Coconut Products - Prices on 23.11.2010

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.	30,000		50,000
Puttalam Dist.	30,000-32,000	50,000-52,000
Gampaha Dist.	29,000-30,000	49,000-50,000
Hambantota Dist.	30,000		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)		21,655
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)	 			235-240 N
Medium		(Rs/Kg)	 			230-232 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)			255,000-260,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (18.11.2010)	(Rs/Mt)		169,649	

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)			31,000 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)			37,000 T

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

                            T - Traded           N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority