Coconut Products - Prices on 27.10.2010

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
21.10.2010
               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   				35,510 T	
Average				33,006 T
Lowest				27,010 T
Nuts Offered 			1,010,032
Nuts Traded			 935,801

Next Auction on 28.10.2010 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office,
 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction - (12.10.2010)

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

Highest				30,000 T	
Average				29,246 T	
Lowest                   			28,000 T	

Farm-Gate Balled Nuts Price Rs. Per MT-

Highest Price			Rs. 43,500
Avarage Price			Rs. 43,000
Lowest Price 			Rs. 42,500

Next Auction on 26/10/2010 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya.
  

(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (31.05.2010) 

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

Highest				20,000 T
Average 				-	
Lowest				-

Next Auction on      10.00 am at Co-operative Hall, Beliatta.


(e) Locally Traded (Wholesale)

		Rs/1000 Nuts		Rs/Mt (Husked Ex-Mill)
		(Farm-gate unhusked)	
	
Kurunegala Dist.	27,000			-
Puttalam Dist.	28,000			44,000
Gampaha Dist.	28,000-30,000		44,000
Hambantota Dist.	28,000			43,000

2. COPRA - (Locally Traded)	(25.10.2010)				
Copra - Edible  		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.1 Copra 		(Rs/250 Kg)	-
M.S. No. 2 Copra 		(Rs/250 Kg)	38,500-39,000
MO - (Milling Ordinary) Copra  	(Rs/250 Kg)	36,000-37,000

COPRA - (At Colombo Auction) (21.10.2010)

Quantity of Copra Offered 	(Kgs)		11,264
Quantity of Copra Sold 	(Kgs)		11,264
M.S. No.1 Copra 	
Highest Price 		(Rs./250 Kg)	37,500
Simple avg. price 		(Rs./250 Kg)	-
M.S. No.2 Copra	
Simple avg. price 		(Rs./250 Kg)	36,332
 

Next Auction on 28/10/2010 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office,
 54, Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 5.

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

Fine 			(Rs/Kg)		 220 N
Medium 			(Rs/Kg)		 220 N

4. COCONUT OIL - 

Local Wholesale Price 		(Rs/Mt)		260,000 T
Philippines (CIF-Rott)  (21.10.2010) (Rs/Mt)		161,304	

5.POONAC  		(Rs/Mt)		25,000 T

6.MATTRESS FIBRE

Fair Average Quality 		(FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg)	950-1,050 T
Superior 			(Rs/50 Kg)		1,000-1,050 T

7.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) 		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,200-1,300 T

8.MIX FIBRE 		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,100-1,200 T

9.BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE	 (Rs/50 Kg)	1,600-2,200 T

10.BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE 	(Rs/50 Kg)		2,800-3,000 T

11.COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (Rs/Mt)		35,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS 		(Rs/50 Kg)		1,500-1,600 N

T - Traded    N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority