Coconut Products - Prices on 08.12.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
02.12.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   				-      T	
Average				37,985 T
Lowest				-      T	
Nuts Offered 			837,135
Nuts Traded			686,652

Next Auction on 09.12.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division 
Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (07.12.2010)

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

Highest				37,000 T	
Average				-	
Lowest                   			-	
Nuts Offered			6,000
Nuts Traded			6,000


Next Auction on 21.12.2010 at 10.00 am at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya

(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

			Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
					(Farm-gate unhusked)	
	
Kurunegala Dist.		35,000-36,000	58,000-60,000
Puttalam Dist.		35,000-36,000	58,000-60,000
Gampaha Dist.		35,000-36,000	58,000-60,000
Hambantota Dist.		36,000		60,000

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

			Small	Medium	Large

Thotalanga			40	48	50
Pettah			32,35,40	43,45	50,55
Dematagoda		30,35	40,45	50
Nugegoda			40	46,47	53
Wellawatte			40	46,47	52,53
Kirulapana			30,35	45,50	55,58,60
Kiribathgoda		40,42	45	50,53
Gampaha			40	45,46	48,52

Palm Oil Whole sale - 	Rs 215,000/- per MT         
Retail	Rs 218/-
	
2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(08.12.2010)					
Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)		-
M.S. No.1 Copra		(Rs/250 Kg)		48,000
M.S. No. 2 Copra	 	(Rs/250 Kg)		-
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra 		(Rs/250 Kg)	42,000-46,500

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)		(02.12.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kgs)		20,500
Quantity of Copra Sold 		(Kgs)		20,500
M.S. No.1 Copra 	Highest Price	(Rs./250 Kg)	41,850
	Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)		-
M.S. No.2 Copra	Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	39,337
 
Next Auction on 09/12/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 54,
Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine	(Rs/Kg)	 			285-290 N
Medium	(Rs/Kg)	 			280-285 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)			300,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (02.12.2010)	(Rs/Mt)	178,672	

5.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)			32,000-33,000 T

6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)		950-1,200 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)		2,900-3,150 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