Coconut Products - Prices on 25.09.2008
1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 25.09.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 22,500 T
Average 21,081 T
Lowest 19,250 T
Nuts Offered 659,974
Nuts Traded 577,046
Next Auction on 02.10.2008 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 (23-09-2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 18,000 T
Average 18,000 T
Lowest 18,000 T
Next Auction on 28.10.2008 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. 18,000-21,000 30,000-31,000
Puttalam Dist. 19,000-21,000 30,000-31,000
Gampaha Dist. 19,000-21,000 30,000-32,000
Hambanthota Dist. 17,000-20,000 -
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) 175-176 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 170-171 N
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 170,000 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) 27,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 1,300-1,350 T
T - Traded N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
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