U.S. Gulf: UAN barges were moving last week, according to sources, who put early week trades in the $270-$275/st ($8.44-$8.59/unit) FOB range. Sources said it was following urea upward as the week progressed, and by the end of the week trades as high as $285/st ($8.91/unit) FOB were reported.
On the East Coast, the last done business was put in the low $300s/mt CFR, with new quotes at $310-$315/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: The UAN market in the Eastern Cornbelt was pegged at $9.64-$10.00/unit FOB terminals for prompt tons on the low end, while spring prepay offers were reported at $10.15-$10.40/unit FOB at the upper end of the regional range.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 was pegged in the $310-$330/st ($9.69-$10.31/unit) FOB range in the Western Cornbelt, with the low in southern Missouri. Iowa sources quoted spring prepay tons firmly in the $325-$330/st ($10.16-$10.31/unit) FOB range last week.
Southern Plains: The UAN-32 market was up slightly in the Southern Plains, to $285-$290/st ($8.91-$9.06/unit) FOB regional terminals, with the low FOB Verdigris, Okla., and the upper end out of terminals on the coastal bend of Texas. Sources said no tons were available out of Woodward, Okla., until March.
South Central: The South Central UAN-32 market was moving up. Sources quoted the dealer market at $295-$310/st ($9.22-$9.68/unit) FOB in the region, up some $20-$25/st from last report, with the Memphis market pegged at the $300/st ($9.38/unit) FOB level.
Southeast: The UAN market was moving up quickly in the Southeast. Sources quoted the low end of the UAN-30 range at $260/st ($8.67/unit) FOB in the region. UAN-32 pricing out of port terminals had reportedly firmed to $280-$285/st ($8.75-$8.91/unit) FOB last week, up $25/st from late December pricing levels.