Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market was pegged at $270-$280/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt. Honeywell’s postings moved on Aug. 11 to $280/st FOB Danville and Granite City, Ill., with mid-grade at $250/st FOB Danville and Byron, Ill.
Honeywell’s rail-DEL postings for ammonium sulfate moved on that date to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade in Illinois. DSM’s delivered posting for granular ammonium sulfate in the Midwest moved on Aug. 15 to $290/st less 5 percent, or $275.50/st DEL.
Ammonium thiosulfate pricing was steady at $345-$350/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Western Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market was steady at $270-$280/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt for prompt pull, with the low quoted in southern Missouri and the upper end in Iowa.
Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate postings moved on Aug. 11 to $280/st FOB Dubuque and Sioux City, Iowa, with rail-DEL tons in Iowa moving to $290/st for granular and $260/st for mid-grade.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $320-$345/st FOB in the region, with the low in Iowa and the upper end quoted in the Missouri market on a spot basis.
Southern Plains: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $260-$295/st FOB Texas shipping points, with the low FOB Freeport and the upper end FOB Littlefield and Plainview. Coarse grade was $10/st lower and standard $20/st lower than granular.
South Central: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $275-$280/st FOB in the South Central region.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $310-$315/st FOB regional terminals.
Southeast: Sources reported lower summer fill prices for ammonium sulfate in the Southeast. The granular market was quoted at $245/st FOB Hopewell, Va., and Augusta, Ga., with delivered product reported at $250-$260/st in the region, depending on location. Standard grade ammonium sulfate was referenced at $200/st rail-DEL in Florida for summer fill.