Coconut Products - Prices on 01.09.2008

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   		19,850 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		20,500 T	
Average		20,226.50 T	
Lowest		19,500 T	

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/Mt)

Highest		29,500 T
Average		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

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (26-08-2008) 

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

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

Next Auction on 23.09.2008 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta

(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
				(Farmgate unhusked)	

Kurunegala Dist.	16,000-18,000	27,000-30,000
Puttalam Dist.	17,000-19,000	28,000-30,000
Gampaha Dist.	17,000-18,000	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 20.08.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kg)			16,000
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kg)			16,000
M.S. No. 1 Copra	Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	26,500 T
	Simple Average price 	(Rs/250 Kg)		25,739 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra	Simple Averageprice	(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)	175-178 N
Medium		              (Rs/Kg)	170-175 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

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

6.POONAC 		      		(Rs/Mt)19,000-20,000 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)	25,000 -27,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS		(Rs/50 Kg)	850-1,150 T

T - Traded     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority