Coconut Products - Prices on 07.01.2011

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
06.01.2011
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   				-
Average				-
Lowest				-	
Nuts Offered 			1,162,315
Nuts Traded			-

Next Auction on 13.01.2011 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11,
 Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(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.		35,000			58,000-59,000
Puttalam Dist.		33,000-35,000		57,000-59,000
Gampaha Dist.		34,000-35,000		58,000-59,000
Hambantota Dist.		35,000			58,000-59,000

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

			Small	Medium	Large

Thotalanga			35	43	45,48
Pettah			31	40	45,48
Dematagoda		35,37	40,42	47,48
Nugegoda			35,38	44	50
Wellawatte			-	40	46,48
Kirulapana			35	41	46	
Kiribathgoda		35,37	42	48
Gampaha			35	40	45

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(04.01.2011)					
Copra - Edible                         	(Rs/250 Kg)	                                        -
M.S. No.1 Copra                     	(Rs/250 Kg)	                                        -
M.S. No. 2 Copra                     	(Rs/250 Kg)	                 48,000-52,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra  	(Rs/250 Kg)		40,000-42,500

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)		(09.12.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kgs)		11,255
Quantity of Copra Sold                       	(Kgs)		11,255
M.S. No.1 Copra   Highest Price		(Rs./250 Kg)	50,000
Simple avg. price			(Rs./250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.2 Copra Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	49,272
 
Next Auction on 13/01/2011 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11,
 Duke Street, Colombo 1.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine                                      		(Rs/Kg)	  	300 N
Medium                                 		(Rs/Kg)	    	290-300 N

4. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale Price (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price                         	(Rs/Mt)                     325,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (16.12.2010)     	(Rs/Mt)	           	196,086	

5.POONAC                                         	(Rs/Mt)	             	36,000-37,000 T

6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,100-1,150 T
Superior                                                 	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)                             	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,350-1,500 T

8.MIX FIBRE                                          	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,400-1,500 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)		2,400-2,500 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE		(Rs/50 Kg)		3,250-3,500 T

11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL		(Rs/Mt)		37,000-38,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS                            	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,100-2,200 T


                 T - Traded                             N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority