Auction offerings totalled 5.4 million Kgs. Leafy/Semi-Leafy teas in the Low Grown and High & Mid Grown sectors met with fair demand, whilst the Orthodox/Rotovane BOP/BOPF's continued to encounter a bearish market sentiment with heavy withdrawals.
Ex-Estate offerings comprised of 0.83 million Kgs. Overall quality of teas showed no improvement with a greater availability of the offerings comprising of fair average quality teas.
Better Western BOP's declined by Rs. 50 per kg and more following quality with the exception of a few invoices that sold firm to dearer on last. Corresponding BOPF's - A few select invoices were firm and Rs. 20-40 per kg easier, whilst the others declined further. In the Below Best category, a few select BOP invoices where quality was maintained were barely steady, whilst the others declined by Rs. 20-40 per kg and more. Corresponding BOPF's were irregular and up to Rs. 20 per kg easier. At the lower end of the market, BOP/BOPF's were firm and Rs. 20- 40 per kg easier. Nuwara Eliya BOP's - No offerings available, whilst the corresponding BOPF's were firm around last. Uva/Uda Pussellawa BOP's - A majority of the teas were unsold with bids substantially below the previous week's levels. Corresponding BOPF's - Uda Pussellawa's were mostly unsold. Uva's - A few select coloury invoices were firm, whilst the others remained unsold.
High & Mid Grown CTC teas - BP1's had hardly any offerings. PF1's - Better teas sold around last, whilst the others were irregular. Corresponding Low Grown varieties - BP1's met with less demand, whilst the PF1's sold around last.
Less demand from shippers to the UK and the continent. South Africa appeared inactive. Japan and China too were less forceful and often operated at lower levels together with shippers to the CIS and Middle East.
Low Growns totalled approximately 2.3 million Kgs with all categories witnessing fair demand.
In the Leafy and Semi-Leafy catalogues - BOP1's, OP's and PEK's in general were firm, whilst the OP1's were firm to dearer. Select Best and Best together with the Below Best varieties were firm, whilst the teas at the bottom were easier. High-priced PEK1's declined, whilst the Best and Below Best varieties maintained. Teas at the bottom together with the small PEK1 varieties appreciated.
In the Tippy catalogue, FBOP's together with the FBOP1's, in general, were dearer. Select Best FF1's were firm, whilst the Best varieties were firm to easier. Below Best and teas at the bottom appreciated.
In the Premium catalogue, Tippy teas were easier, in general.
TEA AUCTION DETAILS
| AUCTION NO. | 35 | 34 | ||
| Dates | 08th/09th September 2026 | 01st/02nd September 2026 | ||
| No. of Lots | No. of Kgs | No. of Lots | No. of Kgs | |
| Ex Estate | 773 | 759,554 | 764 | 765,699 |
| High & Medium | 1,386 | 560,083 | 1,362 | 563,105 |
| Leafy | 2,002 | 680,345 | 2,045 | 721,293 |
| Semi Leafy | 1,701 | 661,760 | 1,616 | 633,151 |
| Tippy | 1,883 | 830,570 | 1,908 | 835,829 |
| Premium/Flowery | 306 | 39,526 | 280 | 36,724 |
| Off Grades | 2,286 | 1,124,462 | 2,485 | 1,218,522 |
| Dust | 500 | 449,675 | 624 | 561,762 |
| Grand Total | 10,837 | 5,105,975 | 11,084 | 5,336,085 |
(Source- Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers)
