U.S. Gulf: The NOLA UAN barge market last week was called $180-$185/st ($5.63-$5.78/unit) FOB, but only because there was no new business, according to sources, who maintained that inland postings are starting to go down.
In the meantime, sources were calling the East Coast vessel market $195-$200/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: UAN pricing was slipping in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the Cincinnati market for UAN-28 reported in a broad range at $202-$210/st ($7.21-$7.50/unit) FOB for either prompt or prepay tons. The upper end of the regional range was pegged at the $225/st ($8.04/unit) FOB level out of inland tanks on a spot basis.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 was quoted at $245-$260/st ($7.66-$8.13/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt.
Northern Plains: UAN-28 remained at $230-$235/st ($8.21-$8.39/unit) FOB the Twin Cities and $245/st ($8.75/unit) FOB terminals in North Dakota. Delivered tons were reported in a broad range at $255-$280/st ($9.11-$10.00/unit) DEL in the Northern Plains, depending on location.
Great Lakes: A wide range was reported for UAN-28 pricing in the Great Lakes region last week, with Michigan contacts reporting the market at $215/st ($7.68/unit) FOB Courtright and $232-$236/st ($8.29-$8.43/unit) FOB Michigan terminals. Wisconsin sources quoted the UAN-32 market in the $260-$268.80/st ($8.13-$8.40/unit) FOB range, depending on location.
Northeast: The UAN market remained under pressure in the Northeast. Pricing FOB Baltimore, Md., was quoted at $195/st ($6.50/unit) for UAN-30 and $205/st ($6.41/unit) for UAN-32, down some $5/st from last report. Out of terminals in upstate New York, the UAN-32 market was steady at $240/st ($7.50/unit) FOB last week.