Coconut Products - Prices on 06.10.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 02.10.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 
Highest 			24,610 T 
Average 			22,762 T
Lowest 			21,000 T
Nuts Offered		 771,037
Nuts Traded 		609,737
Next Auction on 09.10.2008 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 31,000-32,000
Puttalam Dist. 		19,000-22,000 31,000-32,000
Gampaha Dist. 		20,000-21,000 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) 				176 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 				170 T 
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 			175,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (11th Sep. 2008) (Rs/Mt) 	119,229 
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 				19,000-23,000 T
7.MATTRESS FIBRE Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 775-800 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg) 				800-850 T
8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 			950-1,300 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 		1,500-1,800 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 		2,200-2,600 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt) 		27,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 			1,200-1,400 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority