Coconut Products - Prices on 30.12.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
18.12.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		18,200 T	
Average		16,678 T
Lowest		15,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,365,673 
Nuts Traded	564,017


Next Auction on 08.01.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.


(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(08.12.2008)

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


Highest		15,750 T	
Average		15,520 T	
Lowest		15,000 T	

Next Auction on 13.01.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (23.12.2008) 

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


Highest		16,000 T
Average 		15,900 T		
Lowest		15,500 T

Next Auction on 27.01.2009 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.	15,000-16,500	22,000-24,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-16,500	23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000-16,500	22,000-24,000
Hambanthota Dist.	15,500-16,000	22,000-23,000


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 17.12.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered  	(Kg)			17,000
Quantity of Copra Sold      	(Kg)			5,500
M.S. No. 1 Copra   Highest Price    (Rs/250 Kg)		21,250 T
Simple Average                                                     		 21,250 T
price
M.S. No. 2 Copra  Simple Average	
price						21,000 T
 


Next Auction on 08.01.2009 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1


4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine                                        		(Rs/Kg)	    	 118 T
Medium                                  		 (Rs/Kg)	    	 115 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price       		 (Rs/Mt)		150,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)  (18th Dec. 2008)  	(Rs/Mt)	  	  82,700 	

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

7.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)           	(Rs/50 Kg)		750-800 T
Superior                                     	 (Rs/50 Kg) 	825-875 T

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)                 		(Rs/50 Kg)     	 1,000-1,200 T

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

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE           		(Rs/50 Kg)     	  2,000-2,600 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL 	(Rs/Mt)		29,000-30,000 N

12. COCONUT EKELS                		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200 T

                  T - Traded                     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority