Coconut Products - Prices on 08.09.2008
1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 04.09.2008
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 22,260 T
Average 20,443 T
Lowest 19,250 T
Nuts Offered 1,166,285
Nuts Traded 727,922
Next Auction on 11.09.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division
Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(12.08.2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 20,500 T
Average 20,226.50 T
Lowest 19,500 T
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/Mt)
Highest 29,500 T
Average 29,500 T
Lowest -
Nuts offered 283,500
Nuts traded 126,000
Next Auction on 09.09.2008 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura - Kuliyapitiya
(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (26-08-2008)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 16,750 T
Average 16,590 T
Lowest 16,500 T
Next Auction on 23.09.2008 10.00 a.m. at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta
(d) Locally Traded (Wholesale)
Rs/1000 Nuts Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
(Farmgate unhusked)
Kurunegala Dist. 17,000-20,000 29,000-30,000
Puttalam Dist. 18,000-20,000 28,000-32,000
Gampaha Dist. 18,000-20,000 30,000-31,000
Hambanthota Dist. 17,500-18,000 -
2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut
Small (Rs.) Large (Rs.)
Thotalanga 20.00-25.00 26.00-30.00
Pettah 16.00-20.00 24.00-25.00
Dematagoda 20.00-25.00 28.00-30.00
3. COPRA
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 03.09.2008
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kg)19,566
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kg)19,566
M.S. No. 1 CopraHighest Price (Rs/250 Kg) 25,500 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg) 24,729 T
M.S. No. 2 & 3 Copra
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg) 23,991 T
Next Auction on 10.09.2008 at 11.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg)180 T
Medium (Rs/Kg)177 T
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 175,000-180,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott)(28th Aug, 2008) (Rs/Mt) 131,755
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 20,000-22,000 T
7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 725-775 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg) 800-900 T
8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 1,000-1,300 T
9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 1,400-1,700 T
10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Rs/50 Kg) 2,100-2,400 T
11. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt) 26,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 1,050-1,150 T
