Coconut Products - Prices on 21.10.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
21.10.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		35,510 T	
Average		33,006 T
Lowest		27,010 T
Nuts Offered 	1,010,032
Nuts Traded	  935,801

Next Auction on 28.10.2010 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 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.	28,000-29,000	43,000-46,000
Puttalam Dist.	27,000-28,000	43,000-46,000
Gampaha Dist.	29,000		45,000-46,000
Hambantota Dist.	29,000		45,000-46,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(21.10.2010)				

Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)
M.S. No.1 Copra		(Rs/250 Kg)	38,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra		 (Rs/250 Kg)	37,500
MO - (Milling Ordinary) 
Copra 			(Rs/250 Kg)	34,500-36,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)		(21.10.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)		11,264
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)		11,264
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price		(Rs./250 Kg)	37,500
	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	36,332
 

Next Auction on 28/10/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			(Rs/Kg)	 	210-215 N
Medium			(Rs/Kg)	 	210-212 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		230,000-245,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  
(14.10.2010)		(Rs/Mt)		160,441	

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)	1,000-1,050 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200-1,350 T


8.MIX FIBRE		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,000-1,200 T


9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,600-2,200 T


10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,800-3,000 T


11.COCONUT SHELL 
CHARCOAL                   	  (Rs/Mt)                      32,500-33,000 T

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

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority