Auction at Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on Tuesday witnessed reduced volume as harvest season comes to an end in some parts of coffee growing regions.

A total of 10,190 bags weighing 630,686 kilograms were traded at the auction at an average price of Sh 41, 391 per 50-kilo bag.

According to the NCE report, the highest price recorded was Sh 61, 114 per 50kg bag for grade AA coffee from Kamoini Factory which is part of Othaya Farmers' Cooperative Society in Nyeri County.

Premium coffee grades of AA and AB performed well, with about 3.7 percent of bags fetching prices above Sh51, 901.5 per bag.