Coconut Products - Prices on 23.09.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
23.09.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		33,610 T	
Average		30,135 T
Lowest		23,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,213,591
Nuts Traded	1,167,465

Next Auction on 21.09.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (21.09.2010)

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

Highest		27,500 T	
Average		26,843 T	
Lowest                   26,500 T	

Next Auction on 12/10/2010 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.	26,000-27,000	40,000-43,000
Puttalam Dist.	25,000-27,000	40,000-43,000
Gampaha Dist.	25,000-26,000	40,000-43,000
Hambantota Dist.	25,000		34,500-35,000


2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(23.09.2010)				
Copra - Edible                 	 (Rs/250 Kg)
M.S. No.1 Copra              	 (Rs/250 Kg)	                          32,500-33,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra             	 (Rs/250 Kg)	                                     32,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra      (Rs/250 Kg)               		 31,000-31,500

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction) (23.09.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)				10,950
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)				10,950
M.S. No.1 Copra  Highest Price	(Rs./250 Kg)			34,000
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)			-
M.S. No.2 Copra Simple avg. price(Rs./250 Kg)			32,554
 

Next Auction on 30/09/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine                                	(Rs/Kg)	                                             190 N
Medium                        	  (Rs/Kg)	                                              190 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price                     (Rs/Mt)       	     		215,000-220,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (16.09.2010) (Rs/Mt)	                         		   142,519	

5.POONAC                                    (Rs/Mt)	               			 22,000-23,000 T
6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)          (Rs/50 Kg)                    		950-1,050 T
Superior                                    (Rs/50 Kg)	                		  1,000-1,100 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)                (Rs/50 Kg)	                   		1,200-1,350 T

8.MIX FIBRE                             (Rs/50 Kg)	              		  	   1,050-1,150 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)	   			1,600-2,000 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)	 			 2,800-2,900 T
11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/Mt)	 			34,000-36,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS                    (Rs/50 Kg)			1,250-1,300 T

                          T - Traded                     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority