Coconut Products - Prices on 14.05.2009

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
14.05.2009               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		19,500 T	
Average		17,066 T
Lowest		15,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,243,034 
Nuts Traded	887,562

Next Auction on 21.05.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(12.05.2009)

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

Highest		17,500 T	
Average		16,960 T	
Lowest		16,500 T	

Next Auction on 09.06.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya


(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (28.04.2009) 

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

Highest		15,000 T
Average 		14,341 T		
Lowest		13,000 T

Next Auction on 26.05.2009 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.	14,000-14,500	23,000-24,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-15,500	23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000		23,000
Hambanthota Dist.	14,000-14,500	21,000-22,000

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

		Small 		Medium		Large 

Thotalanga		12.00-18.00	20.00-24.00	25.00-27.00	
Pettah		18.00-20.00	22.00-23.00	25.00-27.00
Dematagoda	15.00-18.00	20.00-25.00	-
Nugegoda		18.00-20.00	22.00-25.00	26.00-28.00
Wellawatta		-		24.00-26.00	27.00-30.00
Kiribathgoda	20.00		25.00-27.00	28.00-30.00


3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 14.05.2009

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kgs)		17,500
Quantity of Copra Sold		(Kgs)		17,500
M.S. No. 1 Copra	Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)	24,000 T
	Simple Average 		
	price			(Rs/250 Kg)	23,861 T	
M.S. No. 2 Copra	Simple Average	
	price			(Rs/250kg)	21,977 T 
 

Next Auction on 21.05.2009 at 11.30 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)	 	118 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price			(Rs/Mt)		165,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)	(07.05.2009)	(Rs/Mt)		95,184  	

6.POONAC 			(Rs/Mt)		16,000-17,000 T

7.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)		800-825 T
Superior				(Rs/50 Kg)		800-900 T

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)			(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200-1,300 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,400-1,700 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)		2,100-2,400 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL		(Rs/Mt)		30,000-28,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS			(Rs/50 Kg)		900 TN

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority