Coconut Products - Prices on 26.01.2009
1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
22.01.2009
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 17,710 T
Average 16,461 T
Lowest 15,000 T
Nuts Offered 1,077,669
Nuts Traded 542,300
Next Auction on 29.01.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(13.01.2009)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 17,000 T
Average 16,739 T
Lowest 16,500 T
Next Auction on 10.02.2009 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. 15,000-17,000 24,500-25,000
Puttalam Dist. 15,000-17,000 25,000-26,000
Gampaha Dist. 16,000-17,250 25,000-26,500
Hambanthota Dist. 15,000-16,000 -
2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut
Small (Rs.) Large (Rs.)
Thotalanga 15.00-20.00 22.00-28.00
Pettah 15.00-20.00 22.00-26.00
Dematagoda 15.00-20.00 25.00-26.00
Nugegoda 19.00-23.00 24.00-28.00
Wellawatte 25.00-28.00 30.00-32.00
Kiribathgoda 20.00-26.00 30.00-32.00
3. COPRA
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 21.01.2009
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kg) 37,850
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kg) 6,000
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg) 26,500 T
Simple Average price 26,500 T
M.S. No. 2 and 3 Copra Simple Average price 20,600 T
Next Auction on 28.01.2009 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg) 130 T
Medium (Rs/Kg) 125-126 N
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 148,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (22nd Jan. 2009) (Rs/Mt) 76,842
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 19,000-20,000 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) 850-1,100 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 1,500-1,600 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 2,000-2,400 T
11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt) 32,000-33,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 950-1,000 T
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
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