Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $265-$280/st FOB and $285-$295/st DEL in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $325-$335/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was steady at $265-$270/st FOB regional terminals in the Western Cornbelt.
Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged at $295-$315/st FOB in the region.
Southern Plains: Granular ammonium sulfate was steady at $240-$275/st FOB in the Texas market, with coarse and standard grade priced $10/st and $20/st lower than granular, respectively.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $295-$300/st FOB in the Southern Plains.
South Central: Granular ammonium sulfate was pegged at $245-$260/st FOB in the South Central region, with the low reported at Memphis and representing a $5/st drop from mid-January pricing levels.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at a nominal $295-$305/st FOB in the region, where available.
Southeast: The granular ammonium sulfate market was steady at $270-$280/st FOB in the Southeast, with delivered tons steady at $290/st DEL in the Carolinas, $300/st DEL in Georgia and Alabama, and $305/st DEL in Florida. Reference pricing for standard grade ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $200/st DEL in Florida.
China: The crystalline grade ammonium sulfate market has reportedly slipped a bit in limited sales to regional buyers. Sources say netbacks show prices may have dropped below $100/mt FOB.
Industry watchers said supplies of steel grade ammonium sulfate are dropping as Chinese steel plants cut back on production. The reduction in output is not only tied to the Lunar New Year week-long celebrations, but also to reduced demand for Chinese steel as the Chinese economy slows down.