Coconut Products - Prices on 08.10.2010

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.	25,000-28,000		40,000-44,000

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)		19,480
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)	 	 200-202 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)		22,000-23,000 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)		33,000 T

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

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority