Coconut Products - Prices on 01.06.2009

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
28.05.2009               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		20,810 T	
Average		18,600 T
Lowest		17,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,540,725 
Nuts Traded	1,056,239

Next Auction on 04.06.2009 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 (26.05.2009) 
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest		15,000 T
Average 		-	
Lowest		-
Next Auction on 23.06.2009 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.	14,000-15,500		24,000-25,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-15,500		25,000-26,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000-16,000		24,000-26,000
Hambanthota Dist.	15,000-15,500		24,000

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

		Small 		Medium		Large 
Thotalanga		15.00-18.00	20.00-25.00	26.00-28.00	
Pettah		18.00-20.00	22.00-25.00	26.00-27.00
Dematagoda	15.00-18.00	20.00-25.00	-
Nugegoda		18.00-20.00	22.00-24.00	25.00-26.00
Wellawatta		18.00-20.00	24.00-25.00	26.00-28.00
Kiribathgoda	20.00-23.00	24.00-25.00	28.00


3. COPRA 
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 28.05.2009

Quantity of Copra Offered (Kgs)			10,475
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kgs)			10,475
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg)			25,000
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg)		25,000	
M.S. No. 2 Copra	
Simple Average price (Rs/250kg)			22,632
 
Next Auction on 04.06.2009 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg)		 122-123 N
Medium (Rs/Kg)		 122-123 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt)		180,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (22.05.2009) (Rs/Mt)	102,395 	

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

7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg)	750-800 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg)			850-900 T
T - Traded        N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority