Coconut Products - Prices on 04.12.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
04.12.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		17,520 T	
Average		15,910 T
Lowest		14,000 T
Nuts Offered 	2,028,198 
Nuts Traded	944,408

Next Auction on 11.12.2008 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.	16,000-16,500	22,000-23,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-16,500	22,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000-16,000	21,000-22,000
Hambanthota Dist.	15,000		18,000-22,000

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

		Small (Rs.)	Large (Rs.)

Thotalanga		15.00-23.00	25.00-28.00
Pettah		18.00-25.00	26.00-28.00
Dematagoda	15.00-20.00	25.00-28.00
Nugegoda		20.00-25.00	28.00-30.00
Wellawatte		26.00-28.00	30.00-35.00
Kiribathgoda	20.00-26.00	28.00-30.00

3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 03.12.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kg)		15,723
Quantity of Copra Sold		(Kg)		15,723
M.S. No. 1 Copra	Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	19,000 T	
Simple Average price 			(Rs/250 Kg)	19,000 T
M.S. No. 2  Simple Average price		(Rs/250 Kg)	18,500 T
 
Next Auction on 10.12.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine 				(Rs/Kg)		115 T
Medium 				(Rs/Kg)		115 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price 			(Rs/Mt)	                145,000-155,000 T 
Philippines (CIF/Rott)	(20th Nov. 2008) 	 (Rs/Mt)		78,650 	

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