Coconut Products - Prices on 02.12.2008

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 
	(Farm-gate unhusked)	(Husked Ex-Mill)

Kurunegala Dist.	14,000-15,000	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)				108-110 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)				18,000-20,000 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