Coconut Products - Prices on 05.10.2010

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.	27,000-30,000	41,000-46,000
Puttalam Dist.	28,000-31,000	43,000-48,000
Gampaha Dist.	27,000-28,000	44,000-45,000
Hambantota Dist.	28,000		43,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(05.10.2010)				
Copra - Edible             (Rs/250 Kg)
M.S. No.1 Copra          (Rs/250 Kg)		36,500-37,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra         (Rs/250 Kg)		33,500-34,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra     (Rs/250 Kg)	31,500-33,500

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)	                  200 N
Medium                               (Rs/Kg)	                  200 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price           (Rs/Mt)	            	225,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (23.09.2010)  (Rs/Mt)	               	180,060	

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 T

12. COCONUT EKELS         (Rs/50 Kg)	      	1,300-1,400 T

                     T - Traded                  N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority