U.S. Gulf:
NOLA barges continued to be called $545-$550/st ($17.03-$17.19/unit) FOB. March continued to be put at $560/st, and second-quarter at $575/st or higher.
Eastern Cornbelt:
UAN-28 pricing was unchanged at $521-$534/st ($18.61-$19.07/unit) FOB Cincinnati for prompt tons and $551/st ($19.68/unit) FOB for spring prepay. Reference UAN-32 prices for 2Q tons included $610/st ($19.06/unit) FOB Cincinnati and Peru, Ill., and $615/st ($19.22/unit) FOB Albany, Ill.
Western Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market was quoted at $590/st ($18.44/unit) FOB St. Louis for March tons and $605/st ($18.91/unit) for April-June, with the upper end of the regional market pegged at $635/st ($19.84/unit) FOB Bigelow, Iowa, and Fremont, Neb., for 2Q tons.
California:
The UAN-32 market firmed to $650-$670/st ($20.31-$20.94/unit) FOB terminals in California in mid-January, up $10/st at the high end, with rail-DEL offers also confirmed in the $650-$670/st ($20.31-$20.94/unit) range in the state for March-April tons.
Pacific Northwest:
The UAN-32 market remained at a reference price of $685/st ($21.41/unit) FOB Kennewick, Wash., but sources said some lower numbers were also recently offered on a spot basis.
Western Canada:
UAN-28 pricing remained at C$775-$785/mt (C$27.68-$28.04/unit) DEL in Western Canada for spring tons, unchanged from last report.