Ammonium Sulfate

Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market had reportedly slipped to $265-$280/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low reported out of the Burns Harbor market last week.

Honeywell’s Aug. 11 ammonium sulfate postings include granular at $280/st FOB Danville and Granite City, Ill., and mid-grade at $250/st FOB Danville and Byron, Ill. Honeywell’s rail-DEL postings in Illinois will move on that date to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade.

Ammonium thiosulfate pricing was down slightly as well. Sources quoted the dealer market at $345-$350/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low FOB Burns Harbor.

Western Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market was pegged at $270-$280/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt for prompt pull, down slightly from last report.

Honeywell’s Aug. 11 ammonium sulfate postings include granular at $280/st FOB Dubuque and Sioux City, Iowa, with rail-DEL tons in Iowa moving on that date to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade.

Ammonium thiosulfate was pegged at $320-$345/st FOB in the region.

Northern Plains: Ammonium sulfate pricing was down slightly from last report, with sources quoting the granular market at $275-$280/st FOB and $285-$290/st DEL in the Northern Plains. Honeywell’s Aug. 11 ammonium sulfate postings FOB Roseport, Minn., include $280/st for granular and $250/st for mid-grade, with rail-DEL postings in Minnesota moving on that date to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade.

Ammonium thiosulfate remained at a nominal $330-$340/st FOB in the region for prompt pull, although North Dakota contacts reported that delivered tons could be had on a spot basis in early August for as low as $295/st from Canadian shipping points.

Great Lakes: The granular ammonium sulfate market was down from last report at $270-$280/st FOB in the Great Lakes region. Honeywell’s Aug. 11 granular ammonium sulfate postings include $280/st FOB Wisconsin terminals at Amherst Junction and Prairie du Chien, with rail-DEL postings in Wisconsin moving on that date to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade.

Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $345-$355/st FOB in the region, with the Webberville, Mich., market pegged at the $350/st FOB mark.

Northeast: Granular ammonium sulfate had reportedly fallen to $270-$275/st FOB warehouses in the Northeast, with delivered tons pegged at the $277-$280/st level to points in Pennsylvania from Hopewell, Va.