Coconut Products - Prices on 26.02.2009

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
26.02.2009               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		17,290 T	
Average		16,540 T
Lowest		15,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,455,918 
Nuts Traded	946,114

Next Auction on 05.03.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(10.02.2009)

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

Highest		16,500 T	
Average		16,322 T	
Lowest		16,000 T	

Next Auction on 09.03.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (24.02.2009) 

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

Highest		15,000 T
Average 		14,666 T		
Lowest		14,000 T

Next Auction on 24.03.2009 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		22,000-23,000
Puttalam Dist.	14,500-15,000	23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000		23,000
Hambanthota Dist.	15,000		-

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

                                          Small 	Medium		Large 

Thotalanga		15.00-17.00	20.00-25.00	26.00-28.00	
Pettah		15.00-20.00	25.00		26.00-28.00
Dematagoda	15.00-18.00	20.00-25.00	-
Nugegoda		-		21.00-24.00	25.00-28.00
Wellawatte		20.00		25.00-29.00	30.00-35.00
Kiribathgoda	-		20.00-25.00	28.00-35.00

3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 18.02.2009

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kg)		25,830
Quantity of Copra Sold		(Kg)		25,830
M.S. No. 1 Copra      Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	23,500 T
                               Simple Average 			22,965 T
price		
M.S. No. 2 Copra	Simple Average	
price				(Rs/250kg)	21,752 T
 

Next Auction on 04.03.2009 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine                                     		  (Rs/Kg)	                   115-116 T
Medium                                		  (Rs/Kg)	                          118 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price             		 (Rs/Mt)	                   150,000-160,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)       (19th Feb. 2009)  	(Rs/Mt)                  	 76,540 	
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)	 	900-1,000 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)		32,000-33,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS                           	 (Rs/50 Kg)	1,150 T

                           T - Traded               N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority