Coconut Products - Prices on 01.12.2008

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 (28.11.2008) 
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest			15,500 T
Average 			15,500 T	
Lowest			15,500 T

Next Auction on 23.12.2008 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.	13,000-15,000	21,000-22,000
Puttalam Dist.	14,000-15,000	21,000-22,000
Gampaha Dist.	14,000-15,000	21,000-22,000
Hambanthota Dist.	13,000-15,000	21,000-22,000

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)	19,738 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)		108-110 T
Medium				(Rs/Kg)		108 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price			(Rs/Mt) 		135,000-145,000 T 
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (20th Nov. 2008) 	(Rs/Mt) 		78,650 	

6.POONAC 			(Rs/Mt) 		18,000-19,000 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