Coconut Products - Prices on 24.09.2010

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 30.09.2010 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)	                        38,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra                         (Rs/250 Kg)	                        36,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra       (Rs/250 Kg)             		33,000-35,000

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)                                                   195 N
Medium                     	(Rs/Kg)                                                   195 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price                        (Rs/Mt)         220,000-225,000 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)			34,000-35,000 T


12. COCONUT EKELS                            (Rs/50 Kg)			1,250-1,300 T

                          T - Traded                     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority