Coconut Products - Prices on 24.09.2008

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


(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

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

Kurunegala Dist.	18,000-21,000			30,000-32,000
Puttalam Dist.	18,000-21,000			30,000-31,000
Gampaha Dist.	18,000-21,000			30,000-32,000
Hambanthota Dist.	18,000-20,000			-

2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut

			Small (Rs.)	Large (Rs.)

Thotalanga			20.00-26.00	28.00-30.00
Pettah			-		25.00-30.00
Dematagoda		20.00-25.00	28.00-30.00
Nugegoda			24.00-26.00	28.00-34.00
Wellawatte			25.00-30.00	32.00-35.00
Kiribathgoda			-	28.00-35.00

3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 24.09.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kg)		13,362
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kg)		13,362
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)		29,000 T
Simple Average price 	(Rs/250 Kg)		28,769 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra	
Simple Average price	(Rs/250 Kg)		24,000 T
 

Next Auction on 08.10.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine	(Rs/Kg)	175 T
Medium	(Rs/Kg)	170 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)	168,000-175,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)	(11th Sep. 2008) (Rs/Mt)	119,229 	

6.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		20,000-22,000 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)		26,000-27,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,300 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority