Coconut Products – Prices on 01.06.2012

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority – Colombo Auction held on 01.06.2012
(Farm-gate without husked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest						22,620 T
Average						20,848 T
Lowest						16,500 T
Nuts Offered					2,046,448
Nuts Traded					1,174,148

Next Auction on 01.06.2012 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA, No. 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5

(b) Coconut Development Authority – Kuliyapitiya Auction – (29.05.2012)
(Farm-gate Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest – unhusked					22,250 T
Average						20,978 T
Lowest – husked					19,000 T
Nuts Offered					145,172
Nuts Traded					69,444

Next Auction on 12/06/2012 at 10.00 a.m at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya.
(e) Locally Traded (Whole sale)
				Rs. 1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
				(Farm-gate unhusked)
Kurunegala Dist.			19,000-23,000	29,000-35,000
Puttalam Dist.			20,000-23,000	30,000-34,000
Gampaha Dist.			23,000		35,000-36,000
Hambanthota Dist.			22,000		33,000-34,000

2. COPRA – (Locally Traded)	(31.05.2012)
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)	30,000-32,000

COPRA – (At Colombo Auction)	(31.05.2012)
Quantity of Copra Offered		(Kgs)		24,647
Quantity of Copra Sold		(Kgs)		24,647
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price(Rs. 250 Kg)				(Rs. 250 Kg) 30,600
Simple avg. price			(Rs. 250 Kg)	30,517
M.S. No. 2 and 3 Copra	
Simple avg. price			(Rs. 250 Kg)	30,250

Next Auction on 07.06.2012 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA, No. 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Col. 5.


3. DESICCATED COCONUT 
Fine (Sri Lanka)			(Rs/Kg)		170 N
Medium (Sri Lanka)			(Rs/Kg)		170 N
Phillippines FOB (APCC)25.04.2012	(Rs/Kg)		243.83 
Indonesia FOB (APCC) 25.04.2012	(Rs/Kg)		206.96

4. COCONUT OIL 
Local Wholesale Price			(Rs/Mt)		215,000-225,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott) (Oil World) (25/05/2012)(Rs/Mt)		138,201

5. POONAC 			(Rs/Mt)		26,000-28,000 T

6. MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ)		(Rs. 50 Kg)	800 T
Superior				(Rs. 50 Kg)	1,000 T

7. OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)			(Rs. 50 Kg)	1,600-2,600 T

8. MIX FIBRE			(Rs. 50 Kg)	1,050-1,500 T

9. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE		(Rs. 50 Kg)	3,000-3,250 T

10. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE		(Rs. 50 Kg)	4,000-4,250 T

11. COCONUT HUSKS	(18/05/2012)
				District		Rs/per 1,000 husks 
				Puttalam		2,000-3,000 
				Gampaha		– 
				Matara		-
				Kurunegala	2,250
				Jaffna		-

12. COCONUT SHELL			(Rs./MT)		12,000-13,500 T

13. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL		(Rs/MT)		40,000-43,000 T

14. COCONUT EKELS			(Rs/MT)		28,500-34,000 N

T – Traded
N- Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority