Coconut Products - Prices on 22.09.2008
1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 19.09.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 22,400 T
Average 21,375 T
Lowest 19,750 T
Nuts Offered 840,808
Nuts Traded 427,943
Next Auction on 25.09.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(09.09.2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 23,500 T
Average 22,295 T
Lowest 21,000 T
Next Auction on 13.10.2008 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 at 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. 17,000-21,000 29,000-31,000
Puttalam Dist. 18,000-21,000 30,000-31,000
Gampaha Dist. 18,000-22,000 31,000
Hambanthota Dist. 18,000-20,000 -
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 03.09.2008
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kg) 19,566
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kg) 19,566
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg) 25,500 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg) 24,729 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg)23,991 T
Next Auction on 24.09.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg) 170 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 168-170 N
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 170,000-175,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (11th Sep. 2008) (Rs/Mt) 119,229
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 19,000-22,000 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) 1,000-1,300 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 1,450-1,700 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 2,300-2,600 T
11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt) 26,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 1,250-1,300 T
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
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