Coconut Products - Prices on 14.10.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
14.10.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		31,100 T	
Average		29,069 T
Lowest		26,100 T
Nuts Offered 	1,041,198
Nuts Traded	  799,057

Next Auction on 21.10.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (12.10.2010)

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest		30,000 T	
Average		29,246 T	
Lowest                	28,000 T	

Farm-Gate Balled Nuts Price Rs. Per MT-

Highest Price	Rs. 43,500
Avarage Price	Rs. 43,000
Lowest Price 	Rs. 42,500

Next Auction on 26/10/2010 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 
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.	27,000-28,000	42,000-43,000
Puttalam Dist.	26,000-28,000	42,000-43,000
Gampaha Dist.	28,000		43,000
Hambantota Dist.	25,000		38,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(11.10.2010)				

				
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)	33,000-33,500

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)	34,326
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	33,353
 

Next Auction on 21/10/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine		(Rs/Kg)	 	195-198 N
Medium		(Rs/Kg)		 198-203 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)		220,000-230,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott) 
 (07.10.2010)	(Rs/Mt)		155,896	

5.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)		24,000-25,000 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