Coconut Products - Prices on 08.10.2008

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.	18,000-22,000		30,000-32,000
Puttalam Dist.	20,000-22,000		31,000-32,000
Gampaha Dist.	21,000-22,000		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		27.00-33.00
Pettah		20.00-25.00		26.00-30.00
Dematagoda	20.00-25.00		26.00-30.00
Nugegoda		25.00-26.00		28.00-32.00
Wellawatte		28.00-30.00		32.00-37.00
Kiribathgoda	25.00-28.00		30.00-35.00

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 15.10.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			(Rs/Kg)		170 T
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		165-170 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price   (Rs/Mt)                                165,000-173,000 T           
Philippines (CIF/Rott)    (01st Oct. 2008)(Rs/Mt)	            115,967 	

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