Coconut Products - Prices on 04.11.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
30.10.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		16,410 T	
Average		15,040 T
Lowest		13,000 T
Nuts Offered 	808,201
Nuts Traded	445,203

Next Auction on 06.11.2008 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 11.11.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (21.10.2008) 

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest		15,000 T
Average 		15,000 T	
Lowest		15,000 T

Next Auction on 25.11.2008 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta

(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)
                                                    Rs/1000 Nuts            	Rs/Mt  
                                         (Farmgate unhusked)    (Husked Ex-Mill)    
		

Kurunegala Dist.		15,000-16,000	25,000
Puttalam Dist.		15,000-17,000	25,000-26,000
Gampaha Dist.		15,000-17,000	25,000-26,000
Hambanthota Dist.		15,000-17,000	23,000-24,000

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 29.10.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kg)		14,700
Quantity of Copra Sold 	(Kg)		14,700
M.S. No. 1 Copra   Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	25,750 T
	Simple Average 	
price 			(Rs/250 Kg)	25,292 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra	Simple Average
price			(Rs/250 Kg)	20,470 T
 

Next Auction on 05.11.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine (Rs/Kg)	                         135-140 T
Medium (Rs/Kg)			136 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price                           (Rs/Mt)   	  155,000-160,000 T 
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (17th Oct. 2008)    (Rs/Mt)	                      93,974 	

6.POONAC                                           (Rs/Mt)	        19,000-20,000 T

7.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)		750-800 T
Superior                                                 (Rs/50 Kg)		825-850 T

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)                             (Rs/50 Kg)		950-1,300 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,400-1,800 T

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

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL		(Rs/Mt)		28,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS                           (Rs/50 Kg)	      	1,000-1,125 T

                   T - Traded                     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority