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Select best BOPs declined Rs.10/- to Rs.20/- and more following quality, other good invoices together with the below best and plainer varieties shed Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Select best BOPFs too declined by Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, whilst below best and plainer varieties eased by Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Medium BOPs declined Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, whilst BOPFs declined Rs.15/- to Rs.20/-.
BOP/BOPFs were fully firm Rs.10/- dearer at times.
BOPs were irregularly lower by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. BOPFs were irregularly lower by Rs.10/- to Rs.15/- following quality. Uda Pussellawa BOPs too were Rs.5/- to Rs.10/- lower. BOPFs declining by a similar margin following quality.
Select best Low Grown PF1s declined Rs.20/- to Rs.30/-. BP1s were Rs.10/- to Rs.20/- easier. High & Medium PF1s shed Rs.15/- to Rs.20/- with a number of invoices remaining unsold. BP1s too lost by Rs.10/- to Rs.20/- and at times more.
Lower demand. Select best OP1s shed Rs.30/- to Rs.40/-, whilst best types were irregularly lower by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, clean below best types were firm, whilst the balance shed Rs.10/- on average. All BOP1s eased Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Select best OPs shed Rs.15/- to Rs.20/-, best types too were lower by a similar margin, below best and poorer sorts declined Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-.Select best OPAs eased Rs.30/- to Rs.40/- best types too tended lower by Rs.10/- on average, below best and poorer sorts were lower by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Select best Pekoes were easier by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, however bold Pekoe varieties were firm, flaky types gained Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Select best along with best shotty Pekoe1s maintained last levels, below best and poorer sorts were steady. Good demand for Tippy/small leaf teas. Select best and best BOP/BOPSPs advanced Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, below best types too gained by a similar margin, poorer sorts however declined by a similar value. Select best FBOPs maintained last levels, best types however were irregularly lower following quality, below best types were barely steady, poorer types declined Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Select best FBOPF1s advanced Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, best types were irregularly lower following quality, below best and poorer sorts declined Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-. Select best Tippy sorts sold at attractive levels, best types too followed a similar trend, below best types too sold at good levels but tended irregular following quality, poorer sorts were firm.
Select best and best liquoring Fngs/Fng1s were lower by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, whilst below best and poorer sorts too declined by a similar margin. Select best BMs were firm to lower by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, whilst the best types were firm, poorer sorts declined by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-.All BPs were firm on last levels. All Low Grown Fngs were irregularly lower.Select best and best BOP1As were appreciated by Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, whilst below best and poorer sorts were firm.
Select best Dust1s declined Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, whilst best types were irregular following quality, below best types were firm, poorer sorts declined Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Clean secondaries were firm, whilst below best types were irregular, poorer sorts maintained last levels. Best Low Grown Dust/Dust1s declined by Rs.20/- to Rs.30/- and more at times, whilst below best types were firm, poorer sorts declined Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-.
Parity Rates – SL Rupee spot middle rate - USD : 131.72 GBP : 224.87 EURO : 179.91
BOP / BOPFGood Westerns / 440 – 470 / 440 - 520
Average Westerns / 400 – 430 / 420 - 430
Plainer Westerns / 370 – 390 / 380 – 410
Western Mediums / 380 – 540 / 350 - 430
Uva Teas / 340 – 450 / 375 - 425
Nuwara Eliya Teas / 430 – 460 / 430 - 450
Udapussellawa Teas / 355 – 400 / 330 - 410
CTC (BP1 and PF1) / 330 – 480 / 350 - 540
Select Best / Best / Below Best / Others
LIQUORING
DUST-1 / 520.00-650.00 / 450.00-475.00 / 395.00-430.00 / 300.00-335.00OFF GRADES -
FGS1 / 410.00-420.00 / 360.00-380.00 / 330.00-360.00 / 290.00-310.00
FGS / 390.00-410.00 / 330.00-360.00 / 300.00-330.00 / 280.00-290.00
LOW GROWNS
FBOP / 580.00-620.00 / 540.00-560.00 / 480.00-520.00 / 400.00-450.00BOP1 / 540.00-690.00 / 500.00-530.00 / 480.00-490.00 / 440.00-460.00
BOP / 600.00-640.00 / 550.00-580.00 / 480.00-530.00 / 400.00-450.00
BOP.SP / 580.00-620.00 / 550.00-560.00 / 500.00-520.00 / 430.00-470.00
BOPF
/ 500.00-550.00 / 450.00-480.00 / 400.00-420.00 / 320.00-350.00FBOPF/FF.SP/EX SP.
/ 2000.00-3500.00 / 700.00-1800.00 / 550.00-650.00 / 400.00-500.00FBOPF1
/ 580.00-630.00 / 530.00-560.00 / 470.00-500.00 / 400.00-450.00OP1 / 600.00-840.00 / 570.00-590.00 / 540.00-560.00 / 440.00-490.00
OP / 560.00-650.00 / 530.00-550.00 / 500.00-520.00 / 440.00-480.00
OPA
/ 540.00-620.00 / 500.00-530.00 / 460.00-490.00 / 370.00-440.00PEKOE
/ 620.00-680.00 / 570.00-610.00 / 470.00-560.00 / 420.00-460.00PEKOE1
/ 600.00-685.00 / 560.00-590.00 / 500.00-550.00 / 450.00-490.00DUST/DUST1
/ 410.00-450.00 / 360.00-380.00 / 330.00-350.00 / 300.00-320.00Approximate price range in Rupees per kg
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MEDIUM GROWN CTC TEASPF1 / Rothschild / 440.00
BP1 / * / Carolina / 390.00
* / Rothschild / 390.00
Strathdon / 390.00
OF / -
BPS / * / Carolina / 420.00
WESTERN HIGH GROWN TEAS
BOP / Bogawantalawa / 470.00
BOPSP / * / St. Andrews / 550.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Bogawantalawa / 520.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Inverness / 660.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Nadoo Totem / 570.00
St Clair / 570.00
OP1 / * / Inverness / 690.00
BOP1 / St Clair / 580.00
OP/OPA / Invery / 550.00
FF/FF1 / * / Inverness / 560.00
Queensberry / 560.00
Invery / 560.00
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NUWARA ELIYA TEASBOP / * / Lovers Leap / 460.00
Mahagastotte / 460.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Court Lodge / 450.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / -
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Court Lodge / 640.00
OP/OPA / Mahagastotte / 460.00
UDA PUSSELLAWA TEAS
BOP / High Forest / 400.00
BOPSP / Luckyland ‘SP’ / 500.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Kirklees / 410.00
Ragalla / 410.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Luckyland ‘SP’ / 570.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Blairlomond / 540.00
OP1 / Gampaha / 420.00
BOP1 / Gampaha / 450.00
OP/OPA / Luckyland ‘SP’ / 470.00
FBOPF/FBOPF1 / Gordon / 530.00
LOW GROWN CTC TEAS
PF1 / * / Hingalgoda CTC / 540.00
BP1 / * / Suduwelipothahena CTC / 480.00
OF / * / Suduwelipothahena CTC / 460.00
BPS / Indigahahena / 310.00
HIGH GROWN CTC TEAS
PF1 / Florence / 420.00
BP1 / Dunsinane / 400.00
OF / * / Florence / 370.00
BPS / -
WESTERN MEDIUM TEAS
BOP / Craighead / 600.00
BOPSP / Kirimetiya / 590.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Craighead / 540.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Imboolpittia / 720.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Cooroondoowatte / 600.00
OP1 / Craighead / 860.00
BOP1 / Cooroondoowatte / 580.00
OP/OPA / Craighead / 520.00
FF/FF1 / Cooroondoowatte / 620.00
UVA HIGH GROWN TEAS
BOP / * / Glenanore / 510.00
BOPSP / Poonagalla / 530.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / * / Pitaratmalie / 400.00
* / Mahadowa / 400.00
Bandaraeliya / 400.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Mount Uva / 560.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Batawatta / 550.00
OP1 / Uva Highlands / 520.00
BOP1 / Battawatta / 480.00
OP/OPA / Battawatta / 490.00
Mount Uva / 490.00
FBOPF/FBOPF1 / Uva Highlands / 570.00
UVA MEDIUM TEAS
BOP / Hillmark Uva / 550.00
BOPSP / * / Halpewatte Uva / 540.00
Hindagala / 540.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / * / El Teb / 425.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Sarnia Plaiderie / 560.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / * / Halpewatte Uva / 570.00
OP1 / Dickwella / 580.00
BOP1 / * / Sarnia Plaiderie / 690.00
OP/OPA / Dickwella / 480.00
Wewesse / 480.00
FF/FF1 / * / Halpewatte Uva / 610.00
LOW GROWN TEAS
BOP / * / Hiniduma S.H. / 660.00
Lumbini / 660.00
* / Suduwelipothahena Super / 650.00
Imagira / 650.00
BOPSP / * / Nawalakanda Super / 660.00
Wattahena / 660.00
Ceciliyan / 660.00
BOPF / New J S P / 660.00
* / Wewelkandura Super / 630.00
BOPFSP / * / Nawalakanda Super / 650.00
* / Suduwelipothahena Super / 630.00
OP1 / Karagoda / 840.00
BOP1 / Sithaka / 690.00
* / Ceciliyan / 630.00
OP / * / Arbour Valley / 650.00
OPA / Liyonta / 620.00
PEKOE / * / Nawalakanda Super / 680.00
PEKOE1 / * / Nawalakanda Super / 685.00
FBOP / * / Sithaka / 780.00
FBOP1 / South Co-op / 900.00
FBOPF1 / * / Nawalakanda Super / 1060.00
FBOPF / K D U Super / 1450.00
PREMIUM FLOWERY
FBOPF SP / Sihara / 5600.00
FFEXSP / Woodland Tea / 6100.00
FFEXSP/SP1 / K D U Super / 5600.00
OTHERS
DUST1 / Mattakelle / 650.00
St Coombs / 650.00
P.DUST / * / Hingalgoda CTC / 470.00
Cee Tee Hills / 470.00
FNGS/FNGS1 / Bogawantalawa / 500.00
PFNGS / * / Hingalgoda CTC / 460.00
BM / * / Hiniduma S.H. / 500.00
BOP1A / * / Halwitigala S.H. / 490.00
BP / Ramas / 430.00
* TEAS SOLD BY JOHN KEELLS PLC
+ ALL TIME RECORD PRICE
++ ALL TIME RECORD PRICE EQUALED
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In LKR / Sale of
18/06/14
In LKR / Corres. 2013
In LKR
Uva High Growns / 398.57 / 399.66 / 338.26
Western High Growns / 410.66 / 417.13 / 351.23
CTC High Growns / 393.60 / 391.42 / 324.73
Summary of High Growns / 407.47 / 412.55 / 347.56
Uva Medium Growns / 431.07 / 424.73 / 382.55
Western Medium Growns / 408.64 / 399.78 / 360.72
CTC Medium Growns / 385.81 / 390.84 / 317.25
Summary of Medium Growns / 417.57 / 409.39 / 368.79
CTC Low Growns / 454.55 / 461.70 / 394.07
Summary of Orthodox Low Growns / 506.57 / 504.07 / 444.83
Summary of Low Growns / 505.09 / 503.04 / 443.22
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 465.31 / 467.02 / 410.00
Sale of 10/06/14
In USC / Sale of 18/06/14
In USC / Corres. 2013
In USC
Uva High Growns / 305 / 306 / 256
Western High Growns / 314 / 319 / 266
CTC High Growns / 301 / 299 / 246
Summary of High Growns / 311 / 315 / 263
Uva Medium Growns / 325 / 320 / 290
Western Medium Growns / 308 / 302 / 273
CTC Medium Growns / 291 / 295 / 240
Summary of Medium Growns / 315 / 309 / 280
CTC Low Growns / 343 / 348 / 299
Summary of Orthodox Low Growns / 382 / 380 / 337
Summary of Low Growns / 381 / 380 / 336
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 351 / 352 / 311
From 01 January todate
/ 2014
In Rs. / 2013
In Rs. / 2014
In USC / 2013
In USC
Uva High Growns / 406.90 / 362.40 / 307 / 275
Western High Growns / 436.03 / 396.27 / 329 / 300
CTC High Growns / 410.96 / 373.05 / 310 / 283
Summary of High Growns / 427.97 / 387.49 / 323 / 294
Uva Medium Growns / 437.92 / 394.03 / 330 / 299
Western Medium Growns / 413.97 / 379.49 / 312 / 288
CTC Medium Growns / 412.94 / 359.15 / 312 / 272
Summary of Medium Growns / 422.98 / 384.50 / 319 / 291
CTC Low Growns / 481.40 / 423.70 / 363 / 321
Summary of Orthodox Low Growns / 510.24 / 447.30 / 385 / 339
Summary of Low Growns / 509.41 / 446.47 / 384 / 338
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 478.29 / 423.73 / 361 / 321
MONTH – FROM 01ST - 18TH JUNE 2014
2014 In Rs.Uva High Growns / 402.57
Western High Growns / 416.51
Summary of High Growns / 412.62
Uva Medium Growns / 428.74
Western Medium Growns / 407.98
Summary of Medium Growns / 415.99
Summary of Low Growns / 505.67
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 469.13
CROP FIGURES OF MAJOR PRODUCING AND EXPORTING COUNTRIES (IN MILLON KG)
Country/ MONTH / 2014 / 2013 / CUMULATIVE / 2014 / 2013 / CUMULATIVE
+ INC./-DEC.
Sri Lanka
North India
South India
Kenya
Bangladesh
Malawi / April
March
March
April
April
April / 28.9
34.98 (E)
17.51 (E)
39.97
2.7
6.4 / 33.8
32.09
15.19
38.23
2.1
5.5 / Up to April
Up to March
Up to March
Up to April
Up to April
Up to April / 102.5
39.95 (E)
48.47 (E)
152.05
3.5
28.2 / 115.5
36.43
46.63
155.49
2.9
23.3 / - 13.0
+ 3.52
+ 1.84
- 3.44
+ 0.6
+ 4.9
(E) - Estimated and subject to revision
WESTERN’S
Overcast and wet weather conditions were experienced in most sub-districts in the Western Sector. Cold and windy conditions prevailed throughout the week . Very little sunshine was recorded during the week.
NUWARA ELIYA’S
Nuwara Eliya’s experienced bright mornings with light showers towards the end of the week. Cold and windy conditions prevailed throughout the week .Very little sunshine was recorded during the week.
UVA’S
Uva’s experienced Dry mornings; afternoons were dull; Light showers were experienced towards the weekend.
LOW GROWN’S
Ratnapura, Deniyaya Experienced light showers during the mid-week. Heavy afternoon showers were experienced in Galle and Kalutara Districts.
CROPS
Crop intakes were marginally low in Galle, Deniyaya, moderate crop intakes were recorded in all the Plantation Districts.
WEEKLY / TO-DATEP/SALES / 50,592.00 / 1,410,142.60
BMF / 96,754.00 / 4,790,861.00
DIRECT SALES / 32,972.41 / 1,082,200.13