITY
Teas from the Western, Nuwaraeliya and Uva Udupusselawas were mostly similar to last.
Leaf appearance of low growns did not show any significant change.
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BOPF / BOPFs
Select best and best teas held firm, below best and others too sold with fair general demand.
BOP1
Select best BOP1s shed Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-, whilst best types were mainly firm, below best and poorer sorts
maintained last levels.
OP1
Select best types were firm to irregularly lower by Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-, best types along with below best varities
were firm, poorer sorts gained by Rs 10/- to Rs 15/-.
OP
Select best OPs eased Rs 10/- to Rs 20, whilst the balance were steady.
OPA
Select best types declined Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-, however best and below best varities appreciated Rs 10/- to Rs
20/-, poor sorts were irregularly dearer by Rs 5/- to Rs 10/-.
PEK
All PEK varities advanced Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-.
PEK1
Shotty PEK1s were firm to irregularly dearer by Rs 5/- to Rs 10/-, whilst the balance were firm.
FBOP/FBOP1
Select best teas declined, however the best and the below best sorts gained in value, others sold around last
levels.
FBOPF1
Select best and best teas tended irregular, below best and others appreciated.
FBOPF
Select best and best teas were firm to dearer, below best and others sold around last levels.
PF1
Best teas on offer declined Rs 30/- to Rs 40/- per kgs and more whilst the teas in below best category too were
mostly lower to last. Balance were generally firm
BP1’s/BP’s
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Best teas on offer were lower at the commencement but gained in value as the sale progressed. Below best teas
and the balnce were generally firm..
SELECT BELOW
BEST OTHERS
BEST BEST
BOP/BOPsp 760-840 670-750 580-660 470-570
BOPF/BOPFsp 630-870 580-620 480-570 350-470
BOP1 900-980 790-890 680-770 530-650
OP1 1000-1150 920-990 830-910 600-790
OP 720-880 660-710 590-650 500-580
OPA 720-770 660-710 580-650 490-570
PEK 830-920 740-820 640-730 530-630
PEK-1 850-910 800-840 690-790 530-680
FBOP / FBOP1 820-910 700-810 630-690 480-620
FBOPF/FBOPF1 830-1200 700-820 610-690 480-600
FBOPFsp / FBOPFEXsp 2000-2300 1400-1900 900-1300 700-850
PF1 750-920 650-740 570-640 500-560
BP1/BPs 600-640 550-590 490-540 360-480
BOPF
Only a small selections of better western BOPF held firm whilst the other high priced teas declined Rs 10/- to Rs
20/-, teas in the below best category to declined Rs 10/- to Rs 20/- even at times more. Plainer sorts too were
mostly lower to last. Nuwaraeliya BOPF shed RS 30/- to Rs 50/-, teas from the Udupusselawa’s were irregular.
small selections of select Uva’s held firm balance were irregular
BOP BOPF
Best Western 670-700 680-730
Below Best Westerns 640-665 650-675
Plainer Westerns 600-630 610-640
Nuwaraeliyas 740-820 720-730
Udupussellawas 560-680 580-650
Best Uvas 650-690 640-690
Others 600-640 590-630
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OFF GRADES
Met with fair general demand.
HIGH & MEDIUM GROWNS
Clean leaf bright liquoring FGSs were lower by Rs 10/- .Teas in best category were firm on last levels. Best BMs
were maintained at last week levels, whilst the teas in the below best category and the balance were mostly
gained in value. Most BPs maintained on last levels and below best and the balance were dearer by Rs 10/- to
Rs 20/- per kg and at times more. Select best BOP1A s’ were sold at firm rates, at times advanced by Rs 10/- to
Rs 20/- per kg. Below best teas too followed a similar trend. Poorer sorts gained by Rs 10/- to Rs 20/- and at
times more.
LOW GROWNS
Clean leaf Low Grown FGSs were sold at firm to dearer levels. Below best teas and the balance followed a
similar trend. Best BM’s were barely steady. Below best and the poorer sorts advanced by Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-
per kg. Select best BPs maintained, whilst the below best and poorer sorts gained in value. Best BOP1A were
sold at firm rate and at times were irregular. Below best teas and poorer sorts gained by Rs 20/- to Rs 30/- per
kg.
DUST1 / DUST
Clean leaf bright liquoring DUST1’s declined by Rs 5/- to Rs 10/- and at times more. Teas in the below best
category declined by Rs 20/- to Rs 30/- .Poorer types too followed a similar trend.
LOW GROWN
Clean leaf Low Grown DUST1’s maintained last week levels. Whilst the other high priced teas too held firm.
Clean leaf Low grown DUST’s gained by Rs 10/- to Rs 20/-.
CTC
Best teas were sold at firm to dearer levels. Below best types were lower by Rs 10/- to Rs 20/- . The Balance
maintained.
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TOP PRICES
TOP PRICES IN (RS/KGS) –SALE NO.01 A OF 02TH /03RD JANUARY 2018
WESTERN MEDIUM UVA HIGH
Craighead BOP 840/- Bandaraeliya BOP 700/-
Harangalla BOPsp 860/- Spring Valley BOPsp 730/-
Vellai oya BOPF/BOPFsp 690/- Bandaraeliya BOPF/BOPFsp 690/-
Kenilworth BOP1 960/- Uva Highlands BOP1 740/-
Kenilworth OP1 1000/- Haputale Super OP1 730/-
Kurugama OP/OPA 700/- Oodoowerre OP/OPA 620/-
Harangalla PEK/PEK1 850/- Haputale Super OP/OPA 620/-
Dartry Valley PEK/PEK1 850/- Uva Highlands PEK/PEK1 770/-
Dartry Valley FBOP/FBOP1 860/- Battawatte FBOP/FBOP1 770/-
Harangalla FBOPF/FBOPF1 840/- Battawatte FBOPF/FBOPF1 780/-
DENOTES MERCANTILE PRODUCE BROKERS (PVT) LTD [] ALL TIME RECORD PRICE [+] EQUAL ALL TIME RECORD
PRICE [=+] MERCANTILE PRODUCE BROKERS (PVT) LTD SALE NO.02 B OF 02ND / 03RD JANUARY 2018
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PRIVATE SALES
18th December to 19th December 2017
WEEKLY TO-DATE
Private Sale 44,3421.05kgs 2,897,912.29kgs
BMF 189,153.00kgs 7,850,457.00kgs
Direct Sales 13,377.00kgs 1,699,799.31kgs
EXCHANGE RATES
As at 03 rd January 2018
US DOLLAR 151.43 EURO 180.86
STERLING POUND 203.91 JAPANESE YEN 1.33
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Other Market
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CATALOGUE
The Ex Estate catalogue and Main sale catalogues are scheduled to close on 04th /05th January 2018.
The Ex Estate catalogue and Main sale catalogues are scheduled to close on 11th /12th January 2018.
The Ex Estate catalogue and Main sale catalogues are scheduled to close on 18th /19th January 2018.
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ORDER OF SALE
SALE NO : 02 B SCHEDULED FOR 09 TH /10 TH JANUARY 2018
Ex Estate LG Large Leaf/ LG Small Leaf/ High & Medium / Off Grade/ Dust
Premium Flowery/ BOP1A
JK MB EB
AS FW FW
FW BC MB
EB EB LCB
BC CTB AS
LCB JK BC
CTB AS CTB
MB LCB JK
FW F & W Tea Brokers (Pvt) Ltd AS Asia Siyaka Commodities (Pvt) Ltd
JK John Keels Ltd MB Mercantile Produce Brokers (Pvt) Ltd
BC Bartleet Produce Marketing (Pvt) Ltd LCB Lanka Commodity Brokers (Pvt) Ltd
EB Eastern Brokers Ltd CTB Ceylon Tea Brokers Ltd
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