Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $315-$325/st FOB and $320-$330/st rail-DEL in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $340-$350/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate remained in a broad range at $285-$325/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported in southern Missouri and the upper end in Iowa. Sources talked of tight supplies, but also the presence of import tons that have been “disruptive” to the market.
“Most noise around the sulfate market is regarding slow deliveries,” said one contact. “Tight supply and strong demand exist, but then there are imports looking for a home, and these tons seem to need to be discounted to encourage buyers. So there is a divergence in the market, causing the normal disagreement among buyers and sellers about what the market really is.”
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $310-$345/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location.
California: The ammonium sulfate market remained in a broad range at $270-$325/st FOB in California, depending on grade, location, and supplier.
IRM’s postings were unchanged at WesternStandard at $270/st FOB Chico and Woodland, and WesternPremium and Tranzform at $280/st FOB Chico. Simplot was referenced at $285-$290/st FOB Lathrop and $320-$325/st FOB El Centro.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $300/st FOB Stockton.
Pacific Northwest: Sources tagged the granular ammonium sulfate market at $300-$320/st FOB and $310-$330/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest. Those ranges reflected an increase from last report, with sources describing inventories as “tight but available.” One contact said regional supplies were recently bolstered when a 14,000-ton cargo that was originally destined for China was instead diverted to Vancouver.
IRM’s WesternStandard ammonium sulfate postings included $208/st FOB and $218/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $310-$320/st FOB in the Pacific Northwest, with the low FOB Kennewick and the upper end FOB Ritzville, Wash.
Western Canada: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $525-$545/mt DEL in Western Canada.