A brisk buying from blenders and upcountry buyers pushed tea prices at Coonoor auctions, witnessing a Rs2 per kg rise in average price realisation.Traders said that the there was an improved demand and the offered quantity was also lower which facilitated the prices to move up.Generally a good demand was noticed in the overall CTC leaf in Sale 24 with high-priced teas and better liquoring sorts sold steady dearer by ₹3-4 and more at times in line with quality. The better medium sorts had good demand and sold fully firm to dearer by ₹2-3.Global Tea Auctioneers said that the offered quantity in leaf was 10,43,732 kg, witnessing 96 per cent sales, while for dust, the sales percentage was 88 out of the offered quantity of 3,34,618 kg.Primary whole leaf dearerThe mediums and plainer sorts bolder grades sold fully firm to dearer by ₹1—2 and brokens sold dearer by ₹2—3.The primary whole leaf grades in orthodox sold steady to dearer by ₹3—4 and more times. The brokens were lower by ₹1—2 with some withdrawals.The high priced teas and better liquoring sorts in Dust CTC were lower by ₹6—8 and more at times with few withdrawals.The primary orthodox dust grades were lower ₹3—4 with some withdrawals. The secondaries and finer dusts were barely steady and lower by ₹2—3.Published on June 15, 2026