Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market remained at $275-$285/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with rail-DEL tons quoted at the $290/st level before discounts.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $335-$360/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $280-$290/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt.
The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $325-$345/st FOB in the region.
Southern Plains: Effective Aug. 3, ammonium sulfate postings from American Plant Food Corp. (APF) will drop at the company’s Texas shipping points. New postings for granular ammonium sulfate include $240/st FOB Freeport; $250/st FOB Galena Park; $260/st FOB Millican; $265/st FOB Fort Worth, Mermentau, and Edna; and $270/st FOB Bartlett, Buffalo, Comanche, Nacogdoches, Troup, and Wortham; and $275/st FOB Littlefield and Paris.
APF’s postings for coarse grade will move on Aug. 3 to $230/st FOB Freeport; $240/st FOB Galena Park; $250/st FOB Millican; $255/st FOB Fort Worth; $260/st FOB Bartlett, Comanche, Troup, and Wortham; and $265/st FOB Littlefield and Paris. Standard grade postings twill move on Aug. 3 to $220/st FOB Freeport and $255/st FOB Littlefield, and compacted postings will move to $250/st FOB Galena Park.
California: The ammonium sulfate market was steady at $270-$325/st FOB in California, depending on grade, location, and supplier, with the low for standard grade and the upper end reflecting Simplot’s posting FOB El Centro. Pricing out of Lathrop was quoted in the $285-$290/st FOB range.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $275-$300/st FOB in the state.
Pacific Northwest: Sources pegged the granular and/or premium grade ammonium sulfate market at $275-$300/st FOB and $302-$310/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest, reflecting a slight drop from last report. IRM’s WesternStandard ammonium sulfate postings remained at $208/st FOB and $218/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest.
Ammonium thiosulfate was quoted at $310-$325/st FOB in the region, with the low FOB Kennewick. Effective July 14, IRM’s posting for 12-0-0-26 ammonium thiosulfate moved to $325/st FOB Ritzville, Wash.
Western Canada: The granular ammonium sulfate market was quoted at $400-$410/mt DEL in Western Canada, down some $90-$110/mt from spring pricing levels, depending on location.