Coconut Products - Prices on 27.11.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
27.11.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		14,250 T	
Average		13,830 T
Lowest		13,500 T
Nuts Offered 	1,644,633 
Nuts Traded	201,704

Next Auction on 04.12.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(11.11.2008)

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

Highest		17,100 T	
Average		17,040 T	
Lowest		17,000 T	

Next Auction on 08.12.2008 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 28.11.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta

(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farm-gate unhusked)	

Kurunegala Dist.	13,000-14,000	22,000
Puttalam Dist.	14,000-15,000	24,000
Gampaha Dist.	14,000		22,000
Hambanthota Dist.	13,000-14,000	21,000

2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut

		Small (Rs.)	Large (Rs.)

Thotalanga		15.00-25.00	26.00-30.00
Pettah		18.00-25.00	28.00-30.00
Dematagoda	18.00-26.00	28.00-30.00
Nugegoda		20.00-25.00	28.00-32.00
Wellawatte		28.00-30.00	33.00-35.00
Kiribathgoda	20.00-25.00	28.00-30.00

3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 26.11.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kg)	10,744
Quantity of Copra Sold		(Kg)	10,744
M.S. No. 1 Copra	Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg)	21,000 T
	Simple Average 	
	price 		(Rs/250 Kg)	19,728 T
M.S. No. 2 	Simple Average
	price		(Rs/250 Kg)	16,267 T
 

Next Auction on 03.12.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			(Rs/Kg)		110-112 T
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		110-112 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		135,000-137,000 T 
Philippines (CIF/Rott)(20th Nov. 2008)      (Rs/Mt)	78,650 	

6.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		17,000-19,000 T

7.MATTRESS FIBRE

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

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)     950-1,200 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)     1,500-1,700 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)     2,000-2,500 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL		(Rs/Mt)       28,000-29,500 T

12. COCONUT EKELS			(Rs/50 Kg)		900-1,000 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority