Coconut Products – Prices on 5.10.2012

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority – Colombo Auction held on 04.10.2012
(Farm-gate without husked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest		29,000 T
Average		23,698 T
Lowest		19,000 T
Nuts Offered	1,799,780
Nuts Traded	1,135,784

Next Auction on 11.10.2012 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA, No. 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority – Kuliyapitiya Auction held on (25.09.2012)
(Farm-gate Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest – with husked	22,000 T
Average		21,142 T
Lowest – with husked	20,500 T
Nuts Offered	47,000
Nuts Traded	28,000

Next Auction on 9.10.2012 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.	20,000-22,000	35,000-38,000
Puttalam Dist.	20,000-23,000	34,000-39,000
Gampaha Dist.	22,000-23,000	37,000-39,000
Hambanthota Dist.	21,000		36,000-37,000

2. COPRA – (Locally Traded)	(28.09.2012)
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)	29,000-30,000

COPRA – (At Colombo Auction)	(04.10.2012)
Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)	16,802
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)	16,802
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price	(Rs./250 Kg)	-
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	26,250
M.S. No. 2 and 3 Copra	
Simple avg. price	(Rs./250 Kg)	25,252

Next Auction on 11.10.2012 11.30 am at CDA, No 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.

n 3. DESICCATED COCONUT 
Fine (Sri Lanka)	(Rs/Kg)	165-170 N
Medium (Sri Lanka)	(Rs/Kg)	165-170 N
Philippines FOB (APCC) 21.09.2012	(Rs/Kg)	202.42 
Indonesia FOB (APCC) 21.09.2012	(Rs/Kg)	159.80

4. COCONUT OIL 
Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)	200,000-205,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott) 
(Oil World) (27/09/2012)	(Rs/Mt)	120,676

5. POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)	30,000-35,000 T

6. MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs. /50 Kg)	850 T
Superior	(Rs. /50 Kg)	950 T

7. OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)	(Rs. /50 Kg)	1,700-2,500 T

8. MIX FIBRE	(Rs. /50 Kg)	950-1,250 T

9. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs. /50 Kg)	2,250-3,000 T

10. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs. /50 Kg)	3,750-4,000 T

11. COCONUT HUSKS	(04.10.2012)
District	Rs/per 1,000 husks 
Puttalam	1,500-2,000
Gampaha	2,000 
Matara	1,500
Kurunegala	1,750-2,500
Jaffna	-

12. COCONUT SHELL	(Rs./MT)	8,000-10,000 T
13. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/MT)	38,000-40,000 T
(Moisture 10% - 20%)
14. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/MT)	26,500 -28,000 T
T – Traded
N- Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority