Coconut Products - Prices on 18.11.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
18.11.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		37,000 T	
Average		35,413 T
Lowest		31,010 T
Nuts Offered 	586,439
Nuts Traded	359,669

Next Auction on 25.11.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (09.11.2010)

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

Highest		30,000 T	
Average		29,078 T	
Lowest                   	28,500 T	
Nuts Offered	59,500
Nuts Traded	34,500

Next Auction on 23.11.2010  10.00 am at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya

(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farm-gate unhusked)	
	
Kurunegala Dist.	29,000-31,000	49,000-51,000
Puttalam Dist.	29,000-32,000	49,000-52,000
Gampaha Dist.	29,000-30,000	49,000-50,000
Hambantota Dist.	29,000-30,000	49,000-50,000

Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices (Rs/Nut)

                                  Small	                Medium	                  Large

Thotalanga		30,35,36		38,40,42		43,45
Pettah		25,28		35,36,38		40,42,43
Dematagoda	30		35		38,40,45
Nugegoda		30,32,35		38,40,42		43,44,45
Wellawatte		35,38,40		42,43,45		46,47,48
Kirulapana		30,34		36,38		40,45
Kiribathgoda	35,36		38,40,42		44,45
Gampah		33,34,35,36	38,39,40		42,43


2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(18.11.2010)				
Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.1 Copra 		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No. 2 Copra  		(Rs/250 Kg)	40,000-41,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra  	(Rs/250 Kg)	38,000-40,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction) (18.11.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered 	(Kgs)		21,566
Quantity of Copra Sold 	(Kgs)		21,555
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price		 (Rs./250 Kg)	40,000
Simple avg. price 		(Rs./250 Kg)	39,843
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price 		(Rs./250 Kg)	37,041
 

Next Auction on 25/11/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			 (Rs/Kg)	 	230 N	
Medium 			(Rs/Kg)	 	220-225 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price 		(Rs/Mt)		255,000-260,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (11.11.2010) (Rs/Mt)		177,497	

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		28,000-30,000 T

6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	 (Rs/50 Kg)	950-1,000 T
Superior			 (Rs/50 Kg)	1,100-1,200 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)		 (Rs/50 Kg)	1,400-1,650 T

8.MIX FIBRE 		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,300-1,400 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	 (Rs/50 Kg)	2,350-2,500 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE 	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,950-3,150 T

11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt)		34,000-37,500 T

12. COCONUT EKELS 		(Rs/50 Kg)		2,000-2,100 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority