U.S. Gulf: UAN barges continued to move up last week, with most calling the market $285-$295/st ($8.91-$9.22/unit) FOB. Reports by late in the week were that producers were seeking $300/st ($9.38/unit) FOB.
On the East Coast, the last done business was called $320/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: The UAN market was steady at $10.20-$10.25/unit FOB Cincinnati on the low end, with the upper end of the regional range quoted at $325-$330/st ($10.16-$10.31/unit) FOB in Illinois for UAN-32 spring prepay.
CF’s Jan. 31 UAN postings FOB Illinois terminals for forward shipments from April through June included UAN-28 at $302.40-$308/st ($10.80-$11.00/unit) FOB, UAN-30 at $324-$330/st ($10.80-$11.00/unit) FOB, and UAN-32 at $345.60-$352/st ($10.80-$11.00/unit) FOB.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 remained at $315-$330/st ($9.84-$10.31/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported in southern Missouri. Iowa sources continued to quote spring prepay tons in the $325-$330/st ($10.16-$10.31/unit) FOB range.
Northern Plains: UAN-28 pricing in the Northern Plains was up from last report. The low end of the regional market was reported at $295/st ($10.54/unit) FOB the Twin Cities, up some $15/st from early January levels. The market FOB Jamestown, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., was reported at the $315/st ($11.25/unit) level for spring prepay.
Delivered UAN-28 in North Dakota had also firmed significantly, with sources quoting the market at $345-$355/st ($12.32-$12.68/unit) for prompt tons and up to $360/st ($12.86/unit) for spring prepay.
Northeast: The Baltimore UAN market had reportedly firmed to $280-$285/st ($9.33-$9.50/unit) for UAN-30, up roughly $13-$18/st from last report. There were reports as well of UAN-32 reference prices at the $310/st ($9.69/unit) level FOB Baltimore, up some $25/st from early January pricing levels.
UAN-32 pricing out of terminals in upstate New York had reportedly firmed to $344/st ($10.75/unit) FOB, up $8/st from last report.
Eastern Canada: The UAN market in Eastern Canada had firmed significantly. Sources quoted UAN-28 at $350-$355/mt ($12.50-$12.68/unit) FOB in the region, up $60/mt from last report. UAN-32 had reportedly strengthened to $400/mt ($12.50/unit) FOB in the Ontario market, up nearly $70/mt from mid-December pricing levels.