Coconut Products - Prices on 06.01.2009
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. 15,000-16,000 23,000-24,000
Puttalam Dist. 15,000-16,500 23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist. 15,000-17,000 22,000-24,000
Hambanthota Dist. 15,000-16,000 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 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 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office,
11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg) 116-118 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 115 N
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 145,000-152,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)(13th Dec. 2008) (Rs/Mt) 84,750
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 20,000 T
7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 775 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg) 800-825 T
8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 950-1,100 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 1,400-1,600 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 2,100-2,400 T
11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL
(Rs/Mt) 30,000-32,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 1,000-1,100 T
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
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