Coconut Products - Prices on 20.11.2008

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
20.11.2008               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   			16,500 T	
Average			15,372 T
Lowest			14,250 T
Nuts Offered 		1,378,559 
Nuts Traded		467,703

Next Auction on 27.11.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(11.11.2008)

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest			17,100 T	
Average			17,040 T	
Lowest			17,000 T	
Farm-gate unhusked
Price (Rs/Mt)  		-

Next Auction on 08.12.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (21.10.2008) 

(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)

Highest			15,000 T
Average 			15,000 T		
Lowest			15,000 T

Next Auction on 28.11.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta

(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts	Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farm-gate unhusked)	

Kurunegala Dist.	15,000-16,500	24,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-17,000	23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist.	15,000-17,000	23,000-25,000
Hambanthota Dist.	15,000-16,000	-

2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut

		Small (Rs.)	Large (Rs.)

Thotalanga		15.00-25.00	26.00-30.00
Pettah		18.00-25.00	28.00-30.00
Dematagoda	18.00-26.00	28.00-30.00
Nugegoda		20.00-25.00	28.00-32.00
Wellawatte		28.00-30.00	33.00-35.00
Kiribathgoda	20.00-25.00	28.00-30.00

3. COPRA 

Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 19.11.2008

Quantity of Copra Offered	(Kg)		18,500
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kg)		18,500
M.S. No. 1 Copra	
Highest Price 	(Rs/250 Kg)		-
Simple Average price 	(Rs/250 Kg)		-
M.S. No. 2 Simple Average price	(Rs/250 Kg)	21,708 T
 

Next Auction on 26.11.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine	(Rs/Kg)	115-120 N
Medium	(Rs/Kg)	115 N	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price	(Rs/Mt)			145,000-150,000 T 
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (13th Nov. 2008) (Rs/Mt)	75,703 	

6.POONAC 	(Rs/Mt)			19,000-20,000 T

7.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)		750-800 T
Superior		(Rs/50 Kg)			800-825 T

8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ)	(Rs/50 Kg)			950-1,200 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		1,500-1,700 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,000-2,500 T

11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL	(Rs/Mt)	27,000-28,500 T

12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)	850-1,000 T

T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority