Coconut Products - Prices on 26.10.2010

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				29,248 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.		29,000		43,000-46,000
Puttalam Dist.		27,000-31,000	43,000-46,000
Gampaha Dist.		29,000-30,000	45,000-47,000
Hambantota Dist.		28,000		43,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(25.10.2010)
Copra - Edible  (Rs/250 Kg)				-
M.S. No.1 Copra (Rs/250 Kg)				-
M.S. No. 2 Copra (Rs/250 Kg)				38,500-39,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra  (Rs/250 Kg)			36,000-37,000

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)					 220 N
Medium (Rs/Kg)					 220 N

4. COCONUT OIL  

Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt)				260,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (21.10.2010) (Rs/Mt)			161,304	

5.POONAC (Rs/Mt)					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)			35,000 T

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

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority