Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market had reportedly firmed to $290-$305/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low quoted in the Illinois market on a spot basis and the upper end in Ohio and Indiana. The dealer market FOB Maumee, Ohio, was pegged solidly at the $300/st level at mid-month.
Honeywell’s Sept. 12 postings in Illinois included granular at $300/st FOB and $310/st rail-DEL, and mid-grade at $265/st FOB and $275/st rail-DEL.
Ammonium thiosulfate was pegged at $350/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $290-$300/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with rail-DEL tons referenced at the $310/st level in the region.
The ammonium thiosulfate market was unchanged at $320-$345/st FOB.
Northern Plains: The granular ammonium sulfate market had reportedly firmed to $290/st FOB in Minnesota, up $10/st from last report. In North Dakota, delivered ammonium sulfate was pegged at $285-$295/st, with the low for prompt ship and the upper end for fall prepay.
Effective Sept. 12, Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate posting firmed to $300/st FOB Roseport, Minn., and $310/st rail-DEL in Minnesota, with mid-grade moving to $265/st FOB Roseport and $275/st rail-DEL in Minnesota. Those levels reflect a $20/st increase for granular from Honeywell’s Aug. 11 postings, and a $15/st increase for mid-grade.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at a nominal $330-$340/st FOB in the Northern Plains for prompt pull, although North Dakota contacts reported that delivered fill tons could still be had on a spot basis for as low as $295/st from Canadian shipping points.
Great Lakes: Granular ammonium sulfate was $290-$305/st FOB in the Great Lakes region, up $20-$25/st from last report, with the low in Wisconsin and the upper end FOB Webberville and Burns Harbor.
Effective Sept. 12, Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate postings firmed to $300/st FOB Wisconsin terminals at Amherst Junction and Prairie du Chien, and $310/st rail-DEL in Wisconsin, with mid-grade referenced at $275/st rail-DEL in Wisconsin. Those levels reflect a $20/st increase for granular from Honeywell’s Aug. 11 postings, and a $15/st increase for mid-grade.
The ammonium thiosulfate market was pegged at a solid $350/st FOB in the region.
Northeast: Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $290-$305/st DEL in the Northeast, up $15-$20/st from last report, depending on location. The upper end of the range was also quoted on an FOB basis out of East Liverpool.