Coconut Products - Prices on 25.05.2011

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction (12.05.2011)

(Farm-gate unhusked price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest			37,000 T
Average			30,163 T
Lowest			23,000 T
Nuts Offered		1,372,390 
Nuts Traded		736,509

Next Auction on 26/5/2011 10.00 am at CDA Marketing Division offi, Duke Street, Colombo 1

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)		(25.05.2011)	
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)	33,000-35,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)		(05.05.2011)

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)		18,039
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)		15,010
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price	(Rs./250 Kg)		47,100
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)		46,894
M.S. No.2 & 3 Copra	
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)  		41,259
 
Next Auction on 12/05/2011 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
	
3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine	(Rs/Kg)	 			300 T	
Medium	(Rs/Kg)	 			305 T

4. COCONUT OIL 

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)			275,000 N
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (19.05.2011)	(Rs/Mt)	272,734	

5.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)			38,000 N
6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,300 T
Superior	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,500 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,450-1,550 T

8.MIX FIBRE	(Rs/50 Kg)			1,450-1,600 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,400-2,700 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		3,350-3,500 T

11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/Mt)	    	 48,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)			1,500-1,700 N

T - Traded          N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority