U.S. Gulf: While some continued to report trades as low as $225/st FOB, more last week saw a bullish tone to the market, saying new business had also occurred as high as $235/st FOB. Others were quoting higher prices.
The Trinidad AUM plant startup has been delayed until Nov. 10.
Eastern Cornbelt: UAN-28 remained at $245-$260/st ($8.75-$9.29/unit) FOB in Ohio and Indiana. The low end of the range was quoted in the Cincinnati market, with UAN-32 pegged at the $280/st ($8.75/unit) FOB level at that location. Illinois sources continued to report UAN-32 pricing in the $280-$288/st ($8.75-$9.00/unit) FOB range, depending on location.
Western Cornbelt: The UAN-32 market remained at $275-$295/st ($8.59-$9.22/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported in Missouri and the high in Iowa on a spot basis.
Southern Plains: The UAN-32 market was pegged at $265/st ($8.28/unit) FOB regional production points on the low end, while the upper end of the regional range continued to be quoted at $280/st ($8.75/unit) FOB terminals in Kansas. The dealer market out of terminals on the coastal bend of Texas remained at the $270/st ($8.44/unit) FOB level.
South Central: UAN-32 pricing was steady at $265-$275/st ($8.28-$8.59/unit) FOB terminals in the South Central region for spot tons.
Southeast: Sources quoted the UAN-32 market at $245-$248/st ($7.66-$7.75/unit) FOB Norfolk, Va., and Wilmington, N.C