NAIROBI Dow Jones Good demand for quality coffee pushed up prices at the Nairobi Coffee auction Tuesday. ``The auction was firm with good demand all round'' said Peter Kinyua of African Coffee Co. ``The quality offered was good for this time of the year a clear indication of good qualities to come'' he said. Kinyua said whenever ``main crop'' or good quality lots of coffee from the current season come up there is strong demand an indication that prices could be firm in the months ahead. Kinyua said increased supply of main crop coffee that will be in higher demand is expected to push prices higher in early 1999. The last auction of the year will be held next Tuesday. The first of the new year will be held Jan. 5 1999. Kinyua said a total of 16299 50-kgs bags were offered. Following were highs and lows in dollars per 50-kg bag quoted by African Coffee Co. Limited. GRADE LOW HIGH AVERAGE. AA 146 201 177.43 AB 141 179 167.35 C 131 151 140.57 TT 132 162 150.44 T 086 123 107.84 PB 118 180 164.04 E 173 178 174.60 MISC --- ---- ------ gm APW19981201.0512.txt.body.html APW19981201.0049.txt.body.html