Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was steady at $375-$385/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt region. The ammonium thiosulfate market was pegged in the $360-$370/st FOB range.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was steady at $370-$385/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt. The ammonium thiosulfate market was quoted at $360-$380/st FOB in the region, indicating a slight increase from last report.
Southern Plains: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $315-$355/st FOB Texas shipping points, with the low FOB Freeport and the upper end FOB Littlefield and Plainview. Effective March 1, however, a $10/st increase will take effect.
As a result, APF’s granular ammonium sulfate postings in Texas will move on March 1 to $325/st FOB Freeport, $335/st FOB Galena Park, $350/st FOB Fort Worth, and $365/st FOB Littlefield. Coarse postings from the company will firm to $315/st FOB Freeport, $325/st FOB Galena Park, $340/st FOB Fort Worth, and $355/st FOB Littlefield, while standard grade postings will move to $310/st FOB Freeport and $350/st FOB Littlefield. APF’s N-Pac Compacted reference price will move on March 1 to $340/st FOB Galena Park.
South Central: The granular ammonium sulfate market remained at $345-$355/st FOB regional terminals to the dealer, with the NOLA barge market quoted at around the $300/st FOB mark. Effective March 1, APF’s granular ammonium sulfate posting FOB Mermentau, La., is slated to firm $10/st to $355/st FOB.
Ammonium thiosulfate was reported in the $330-$335/st FOB range in the South Central region.
Southeast: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $305-$315/st FOB and $320-$340/st DEL in the Southeast, depending on location, although sources talked of a possible pricing increase in the near term. A Carolina contact quoted delivered ammonium thiosulfate at the $330/st level last week.