Coconut Products – Prices on 13.07.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority – Colombo Auction held on 08.07.2010
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest					22,190 T
Average					20,350 T
Lowest					18,000 T
Nuts Offered				1,727,837
Nuts Traded				1,209,111

Next Auction on 15.07.2010 at 10.00 a.m. At CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority – Kuliyapitiya Auction – (22.06.2010)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest 					21,000 T
Average					20,550 T
Lowest					20,000 T

Next Auction on 13/07/2010 at 10.00 a.m at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya.

	(c)  Coconut Development Authority – Beliatta Auction (31.05.2010)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest					20,000 T
Average					-
Lowest					-

Next Auction on                   10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta.

(d) Coconut Development Authority – Gampola  Auction (07.09.2009)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest					19,300 T
Average					-
Lowest					-

(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)				Rs. 1000 Nuts		
			Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)	(Farm-gate unhusked)
Kurunegala Dist.		19,000-20,000		31,000-32,000
Puttalam Dist.		20,000			32,000
Gampaha Dist.		19,500-20,000		30,000-32,000
Hambanthota Dist.		18,000			29,000-30,000

2. COPRA – (Locally Traded) 	(07.07.2010)

Copra Edible (Rs. 250 Kg) 	-

M.S. No.1 Copra 		(Rs. 250 Kg)		29,000-30,000
M.S. No.2 Copra 		(Rs. 250 Kg)		28,000-29,000
MO – (Milling Ordinary) Copra 	(Rs. 250 Kg)		27,000-27,500

COPRA – (At Colombo Auction)	(10.06.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered 	(Kgs) 			16,291
Quantity of Copra Sold 	(Kgs) 			16,291
M.S. No. 1 Copra	

Highest Price 		(Rs. 250 Kg)		27,500
Simple avg. price 		(Rs. 250 Kg)		27,379
M.S. No. 2 Copra	
Simple avg. price 		(Rs. 250 Kg)		25,497

Next Auction on 15.07.2010 at 11.30 a.m. At CDA marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo1.


3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine 			(Rs/Kg)			143 N
Medium 			(Rs/Kg)			143-145 N


4. COCONUT OIL – Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price 		(Rs/Mt)			180,000-185,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott) 		(Rs/Mt)			113,038


5. POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)			21,000 N


6. MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) 	(Rs. 50 Kg)		900-1,100 T
Superior 			(Rs. 50 Kg)		1,000-1,300 T

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

8. MIX FIBRE 		(Rs. 50 Kg)		1,150-1,250 T

9. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE 				1,450-2,000 T

10. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE 	(Rs. 50 Kg)		2,800-3,150 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL(Rs/Mt)			34,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS 		(Rs. 50 Kg)		1,250-1,275 T


T – Traded        N- Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority