Coconut Products - Prices on 25.10.2010

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		29,248 T	
Lowest                   	28,000 T	

Farm-Gate Balled Nuts Price Rs. Per MT-

Highest Price	Rs. 43,600
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.	28,000-29,000	43,000-46,000
Puttalam Dist.	27,000-28,000	43,000-46,000
Gampaha Dist.	29,000-30,000	45,000-47,000
Hambantota Dist.	27,000-28,000	44,000-45,000


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)	11,284
Quantity of Copra Sold	(Kgs)	11,284
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)	 210-215 N
Medium	(Rs/Kg)	 210-215 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)	26,000 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)	1,200-1,350 T

8.MIX FIBRE	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,000-1,200 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)	32,500-35,000 T

12. COCONUT EKELS	(Rs/50 Kg)	1,600 T


T - Traded     N - Nominal

Courtesy: Coconut Development Authority