U.S. Gulf: The UAN market remained quiet, with the market inactive. The last done business was called $235-$245/st ($7.34-$7.66/unit) FOB. Sources continued to argue that the next trade could occur anywhere within that range, though others said fourth-quarter price ideas are closer to $245-$250/st FOB.
The last done East Coast vessel business continued to be called $250/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: Illinois sources pegged the UAN-32 market at $290-$295/st ($9.06-$9.21/unit) FOB for prompt tons in early August. The UAN-28 market was quoted at $250-$265/st ($8.93-$9.46/unit) FOB for fill or prompt tons, with the low reported at Cincinnati and the upper end FOB Burns Harbor, Ind.
Western Cornbelt: The UAN-32 market was pegged at $294.40-$310/st ($9.20-$9.69/unit) FOB regional terminals in the Western Cornbelt, with the upper end reported in Missouri on a spot basis. Iowa sources quoted the common dealer market in early August at $9.20-$9.40/unit FOB for prompt tons.
Northern Plains: The UAN-28 market in the Northern Plains was quoted at $280-$295/st ($10.00-$10.54/unit) FOB Minnesota terminals for prompt pull, with fill tons pegged at the $315/st ($11.25/unit) DEL level in the North Dakota market on a spot basis.
Great Lakes: Michigan sources reported minimal interest in UAN fill, with the UAN-28 market pegged at $255/st ($9.11/unit) FOB Courtright and $265/st ($9.46/unit) FOB Michigan terminals for prompt or fill tons. Wisconsin sources quoted the prompt UAN-32 market in early August at the $295/st ($9.22/unit) FOB level.
Northeast: The UAN-32 market had reportedly slipped to $250-$260/st ($7.81-$8.13/unit) FOB Baltimore, Md., down roughly $10-$15/st from last report. UAN-32 pricing out of terminals in upstate New York had moved down as well, to $320/st ($10.00/unit) FOB from the earlier $336/st ($10.50/unit) FOB level.