Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $310-$325/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on location, with rail-delivered tons pegged at $315-$330/st.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $345-$350/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was reported in a very broad range in the Western Cornbelt, from a low of $285/st FOB out of river locations in Missouri to a high of $325/st FOB in the Iowa market. The upper end reportedly reflected higher list prices that took effect in January.
Ammonium thiosulfate was reported at $310-$345/st FOB in the region, depending on location. One Missouri source pegged the common dealer market at the $325/st FOB level in his trade area.
Southern Plains: Ammonium sulfate postings from American Plant Food (APF) firmed $10/st on Feb. 2, with granular postings in Texas moving to $260/st FOB Freeport, $270/st FOB Galena Park, $285/st FOB Fort Worth, and $295/st FOB Littlefield.
APF’s coarse grade postings firmed $10/st as well, moving on that date to $250/st FOB Freeport, $260/st FOB Galena Park, $275/st FOB Fort Worth, and $285/st FOB Littlefield. Standard grade postings moved on Feb. 2 to $240/st FOB Freeport and $275/st FOB Littlefield, with the N-Pac Compacted posting FOB Galena Park firming to $270/st.
The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $295-$300/st FOB in the Southern Plains region.
South Central: Granular ammonium sulfate pricing was reported at $275-$285/st FOB in the South Central region, with the low FOB Memphis. The upper end of the range reflected the Feb. 2 list price from APF FOB Mermentau, La., which was up $10/st from APF’s Dec. 8, 2014, posting at that location.
Ammonium thiosulfate was tagged at $310-$325/st FOB in the region, with the low at Memphis and the upper end in the Arkansas market on a spot basis.
Southeast: The granular ammonium sulfate market remained at $265/st FOB Hopewell, Va., and Augusta, Ga., with delivered tons reported at $270/st in the Carolinas, $280/st in Georgia, and $295/st in Florida.
Honeywell reportedly has new prices FOB Hopewell for orders placed after Feb. 10, however, with postings moving up on that date $275/st FOB for granular, $255/st FOB for mid-grade, and $220/st FOB for standard.