Coconut Products - Prices on 21.07.2011

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction
(21.07.2011)

(Farm-gate unhusked price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest		38,000 T
Average		32,402 T
Lowest		25,000 T
Nuts Offered	952,819
Nuts Traded	832,280

Next Auction on 28/07/2011 at 10.00 am at CDA Marketing Division office, Duke Street, Colombo 1
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction (12/07/2011)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs 1,000 Nuts)

Highest		-	
Average		25,000 T
Lowest	-
Nuts Offered	65,800
Nuts Traded	57,000

Farm - Gate Balled Nuts Price Rs./per MT - 40,000
Next Auction on 26/07/2011 at 10.00 am at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya

(e) Locally Traded (Whole-Sale)
		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/MT (Husked Ex-Mill)

Kurunegala Dist.	24,000-25,000	38,000-40,000
Puttalam Dist.	23,000-25,000	36,000-38,000
Gampaha Dist.	24,000-25,000	38,000-40,000
Hambantota Dist.	22,000		33,000-34,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(15.07.2011)			
Copra - Edible  	(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No. 1 Copra	(Rs/250 Kg)	39,250
M.S. No. 2 Copra	 (Rs/250 Kg)	34,500
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra 	(Rs/250 Kg)	30,000-32,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction)(13.07.2011)
Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)	18,575
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)	4,839
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price	(Rs./250 Kg)	42,150
	
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	34,641
M.S. No.2 & 3 Copra	
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)  	28,636
 
Next Auction on 28/07/2011 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
	
3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

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

4. COCONUT OIL 
			
Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)	225,000-235,000 N
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (14.07.2011)	(Rs/Mt)	182,110	

5.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)	30,000-32,000 T
6.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,500 T
Superior	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,600 T
7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,750 T
8.MIX FIBRE	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,500-1,750 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)	2,800-3,000 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)	3,750-3,800 T
11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/Mt)	51,000-52,000 T	
12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,700-1,800 N
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority