Coconut Products - Prices on 29.12.2010

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.	34,000-35,000	54,000-55,000
Puttalam Dist.	32,000-34,000	56,000-57,000
Gampaha Dist.	35,000		57,000-58,000
Hambantota Dist.	36,000		56,000-57,000


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

		Small	Medium	Large

Thotalanga		40	43	45
Pettah		30	38	48
Dematagoda	30	39	50
Nugegoda		40	43	45
Wellawatte		40	45	49
Kirulapana		40	43	45	
Kiribathgoda	40	45	50
Gampaha		35	45	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,
 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.


3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

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

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

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

5.POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		35,000 N

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 N

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

T - Traded     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority