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Select best BOPs were firm on last levels, whilst the below best and plainer sorts were irregularly lower. Select best BOPFs were firm on last levels, whilst the below best and plainer sorts appreciated Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Medium BOPs and BOPFs were firm on last levels.
BOPs were irregularly easier, whilst some invoices appreciated following air mail inquiry. BOPFs were firm, whilst some poorer invoices remained unsold.
Clean BOPs were firm, whilst the poorer sorts eased Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. BOPFs were mostly firm with some poorer teas declining substantially following quality. Uda Pussellawa BOPs were Rs.10/- lower, whilst the BOPFs were irregular.
Select best Low Grown PF1s were firm to a little easier at times, whilst the below best types were fully firm on last levels. High & Medium PF1s were irregularly lower following quality. Low Grown BP1s were firm to dearer by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/- at times, whilst High Grown types appreciated by Rs.10/- to Rs.15/- at times.
Good demand. Select best OP1s eased Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, however the balance were mainly firm. Select best along with best BOP1s shed Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-, whilst below best and poorer sorts were firm to irregularly dearer by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. All OPs appreciated Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-. Select best OPAs gained Rs.10/- to Rs.20/-, best types too were dearer by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, below best and poorer sorts gained Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Select best Pekoes appreciated Rs.20/- to Rs.30/-, bold Pekoe varieties too gained Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-, flaky types were mainly firm. Select best Pekoe1s along with other shotty Pekoe1s appreciated Rs.20/- to Rs.30/-, best and below best types were dearer by Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-.Fair demand. Select best and best BOPs advanced Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, below best and poorer sorts too gained by a similar margin. Select best and best BOPSPs advanced Rs.10/- per kg, below best and poorer sorts were firm. Select best FBOPs declined Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-, best types were firm, below best and poorer types gained Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Select best FBOPF1s were firm, best types were little irregular, below best and poorer sorts moved up Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Select best and best Tippy varieties maintained, below best and poorer types tended a little irregular.
Select best and best liquoring Fngs/Fngs1s were dearer by Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-, whilst below best and poorer sorts appreciated Rs.5/- to Rs.10/-. Select best BMs appreciated Rs.10/-, whilst below best and poorer sorts were dearer by Rs.5/-. All BPs appreciated Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-.Select best and best BOP1As were dearer by Rs.25/- to Rs.30/- and substantially more at times following quality, below best and poorer sorts were firm to dearer by Rs.15/- to Rs.20/- and more at times.
Select best Dust1s declined Rs.20/- to Rs.30/-, whilst best, below best and poorer sorts declined Rs.15/- to Rs.20/-. Low Grown CTCs were irregularly lower by Rs.20/- to Rs.30/-, whilst High & Medium types declined Rs.10/- to Rs.15/-. Select best Low Grown Dust/Dust1s further declined by Rs.15/- to Rs.20/-, whilst best and below best types further depreciated by Rs.15/- to Rs.20/-.
Average buying rate for the following currencies quoted by commercial banks for TT’s
USD :138.49 GBP :211.12 EURO :151.74
BOP / BOPFGood Westerns / 470 – 510 / 480 - 600
Average Westerns / 420 – 460 / 450 - 470
Plainer Westerns / 400 – 410 / 410 - 440
Western Mediums / 350 – 500 / 330 - 490
Uva Teas / 320 – 450 / 320 - 460
Nuwara Eliya Teas / 350 – 560 / 300 - 435
Udapussellawa Teas / 350 – 415 / 350 - 470
CTC (BP1 and PF1) / 320 – 425 / 350 - 520
Select Best / Best / Below Best / Others
LIQUORING
DUST-1 / 510.00-720.00 / 440.00-500.00 / 400.00-430.00 / 140.00-310.00OFF GRADES -
FGS1 / 400.00-450.00 / 370.00-380.00 / 330.00-340.00 / 290.00-320.00
FGS / 300.00-310.00 / 280.00-290.00 / 260.00-270.00 / 240.00-250.00
LOW GROWNS
FBOP / 520.00-550.00 / 450.00-500.00 / 400.00-440.00 / 350.00-380.00BOP1 / 500.00-610.00 / 480.00-490.00 / 450.00-470.00 / 370.00-430.00
BOP / 520.00-570.00 / 460.00-500.00 / 400.00-430.00 / 340.00-380.00
BOP.SP / 480.00-520.00 / 430.00-460.00 / 350.00-400.00 / 300.00-330.00
BOPF
/ 460.00-510.00 / 420.00-450.00 / 350.00-400.00 / 320.00-340.00FBOPF/FF.SP/EX SP.
/ 1000.00-2250.00 / 550.00-800.00 / 425.00-500.00 / 350.00-400.00FBOPF1
/ 520.00-580.00 / 460.00-500.00 / 420.00-440.00 / 350.00-400.00OP1 / 560.00-740.00 / 510.00-550.00 / 480.00-500.00 / 330.00-470.00
OP / 460.00-520.00 / 440.00-450.00 / 420.00-430.00 / 260.00-400.00
OPA
/ 470.00-580.00 / 430.00-460.00 / 390.00-420.00 / 260.00-380.00PEKOE
/ 530.00-740.00 / 480.00-520.00 / 400.00-470.00 / 260.00-390.00PEKOE1
/ 550.00-730.00 / 460.00-540.00 / 390.00-450.00 / 270.00-380.00DUST/DUST1
/ 330.00-470.00 / 260.00-300.00 / 220.00-250.00 / 140.00-210.00WESTERN HIGH GROWN TEAS
BOP / Brunswick / 510.00
BOPSP / Brunswick / 460.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Brunswick / 600.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Diyagama West / 530.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Bearwell / 520.00
OP1 / * / Weddamulle / 300.00
BOP1 / * / Inverness / 420.00
OP/OPA / Inverness / 360.00
FF/FF1 / Inverness / 480.00
HIGH GROWN CTC TEAS
PF1 / * / Dunsinane CTC / 450.00
BP1 / Mount Vernon / 425.00
OF / -
BPS / Mount Vernon / 330.00
MEDIUM GROWN CTC TEAS
PF1 / * / Carolina / 440.00
BP1 / * / Carolina / 400.00
* / Delta / 400.00
OF / -
BPS / Carolina / 385.00
LOW GROWN CTC TEAS
PF1 / * / Suduwelipothahena CTC / 520.00
* / Hingalgoda CTC / 520.00
* / Ceciliyan CTC / 520.00
BP1 / * / Suduwelipothahena CTC / 400.00
OF / * / Hapugastenne CTC / 330.00
BPS / * / Nildalukanda / 330.00
WESTERN MEDIUM TEAS
BOP / Harangalla / 550.00
BOPSP / Craighead / 500.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Vellaioya / 490.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Imboolpittia / 560.00
Craighead / 560.00
Doombagastalawa / 560.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Cooroondoowatte / 530.00
Harangalla / 530.00
OP1 / * / Kenilworth / 450.00
Ancoombra / 450.00
BOP1 / Craighead / 690.00
OP/OPA / Cooroondoowatte / 490.00
FF/FF1 / Orange Field / 560.00
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UVA HIGH GROWN TEASBOP / Uva Highlands / 425.00
BOPSP / Oodoowerre / 430.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Kelliebedde / 460.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Non Pareil / 510.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Oodoowerre / 490.00
OP1 / Mount Uva / 430.00
BOP1 / Templehurst / 430.00
OP/OPA / Battawatte / 430.00
FBOPF/FBOPF1 / Oodoowerre / 500.00
UDA PUSSELLAWA TEAS
BOP / Kirklees / 415.00
BOPSP / -
BOPF/BOPFSP / High Forest / 470.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Gordon / 460.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Kirklees / 470.00
OP1 / Gordon / 395.00
BOP1 / -
OP/OPA / Gordon / 385.00
FBOPF/FBOPF1 / Gordon / 450.00
Delmar / 450.00
UVA MEDIUM TEAS
BOP / St James / 660.00
BOPSP / * / Halpewatte Uva / 470.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / * / El Teb / 460.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / Sarnia Plaiderie / 590.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / * / Sarnia Plaiderie / 550.00
OP1 / Maratenne / 490.00
BOP1 / Sarnia Plaiderie / 740.00
OP/OPA / * / Adawatte / 510.00
FF/FF1 / * / Adawatte / 510.00
NUWARA ELIYA TEAS
BOP / Mahagastotte / 560.00
BOPF/BOPFSP / Mahagastotte / 435.00
FBOP/FBOP1 / * / Lovers Leap / 760.00
PEKOE/PEKOE1 / Court Lodge / 450.00
OP1 / -
LOW GROWN TEAS
BOP / Ihalapanapitiya / 610.00
BOP.SP / Ceciliyan / 610.00
Wattahena / 610.00
BOPF / * / Nawalakanda Super / 540.00
New Hopewell / 540.00
BOPFSP / * / Nawalakanda Super / 560.00
OP1 / * / Sithaka / 740.00
BOP1 / Sithaka / 610.00
OP / Green Lanka / 520.00
* / Arbour Valley / 500.00
OPA / * / Halwitigala S.H. / 580.00
* / Hiniduma S.H. / 570.00
* / Arbour Valley / 550.00
PEKOE / Golden Garden / 740.00
PEKOE1 / * / Nawalakanda Super / 730.00
FBOP / Henathenne / 800.00
FBOP1 / * / Nawalakanda Super / 630.00
FBOPF1 / * / Broadlands S.H. / 640.00
* / Uruwala / 640.00
Winwood Garden / 640.00
Parakaduwa / 640.00
FBOPF / * / Nawalakanda Super / 1400.00
PREMIUM FLOWERY
FBOPF SP / Iththagalla Super / 2550.00
FFEXSP / Yalta / 3950.00
FFEXSP1 / * / Peak Paradise / 2650.00
OTHER
DUST1 / Mattakelle / 720.00
P.DUST / * / Ceciliyan / 510.00
FNGS/FNGS1 / Adisham / 450.00
Fetteresso / 450.00
Gouravilla / 450.00
Fairlawn / 450.00
PFNGS / ** / Hingalgoda / 430.00
BM / New J S P / 390.00
BOP1A / New Kumudu / 415.00
BP / Ramas / 385.00
** MORE THAN ONE TOP PRICE OBTAINED FOR
THE SIMILAR GRADE OF THE MARK
* TEAS SOLD BY JOHN KEELLS PLC
+ ALL TIME RECORD PRICE
++ ALL TIME RECORD PRICE EQUALED
Sale of14/10/15
In LKR / Sale of
21/10/15
In LKR / Corres. 2014
In LKR
Uva High Growns / 324.36 / 337.23 / 381.15
Western High Growns / 429.08 / 436.82 / 440.94
CTC High Growns / 328.84 / 341.97 / 390.72
Summary of High Growns / 401.55 / 410.11 / 426.16
Uva Medium Growns / 345.41 / 353.81 / 409.80
Western Medium Growns / 346.65 / 361.59 / 400.01
CTC Medium Growns / 361.66 / 355.70 / 423.67
Summary of Medium Growns / 346.27 / 359.00 / 404.07
CTC Low Growns / 418.01 / 399.58 / 543.32
Orthodox Low Growns / 383.21 / 399.61 / 454.46
Summary of Low Growns / 384.50 / 399.61 / 456.92
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 383.23 / 396.13 / 442.63
Sale of 14/10/15
In USC / Sale of 21/10/15
In USC / Corres. 2014
In USC
Uva High Growns / 232 / 235 / 294
Western High Growns / 306 / 304 / 340
CTC High Growns / 235 / 238 / 302
Summary of High Growns / 287 / 285 / 329
Uva Medium Growns / 247 / 246 / 316
Western Medium Growns / 248 / 252 / 309
CTC Medium Growns / 258 / 248 / 327
Summary of Medium Growns / 247 / 250 / 312
CTC Low Growns / 298 / 278 / 419
Orthodox Low Growns / 274 / 278 / 351
Summary of Low Growns / 275 / 278 / 346
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 289 / 299 / 336
From 01 January todate
/ 2015
In Rs. / 2014
In Rs. / 2015
In USC / 2014
In USC
Uva High Growns / 342.49 / 394.34 / 238 / 304
Western High Growns / 397.95 / 427.86 / 277 / 330
CTC High Growns / 338.02 / 390.94 / 235 / 302
Summary of High Growns / 382.32 / 418.46 / 266 / 323
Uva Medium Growns / 355.69 / 424.19 / 248 / 327
Western Medium Growns / 358.59 / 402.15 / 250 / 310
CTC Medium Growns / 356.05 / 404.33 / 248 / 312
Summary of Medium Growns / 357.57 / 410.27 / 249 / 317
CTC Low Growns / 415.22 / 483.20 / 289 / 373
Orthodox Low Growns / 413.59 / 494.74 / 288 / 382
Summary of Low Growns / 413.64 / 494.43 / 288 / 375
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 398.55 / 465.93 / 277 / 353
MONTH – FROM 01ST TO 21ST OCTOBER 2015
2015 In Rs.Uva High Growns / 333.41
Western High Growns / 432.46
Summary of High Growns / 406.29
Uva Medium Growns / 345.99
Western Medium Growns / 356.08
Summary of Medium Growns / 352.99
Summary of Low Growns / 383.37
TOTAL SALE AVERAGE / 383.95
CROP FIGURES OF MAJOR PRODUCING AND EXPORTING COUNTRIES (IN MILLON KG)
Country/ MONTH / 2015 / 2014 / CUMULATIVE / 2015 / 2014
/ CUMULATIVE
+ INC./-DEC.
Sri Lanka
North India
South India
Kenya
Bangladesh
Malawi / September
August
August
August
September
August / 26.88
135.6(E)
17.1(E)
28.41
10.04
0.8 / 29.08
149.8
14.2
26.76
8.76
1.7 / Up to September
Up to August
Up to August
Up to August
Up to September
Up to August / 252.69
546.6 (E)
159.3 (E)
234.62
44.28
32.6 / 255.55
558.4
159.2
282.73
43.09
37.9 / - 2.86
- 11.8
+ 0.1
- 48.11
+ 1.19
- 5.3
WESTERN’S
Heavy showers were experienced throughout the week.
NUWARA ELIYA’S
Scattered showers with gloomy and overcast weather was reported.
UVA’S
Heavy showers with gloomy and overcast skies were recorded throughout the week.
LOW GROWN’S
Sunny mornings and evening showers were experienced in Galle district whilst scattered showers
were reported in other areas.
CROP
Lower Crop intakes were reported in all elevations.
WEEKLY / TO-DATEP/SALES / 52,402.00 / 2,174,156.65
BMF / 231,100.00 / 7,722,589.00
DIRECT SALES / 58,270.00 / 1,558,676.47
Good general demand for the 120,677 packages (7,928,530kilos) on offer in the market with easing tendencies and 17.92% were neglected.
The best BP1s available shed upto USC6 while brighter categories were irregular ranging between USC14 to USC32 dearer to easier by upto USC14 with mediums generally firm to USC36 above last levels but a few invoices eased by upto USC6. Lower mediums were better absorbed at firm to USC30 dearer with plainer descriptions fully firm to USC4 above last prices.
Best PF1s in the market lost upto USC18 while brighter category shed USC12 to USC16 with mediums a weak feature at irregular rates and varied between USC14 dearer to easier by USC14 to USC46. Lower mediums were barely firm to USC30 below previous levels with plainer sorts varying between firm to USC14 dearer to easier by upto USC20.
The best PDUSTs available eased by USC12 with brighter types firm to USC10 easier while mediums were a weak feature and depreciated by upto USC36 and more. Lower medium PDUSTs saw irregular interest ranging between USC10 dearer to easier by upto USC4 while plainer sorts were firm to USC16 dearer but poorer lines lost upto USC10.