Coconut Products - Prices on 28.08.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 28.08.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   			19,580 T	
Average			19,332 T
Lowest			17,500 T
Nuts Offered 		711,118
Nuts Traded		225,328

Next Auction on 04.09.2008 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 (26-08-2008) 

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest		Rs. 16,750 T
Average 		Rs. 16,590 T		
Lowest		Rs. 16,500 T

Next Auction on 23.09.2008 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.	17,000-18,500	27,000-30,000
Puttalam Dist.	17,000-19,000	28,000-30,000
Gampaha Dist.	17,000-18,000	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 20.08.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kg)	16,000
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kg)	16,000
M.S. No. 1 CopraHighest Price(Rs/250 Kg)	26,500 T
Simple Average price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	25,739 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 CopraSimple Average
price	(Rs/250 Kg)		21,778 T
 

Next Auction on 03.09.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine	(Rs/Kg)		175-180 T
Medium	(Rs/Kg)		175-180 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Whole sale Price	(Rs/Mt)        	165,000-175,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)(21st Aug, 2008)(Rs/Mt)	131,375 	


6.POONAC (Rs/Mt)	                    	19,000-23,000 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)	25,000 T


12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,150 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority