Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $275-$285/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with rail-delivered tons quoted in the $285-$290/st range.
Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged at $345-$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. The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $320-$345/st FOB in the region.
Southern Plains: Sources reported steady movement of ammonium sulfate on wheat ground in the Southern Plains. American Plant Food (APF) Corp.’s granular ammonium sulfate postings in Texas dropped $30/st on Aug. 4, falling to $230/st FOB Freeport, $240/st FOB Galena Park, $255/st FOB Fort Worth, and $265/st FOB Littlefield.
APF’s coarse ammonium sulfate postings fell as well on Aug. 4, to $220/st FOB Freeport, $230/st FOB Galena Park, $245/st FOB Fort Worth, and $255/st FOB Littlefield, with standard referenced at $210/st FOB Freeport and $245/st FOB Littlefield, and N-Pac Compacted posted at $245/st FOB Galena Park.
South Central: Granular ammonium sulfate pricing in the South Central region was down from last report. Sources quoted the Memphis market at the $250/st FOB mark on the low end, with the upper end of the regional range pegged at $275/st FOB in Arkansas on a spot basis.
APF’s granular ammonium sulfate postings dropped $30/st on Aug. 4, falling to $255/st FOB Mermentau, La.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $310-$315/st FOB regional terminals.
Southeast: Sources said orders for ammonium sulfate fill tons in the Southeast were no longer being accepted at the low levels reported in August. Prices were up $10/st as a result, with the granular ammonium sulfate market quoted at $255/st FOB Hopewell, Va., and Augusta, Ga., and $260-$270/st DEL in the region.