Coconut Products - Prices on 15.05.2009
1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)
(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
14.05.2009
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 19,500 T
Average 17,066 T
Lowest 15,000 T
Nuts Offered 1,243,034
Nuts Traded 887,562
Next Auction on 21.05.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.
(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(12.05.2009)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 17,500 T
Average 16,960 T
Lowest 16,500 T
Next Auction on 09.06.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at Sirimedura, Kuliyapitiya
(c) Coconut Development Authority - Beliatta Auction (28.04.2009)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest 15,000 T
Average 14,341 T
Lowest 13,000 T
Next Auction on 26.05.2009 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. 14,500-15,000 23,000
Puttalam Dist. 15,000-15,500 23,000-24,000
Gampaha Dist. 15,000 23,000
Hambanthota Dist. 14,000-14,500 21,000-22,000
2. Fresh Coconut (Curry Nut) Retail Prices - Rs. per Nut
Small Medium Large
Thotalanga 12.00-18.00 20.00-24.00 25.00-27.00
Pettah 18.00-20.00 22.00-23.00 25.00-27.00
Dematagoda 15.00-18.00 20.00-25.00 -
Nugegoda 18.00-20.00 22.00-25.00 26.00-28.00
Wellawatta - 24.00-26.00 27.00-30.00
Kiribathgoda 20.00 25.00-27.00 28.00-30.00
3. COPRA
Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on 14.05.2009
Quantity of Copra Offered (Kgs) 17,500
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kgs) 17,500
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg) 24,000 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg) 23,861 T
M.S. No. 2 Copra Simple Average price (Rs/250kg) 21,977 T
Next Auction on 21.05.2009 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1
4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg) 118-120 N
Medium (Rs/Kg) 118 T
5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)
Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt) 170,000-175,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (07.05.2009) (Rs/Mt) 95,184
6.POONAC (Rs/Mt) 16,000-17,000 T
7.MATTRESS FIBRE
Fair Average Quality (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 800-825 T
Superior (Rs/50 Kg) 800-900 T
8.OMAT FIBRE (FAQ) (Rs/50 Kg) 1,200-1,300 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) 28,000-30,000 T
12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg) 950-1,000 T
T - Traded
N - Nominal
Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority
