Coconut Products - Prices on 07.05.2009

1. FRESH COCONUT (Industry use)

(a) Coconut Development Authority - Colombo Auction held on
07.05.2009               
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts) 

Highest   		18,000 T	
Average		16,330 T
Lowest		15,210 T
Nuts Offered 	1,478,112 
Nuts Traded	826,696
Next Auction on 14.05.2009 at 10.00 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1.

(b) Coconut Development Authority - Kuliyapitiya Auction -(07.04.2009)
(Farm-gate unhusked Price Rs/1,000 Nuts)
Highest		-	
Average		-	
Lowest		-	
Next Auction on 12.05.2009 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.	15,500-16,000	25,000-27,000
Puttalam Dist.	15,000-16,000	24,000-25,000
Gampaha Dist.	14,500-15,000	24,000
Hambanthota Dist.	14,000		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 07.05.2009

Quantity of Copra Offered (Kgs)			18,342
Quantity of Copra Sold (Kgs)			18,342
M.S. No. 1 Copra Highest Price (Rs/250 Kg)		25,000 T
Simple Average price (Rs/250 Kg)		24,647 T	
M.S. No. 2 Copra Simple Average price (Rs/250kg)	22,788 T 
Next Auction on 14.05.2009 at 11.30 a.m. at CDA Marketing Division Office, 11, Duke Street, Colombo 1

4. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)
Fine (Rs/Kg)	 120-122 T
Medium (Rs/Kg)	 120 T	

5. COCONUT OIL - Wholesale (Per Mt)

Local Wholesale Price (Rs/Mt)		180,000 T
Philippines (CIF/Rott) (29.04.2009) (Rs/Mt)	90,743  	

6.POONAC  (Rs/Mt)	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)	30,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS (Rs/50 Kg)	950-1,000 N

T - Traded
N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority