U.S. Gulf: Potash barges remained flat at $480-$485/st FOB. Sources said most product had been sourced for near-term demand.
Imports were off 33 percent in March, to 816,868 st from the year-ago 1.2 million st. For July-March they were off 25 percent, to 6.63 million st from 8.79 million st.
Eastern Cornbelt: Potash was quoted at $515-$530/st FOB regional warehouses, depending on grade and location.
Western Cornbelt: Potash remained at $510-$530/st FOB regional warehouses in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location.
Southern Plains: The potash market FOB Carlsbad, N.M., was quoted at a nominal $520-$525/st. Potash pricing out of warehouses in the Southern Plains region was pegged in the same range at $520-$525/st level FOB last week.
South Central: The potash market in the South Central region was flat at $520-$525/st FOB regional warehouses to the dealer.
Southeast: Potash pricing had reportedly slipped to $537-$551/st rail-DEL in the Southeast region, depending on grade and location, with the upper end quoted for white granular potash in the Carolinas. One source also quoted the FOB market for red granular tons at the $537/st level, with ample inventories at regional warehouses.