U.S. Gulf: The last done potash barge business continued to be called $345-$350/st FOB, but buyers continued to hammer the market for lower numbers.
Eastern Cornbelt: Sources quoted the potash market at $380-$390/st FOB regional warehouses, reflecting another slight drop from last report, with the low end reported out of the Cincinnati market and in Illinois on a spot basis.
Western Cornbelt: Potash continued to be quoted at $380-$395/st FOB regional warehouses in the Western Cornbelt.
Northern Plains: Potash pricing had reportedly slipped to $382-$385/st FOB Minnesota warehouses, down some $5-$8/st from last report, while rail-delivered tons remained at the $400/st mark in North Dakota.
While sources put the potash market FOB Saskatchewan mines as low as $350/st based on netbacks, the official market FOB Saskatchewan mines to U.S. customers remained at $355/st for standard grade, $360/st for granular, and $367/st for soluble and white granular.
Great Lakes: Wisconsin sources quoted the granular potash market at $385-$390/st FOB last week, down some $10-$15/st from last report. In Michigan, the dealer market had reportedly slipped to $385/st FOB for red granular and $392/st FOB for white granular potash.
Northeast: The regional potash market was slipping in the Northeast, with sources quoting the Baltimore market at $382-$386/st FOB, down $10-$15/st from last report. Rail-delivered potash was pegged at the $400/st level in the region.