U.S. Gulf: The market continued to be called $225-$230/st ($7.03-$7.19/unit) FOB, with no activity.
Sources continued to be divided over price direction. There were three areas of thought last week, with some reporting no change, others saying buyers were seeking lower prices in the $215-$223/st range, and a third group quoting higher prices of $230/st FOB plus.
In the meantime, vessel imports into the East Coast were being quoted in the high $240s to low $250s/mt CFR.
The AUM plant in Trinidad was still down for a turnaround, and is slated to be back up by or around Nov. 1.
Eastern Cornbelt: Illinois sources continued to report UAN-32 pricing in the $280-$288/st ($8.75-$9.00/unit) FOB range, while the UAN-28 market remained at $245-$260/st ($8.75-$9.29/unit) FOB in Ohio and Indiana, depending on location.
Western Cornbelt: The UAN-32 range in late October had reportedly narrowed to $275-$295/st ($8.59-$9.22/unit) FOB most regional terminals in the Western Cornbelt.
California: Sources pegged the UAN-32 market in California at $318-$328/st ($9.94-$10.25/unit) FOB Stockton on the low end, down some $7/st from last report. The upper end of the range remained at $345/st ($10.78/unit) FOB El Centro and Port Hueneme.
Central Valley sources continued to quote rail-delivered UAN-32 at the $320/st ($10.00/unit) level for October.
Pacific Northwest: UAN-32 was quoted in a broad range at $310-$340/st ($9.69-$10.63/unit) DEL in the Pacific Northwest, depending on location, with the low reported in eastern Washington and the upper end reflecting dealer postings.
Western Canada: UAN-28 pricing was steady at $339-$342/mt ($12.11-$12.21/unit) DEL in Manitoba, $342-$345/mt ($12.21-$12.32/unit) DEL in Saskatchewan, and $345-$354/mt ($12.32-$12.64/unit) DEL in Alberta.