U.S. Gulf: Barge prices were reported at $480-$485/st FOB.
February potash imports were off 45 percent, to 597,131 st from the year-ago 1.09 million st. July-February imports were off 23 percent, to 5.82 million st from 7.57 million st.
Eastern Cornbelt: The potash market was quoted at $525-$535/st FOB regional warehouses, depending on grade and location. One source said growers in his location were wrapping up dry fertilizer applications last week and preparing to focus heavily on planting.
Western Cornbelt: Potash was pegged at $525-$542/st FOB regional warehouses, with the upper end quoted for white granular tons in Missouri on a spot basis. Iowa sources quoted red granular potash at $525-$540/st FOB last week, depending on location.
California: Muriate of potash remained flat at $590-$610/st DEL in California, depending on grade and location. The sulfate of potash (SOP) was unchanged at $695-$705/st FOB, and potassium nitrate was steady at $1,020/st FOB for bulk tons and $1,090/st FOB for bags.
Pacific Northwest: Potash was tagged at $580-$590/st rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest, down from last report. Potash pricing at Utah mine locations ranged from $530-$540/st FOB, depending on grade.
K-Mag was said to be in very tight supply, with the market in Washington quoted at $426-$431/st FOB.
Western Canada: Potash pricing in Western Canada remained at $607-$632/mt FOB regional warehouses, depending on grade and location. The market to Canadian customers FOB Saskatchewan mines was pegged in the $592-$603/mt FOB range.