Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market remained at $285-$305/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low reported in Illinois and Indiana and the upper end FOB inland terminals in Ohio.
Effective April 10, Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate postings firmed to $300/st FOB Wisconsin terminals at Amherst Junction and Prairie du Chien, and Illinois terminals at Danville, Granite City, and Mapleton. April 10 mid-grade ammonium sulfate postings included $260/st FOB Danville and Byron, Ill., and Roseport, Minn.
Ammonium thiosulfate pricing was quoted at $340-$350/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $275-$285/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, up $5/st from last report. Another posted increase was scheduled to take effect on April 10, with Honeywell moving its granular ammonium sulfate postings up on that date to $300/st FOB Dubuque, Iowa, and Roseport, Minn., and $305/st FOB Omaha, Neb.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $310-$355/st FOB, with the low in Iowa and the upper end in Missouri. A Nebraska contact pegged the common dealer market last week at $315/st FOB.
Southern Plains: The granular ammonium sulfate market in the Southern Plains remained at $260-$295/st FOB Texas shipping points, with the low FOB Freeport and the upper end FOB Littlefield and Plainview. Coarse grade was $10/st lower and standard $20/st lower than granular.
Ammonium thiosulfate was pegged at $300-$320/st FOB in the region, depending on location.
South Central: Granular ammonium sulfate was steady at $270-$275/st FOB in the South Central region. The ammonium thiosulfate market was unchanged as well at $315-$335/st FOB, with the low at Memphis.
Southeast: Although dealers were still receiving tons ordered earlier at prices $20/st lower, the current market for new orders of granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $280-$285/st FOB in the Southeast, with delivered pricing at $290/st DEL in the Carolinas, $300/st DEL in Georgia and Alabama, and $305/st DEL in Florida.
Standard grade ammonium sulfate postings included $210/st FOB Augusta, Ga., and $230/st DEL in Florida