Coconut Products – Prices on 13.05.2013

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority – Colombo Auction held on 09.05.2013
(Farm-gate without husked Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)

Highest		36,150 T
Average		30,008 T
Lowest		19,000 T
Nuts Offered	1,407,824
Nuts Traded	908,578

Next Auction on 16.5.2013 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA, No. 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.
(b) Coconut Development Authority – Kuliyapitiya Auction held on (30.4.2013)
(Farm-gate Price Rs. 1,000 Nuts)
Highest with husked	29,250 T
Average		26,943 T
Lowest – without husk	25,750 T
Nuts Offered	38,500
Nuts Traded	38,500 
Next Auction on 14/05/2013 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya.
(e) Locally Traded (Whole sale)

		Rs. 1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt 
		(Husked Ex-Mill)
Kurunegala Dist.	27,500-29,000	48,000-50,000
Puttalam Dist.	26,000-28,000	48,000-50,000
Gampaha Dist.	25,000-28,000	49,000-50,000
Hambanthota Dist.	33,000		49,000-50,000

2. COPRA – (Locally Traded)	(07.04.2013)
Copra Edible		(Rs. /250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.1 Copra		(Rs. /250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.2 Copra		(Rs. /250 Kg)	38,000
MO – (Milling Ordinary) Copra	(Rs. /250 Kg)	32,000-35,000

COPRA – (At Colombo Auction)	(24.04.2013)
Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kgs)		24,748
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)		24,748
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price		(Rs./250 Kg)	36,600
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	35,000
M.S. No. 2 and 3 Copra	
Simple avg. price		(Rs./250 Kg)	34,425

Next Auction on 16/05/2013, 11.30 am at CDA, No 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05.			
3. DESICCATED COCONUT 
Fine (Sri Lanka)		(Rs/Kg)		234-235 N
Medium (Sri Lanka)		(Rs/Kg)		234-235 N
Philippines FOB (APCC) 22.04.2013 (Rs/Kg)		221.72 
Indonesia FOB (APCC) 22.04.2013 (Rs/Kg)		192.96
4. COCONUT OIL 
Local Wholesale Price		(Rs/Mt)		240,000-245,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott) 
(Oil World) (2/5/2013)	(Rs/Mt)		104,165
5. POONAC 		(Rs/Mt)		44,000-48,000 T

6. MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs. /50 Kg)	700 T
Superior			(Rs. /50 Kg)	950 T
7. OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)		(Rs. /50 Kg)	1,500-2,250 T
8. MIX FIBRE		(Rs. /50 Kg)	1,000-1,250 T

9. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs. /50 Kg)	2,200-3,250 T

10. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs. /50 Kg)	3,750-4,250 T

11. COCONUT HUSKS	(06.05.2013)
District			Rs/per 1,000 husks 
Puttalam			1,500-2,000
Gampaha			2,000-2,500
Matara				-
Kurunegala		1,500-2,500
Jaffna				-

12. COCONUT SHELL		(Rs./MT)		10,000-10,500 T

13. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/MT)		42,500-46,000 T
(Moisture 12%-20%)
14. COCONUT EKELS		(Rs/MT)		32,000-34,000 T
T – Traded
N- Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority