Coconut Products - Prices on 22.10.2008
1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 16.10.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 
Highest   				21,000 T	
Average				20,093 T
Lowest				18,000 T
Nuts Offered 			1,125,698
Nuts Traded			419,672
Next Auction on 23.10.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(13.10.2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest				20,500 T	
Average				19,765 T	
Lowest				18,500 T	
Farm-gate unhusked Price (Rs/Mt)  	29,500 T
Next Auction on 21.10.2008 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 11/11/2008 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.	17,000-19,000		28,000-30,000
Puttalam Dist.	17,000-19,000		29,000-30,000
Gampaha Dist.	17,000-19,000		28,000-30,000
Hambanthota Dist.	16,000-18,000		-

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 29.10.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine	(Rs/Kg) 		152-155 N
Medium	(Rs/Kg) 		150-155 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)			150,000-155,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)	(17th Oct. 2008) (Rs/Mt)	98,974 	

6.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)			19,000-22,000 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)		27,000-28,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200-1,300 T

T - Traded N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority