U.S. Gulf: Barge product was being quoted last week in the $160-$163/st ($5.00-$5.09/unit)FOB range, with no takers. Sources were wondering if another drop to $155/st FOB might do the trick.
East Coast vessel prices continued to be called $180-$190/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: UAN-28 was unchanged at $190-$195/st ($6.79-$6.96/unit) FOB Cincinnati, Ohio, and $201-$210/st ($7.18-$7.50/unit) FOB inland terminals in Ohio and Indiana, with the lower numbers for prompt tons and the upper end for prepay at each location.
UAN-32 was tagged at $240-$245/st ($7.50-$7.66/unit) FOB for prompt or prepay tons at Illinois terminals.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 was pegged at $235-$245/st ($7.34-$7.66/unit) FOB for prompt or prepay tons out of terminals in the Western Cornbelt, with the low quoted in Nebraska. An Iowa source reported the common dealer market at the $240/st ($7.50/unit) FOB level last week.
Southern Plains: UAN-32 pricing had reportedly slipped to $210-$220/st ($6.56-$6.88/unit) FOB in the Southern Plains, down roughly $10-$20/st from last report, depending on location. “Anyone holding a fill position is hoping that application will start soon and bring some price strength back,” said one regional contact.
South Central: UAN-32 pricing had reportedly slipped $205-$220/st ($6.41-$6.88/unit) FOB in the South Central region, down $5/st from last report, with the low reported in the Memphis market.
Southeast: The UAN-32 market in the Southeast was pegged at $185-$200/st ($5.78-$6.25/unit) FOB, with the low reported out of port terminals and the upper end at inland Georgia locations. The low end of the range reflected a $5-$10/st drop from just one or two week earlier, sources said. “Looks like we’ll just wait and see where it shakes out,” said one contact.