Coconut Products - Prices on 17.12.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
18.12.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		-
Average		35,000 T
Lowest		-	
Nuts Offered 	272,324
Nuts Traded	241,791

Next Auction on 06.01.2011 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.	32,000-33,000	54,000-54,500
Puttalam Dist.	35,000		56,000
Gampaha Dist.	34,000-35,000	55,000-56,000
Hambantota Dist.	35,000		56,000


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	
Kiribathgoda	40,42	45	50,53
Gampaha		40	45,46	48,52


2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(08.12.2010)				
	
Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.1 Copra		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No. 2 Copra		 (Rs/250 Kg)	-
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra 	(Rs/250 Kg)	40,000-43,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)	(09.12.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)		16,500
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)		16,500
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price		(Rs./250 Kg)	43,000
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	43,000
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	42,700
 

Next Auction on 06/01/2011 at 11.30 a.m. at 
CDA Marketing Division Office, 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine			(Rs/Kg)	 	260-265 N
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		 260 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		295,000-300,000 N
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (09.12.2010)(Rs/Mt)		183,746	

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		33,000-34,000 T

6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,100-1,200 T
Superior			(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200-1,250 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)		2,500-2,600 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		3,100-3,200 T

11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/Mt)		38,000-39,000 T

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

T - Traded       N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority