Eastern Cornbelt: Ammonium sulfate remained at $375-$400/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $375-$400/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt. Sources were still waiting for a fill program at lower prices, but nothing was announced at press time.
Agrium’s granular ammonium sulfate postings firmed on July 20 to $425/st rail-DEL in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, up $50/st from the July 6 reference price.
Ammonium thiosulfate was pegged at $360-$375/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt.
California: The ammonium sulfate market remained at $370-$400/st FOB, depending on grade and supplier. IRM’s postings FOB Chico, Calif., included $380/st for Western Standard and $400/st for Western Premium and Transform ammonium sulfate.
Pacific Northwest: Agrium’s granular ammonium sulfate postings moved on July 20 to $420/st FOB and $425/st DEL in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada. In Montana and Wyoming, the posting moved to $425/st DEL. Those prices were up $50/st from Agrium’s July 6 ammonium sulfate postings at those locations.
Effective July 12, IRM’s ammonium sulfate postings for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana moved to $365/st FOB and $375/st DEL for Tranzform and Western Premium ammonium sulfate, and $325/st FOB and $335/st DEL for Western Standard ammonium sulfate.
Western Canada: Granular ammonium sulfate prices increased on July 20, moving from $405-$410/mt up to $480-$485/mt DEL in Western Canada.