Coconut Products - Prices on 23.12.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
16.12.2010
               
(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 11.01.2011 at 10.00 am at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya

(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farm-gate unhusked)	
	
Kurunegala Dist.	32,000-34,000	54,000-55,000
Puttalam Dist.	35,000		57,000-58,000
Gampaha Dist.	35,000		57,000-58,000
Hambantota Dist.	35,000		56,000-57,000

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

		Small	Medium	Large

Thotalanga		38,40	45	48
Pettah		30,35	40	42,45
Dematagoda	25,28	30,35	45
Nugegoda		40	45	50-53
Wellawatte		40	46,47	52,53
Kirulapana		35,40	45	48,50	
Kiribathgoda	35,37	45	50,53
Gampaha		35,36	45,46	48,50

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)		 265 N
Medium			(Rs/Kg)		 260 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		290,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (16.12.2010)(Rs/Mt)		196,086	

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		34,000-37,000 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 T

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

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority