Coconut Products - Prices on 07.10.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
07.10.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		32,570 T	
Average		29,507 T
Lowest		26,000 T
Nuts Offered 	1,880,227
Nuts Traded	1,278,508

Next Auction on 14.10.2010 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.	26,000-27,000	41,000-44,000
Puttalam Dist.	26,000-28,000	43,000-45,000
Gampaha Dist.	28,000		43,000-44,000
Hambantota Dist.	28,000		43,000-44,000

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)                                 (07.10.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered          (Kgs)	             	  	19,450
Quantity of Copra Sold              (Kgs)	            	   	19,450
M.S. No.1 Copra   Highest Price      (Rs./250 Kg)	               35,000
Simple avg. price                            (Rs./250 Kg)	               34,328
M.S. No.2 Copra Simple avg. price   (Rs./250 Kg)	               33,353
 

Next Auction on 14/10/2010 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)		220,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (30.09.2010)	(Rs/Mt)		180,060	

5.POONAC  (Rs/Mt)	22,000 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