Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $275-$285/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with delivered tons at $285-$295/st. Granular postings from Honeywell included $290/st FOB Byron, Danville, and Granite City, Ill., with mid-grade referenced at $255/st FOB Danville and Granite City.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $325-$335/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $265-$280/st FOB regional terminals in the Western Cornbelt, with the low in Missouri and the upper end quoted in the Iowa market on a spot basis. Postings were reported as high as $290-$300/st FOB in Iowa, although no new sales were confirmed at those levels.
The ammonium thiosulfate market was steady at $295-$325/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt.
California: Ammonium sulfate remained at $270-$325/st FOB in California, depending on grade and location, with the low for standard and the upper end reflecting Simplot’s premium grade posting FOB El Centro. The Lathrop ammonium sulfate market was unchanged at $285-$290/st FOB.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $275-$300/st FOB in the state, with the low quoted for 11-0-0-24 FOB Stockton.
Pacific Northwest: Ammonium sulfate was pegged at $310/st FOB and $320/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest for granular and/or premium grade domestic product. IRM’s postings for standard grade ammonium sulfate firmed on Nov. 18 to $250/st FOB and $260/st DEL in the region, up $12/st from the previous list price.
Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged at $320-$325/st FOB in the region.
Western Canada: The granular ammonium sulfate market remained at $400-$410/mt DEL in Western Canada.
China: Sources reported no change in the market. Offers are in the $117-$118/mt FOB range, while buyers are holding out for $110/mt FOB. One trader noted that December and January are traditionally slow months for ammonium sulfate exports.