Coconut Products - Prices on 19.08.2008
1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 14.08.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 20,000 T
Average Rs. 18,782 T
Lowest 16,500 T
Nuts Offered 931,432
Nuts Traded 644,157
Next Auction on 21.08.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(12.08.2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest Rs. 20,500 T
Average Rs. 20,226.50 T
Lowest Rs. 19,500 T
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/Mt)
Highest Rs. 29,500 T
Average Rs. 29,500 T
Lowest -
Nuts offered 283,500
Nuts traded 126,000
Next Auction on 09.09.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (29-07-2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest Rs. 22,000 T
Average Rs. 21,333 T
Lowest Rs. 21,000 T
Next Auction on 26.08.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta
(c) Locally Traded Wholesale price per 1,000 Nuts
Rs/1000 Nuts Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
(Farmgate unhusked)
Kurunegala Dist. 16,000-18,000 28,000-29,000
Puttalam Dist. 18,000-20,000 28,000-30,000
Gampaha Dist. 16,000-18,000 28,000-30,000
Hambanthota Dist. 17,000-18,000 -
2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut
Small (Rs.) Large (Rs.)
Thotalanga 20.00-25.00 26.00-30.00
Pettah 16.00-20.00 24.00-25.00
Dematagoda 20.00-25.00 28.00-30.00
3. COPRA
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 13.08.2008
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kg) 21,000
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kg) 21,000
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg) 29,050 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg) 28,695 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra Simple Average
price (Rs/250 Kg) 25,250 T
Next Auction on 20.08.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg) 158-160 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 158-160 N
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Whole sale Price (Rs/Mt) 160,000-165,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) 7th Aug, 2008) (Rs/Mt) 129,804
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 18,500-20,000 T
7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 750-775 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg) 800-850 T
8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 1,000-1,400 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 1,450-1,600 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 2,100-2,300 T
11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt) 24,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS Rs/50 Kg) 1,000-1,200 T
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
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