Coconut Products - Prices on 31.08.2010
1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
26.08.2010
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 
Highest   				27,000 T	
Average				24,309 T
Lowest				18,500 T
Nuts Offered 			1,149,306
Nuts Traded			885,446

Next Auction on 02.09.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office,
54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (25.08.2010)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest				25,000 T	
Average				24,880	
Lowest                   			24,000	

Next Auction on 07/09/2010 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 am at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta.

(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
				(Farm-gate unhusked)	

Kurunegala Dist.	21,000-22,500	34,000-37,000
Puttalam Dist.	22,000		34,000
Gampaha Dist.	22,000-23,000	34,000-37,000
Hambanthota Dist.	19,000-20,000	30,000-32,000
	
2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(27.08.2010)			
Copra - Edible                               (Rs/250 Kg)		-
M.S. No.1 Copra                            (Rs/250 Kg)	           	30,500-32,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra                            (Rs/250 Kg)	          	29,500-31,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra         (Rs/250 Kg)           		28,000-30,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)	(19.08.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered                   (Kgs)	                 8,132
Quantity of Copra Sold                       (Kgs)	                          	 8,132
M.S. No.1 Copra  Highest Price    (Rs./250 Kg)	                 31,500
Simple avg. price                         (Rs./250 Kg)                      	30,500
M.S. No.2 Copra Simple avg. price(Rs./250 Kg)                      	29,341
 
Next Auction on 02/09/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office,
54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine    	                                        (Rs/Kg)                       	162-163 N
Medium                                      (Rs/Kg)	                       	162-163 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price                  (Rs/Mt)	            		195,000-200,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (26.08.2010)(Rs/Mt)	                          	131,446	
5.POONAC                                   (Rs/Mt)	                          	22,000 T
6.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ)          (Rs/50 Kg)	                950-1,150 T
Superior                                     (Rs/50 Kg)	                1,000-1,050 T
7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)                 (Rs/50 Kg)                		1,200-1,300 T
8.MIX FIBRE                             (Rs/50 Kg)	                 	1,100-1,150 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE              (Rs/50 Kg)	                	1,500-1,600 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE           (Rs/50 Kg)	                 	2,800-2,900 T
11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt)	              		32,500-35,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS                (Rs/50 Kg)	                	1,250-1,300 T

                                     T - Traded           N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority