Coconut Products - Prices on 07.10.2008

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.	18,000-22,000	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)		175-176 T
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		170 T	

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)		20,000 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)		1,200-1,300 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority