U.S. Gulf: Market banter continued to be mixed, with some reporting rumors of prices offered in the low $220s/st FOB for barges, while others insisted that prices were higher. In general, the range remained about the same as the prior week at $225-$240/st ($7.03-$7.50/unit) FOB.
UAN imports were off 38 percent for July-September, to 561,247 st from the year-ago 912,290 st.
Eastern Cornbelt: The UAN-28 market was quoted at $250-$255/st ($8.93-$9.11/unit) FOB Cincinnati, $259/st ($9.25/unit) FOB Toledo, and $260/st ($9.29/unit) FOB Burns Harbor, Ind.
Illinois sources continued to report UAN-32 pricing in the $280-$290/st ($8.75-$9.06/unit) FOB range for prompt tons, depending on location.
Western Cornbelt: The UAN-32 market remained in a broad range at $280-$300/st ($8.75-$9.38/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low in southern Missouri and the upper end out of spot Missouri River locations.
Northern Plains: UAN-28 was quoted at $255/st ($9.11/unit) FOB in the Northern Plains, with delivered tons from Canada pegged at the $280/st ($10.00/unit) level in North Dakota.
Great Lakes: Regional sources tagged the UAN-28 market in a broad range at $245/st ($8.75/unit) FOB Courtright, $260/st ($9.29/unit) FOB Bay City, Mich., $262/st ($9.36/unit) FOB Webberville, and $270/st ($9.64/unit) FOB Muskegon, Mich. In Wisconsin, UAN-32 pricing to the dealer was quoted at the $300/st ($9.38/unit) FOB level last week.
Northeast: The UAN-32 market remained at $250-$255/st ($7.81-$7.97/unit) FOB Baltimore, Md., with one source quoting the common market there at $252/st ($7.88/unit) FOB last week. UAN-32 pricing out of terminals in upstate New York was steady at $288/st ($9.00/unit) FOB.
Sources reported UAN-32 vessel market indications at the $260/mt CFR level at the upper end of range to the East Coast, indicating a slight increase from last report.