Coconut Products - Prices on 01.10.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
30.09.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		33,700 T	
Average		29,864 T
Lowest		25,500 T
Nuts Offered 	1,130,424
Nuts Traded	1,057,036

Next Auction on 07.10.2010 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	40,000-43,000
Puttalam Dist.	27,000	43,000-44,000
Gampaha Dist.	28,000	44,000-45,000
Hambantota Dist.	25,000	34,500-35,000


2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(29.09.2010)				

				
Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)
M.S. No.1 Copra		(Rs/250 Kg)	38,000-39,000
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)		(30.09.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)		16,220
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)		3,220
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price		(Rs./250 Kg)	34,000
	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	34,000
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	29,324
 

Next Auction on 07/10/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			(Rs/Kg)		 195-196 N
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		 192-193 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		220,000-225,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  
(23.09.2010)	     	  (Rs/Mt)		150,157	

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		23,000-24,000 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)		32,000-33,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,600 T

T - Traded N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority