U.S. Gulf: UAN barges remained quiet and continued to be called $285-$290/st ($8.91-$9.06/unit) FOB, with little activity. Buyers continued to clamor for a number closer to $280/st, while sellers eyed $295/st.
East Coast imports were reported to be weaker at $305/mt CFR.
July-February imports were off 17 percent, to 1.89 million st from the year-ago 2.28 million st. February was playing catch-up and was up 17 percent, however, to 337,767 st from the year-ago 288,580 st.
Eastern Cornbelt: UAN-28 was reported in a broad range in the Eastern Cornbelt last week. The low end was quoted at $290/st ($10.36/unit) FOB Cincinnati, while the upper end was reported at $310/st ($11.07/unit) FOB Burns Harbor.
Illinois sources quoted the prompt UAN-32 market at the $350/st ($10.94/unit) FOB level, give or take.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 pricing in the Western Cornbelt was steady at $345-$355/st ($10.78-$11.09/unit) FOB regional terminals in early April.
Some sources speculated that UAN demand may be up this year if preplant ammonia rates are ultimately impacted by weather delays or spot supply outages.
Northern Plains: UAN-28 pricing in the Northern Plains was quoted at $310-$320/st ($11.07-$11.43/unit) FOB Minnesota terminals on the low end. North Dakota sources tagged delivered UAN-28 at $365/st ($13.04/unit) for Canadian tons to limited destinations.
Great Lakes: UAN was reported in a tight range at $11.00-$11.11/unit FOB terminals in the Great Lakes region. Wisconsin sources pegged the UAN-32 market at the $354/st ($11.06/unit) FOB level for prompt pull, while Michigan contacts quoted UAN-28 at $308/st ($11.00/unit) FOB Toledo, Ohio, and $311/st ($11.11/unit) FOB Webberville.
Northeast: The Baltimore, Md., UAN-30 market remained at $300/st ($10.00/unit) FOB in early April, while pricing for UAN-32 out of terminals in upstate New York was pegged at the $355/st ($11.09/unit) FOB level. Sources quoted the UAN-28 market last week at $319.20/st ($11.40/unit) FOB East Liverpool, Ohio.