U.S. Gulf: The last done business continued to be called $340-$345/st FOB, but buyers, citing new imports, were seeking lower numbers last week.
Eastern Cornbelt: Potash remained at $380-$390/st FOB regional warehouses in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Western Cornbelt: Potash was quoted at $380-$392/st FOB regional warehouses in the Western Cornbelt, with the upper end reported in the Missouri market for white granular tons.
Southern Plains: Potash pricing remained flat at $385-$390/st FOB regional warehouses in the Southern Plains.
Reference prices FOB Carlsbad, N.M., included $395/st FOB for 60 percent standard, $400/st FOB for 62 percent standard and 60 percent granular, and $407/st FOB for 62 percent granular.
South Central: Potash pricing continued to slip in the South Central region. Sources pegged the dealer market at $375-$385/st FOB regional warehouses, with the low FOB Memphis. The Little Rock potash market was reported at $380-$382/st FOB last week.
Southeast: Rail-delivered potash had reportedly fallen to $385-$395/st in the Southeast, down $5-$15/st from last report, depending on location. One source described it as a “real buyers’ market,” with the FOB price also down to $390/st FOB for red granular tons.