U.S. Gulf: After a flurry of pre-Thanksgiving business in the UAN market, sources said the barge scene had settled down, though forward price ideas are firm in the $250-$255/st FOB range for January, and $255-$260/st FOB range for February.
The last done NOLA numbers were put in the $245-$250/st ($7.66-$7.81/unit) FOB range.
Vessel price ideas were up, with sellers reportedly now eyeing $280-$285/mt CFR. Sources said buyers have not bitten at those higher numbers to date, however, with the last trades at $265-$268/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt: The low end of the UAN-28 market was pegged at $255/st ($9.11/unit) FOB for prompt and $260-$262/st ($9.29-$9.36/unit) FOB for spring prepay in the Indiana and Ohio markets last week.
Rail-delivered UAN-32 had reportedly inched up to $315/st ($9.84/unit) in the Eastern Cornbelt, while UAN-32 terminal postings had firmed to $299-$308/st ($9.34-$9.63/unit) FOB, depending on location.
Western Cornbelt: Prompt UAN-32 continued to be quoted at $285-$295/st ($8.91-$9.22/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location, with the low reported in southern Missouri.
Postings were on the rise, however, with sources referring to new numbers in the $299-$305/st ($9.34-$9.53/unit) FOB range. There were reports as well of spring prepay offers at the $305/st ($9.53/unit) FOB level or higher in the region.
California: The UAN-32 market was pegged at $295-$300/st ($9.22-$9.38/unit) FOB import terminals in California, with delivered tons reported at $320-$330/st ($10.00-$10.31/unit) in the state, depending on location.
Pacific Northwest: The UAN-32 market was unchanged at $345-$355/st ($10.78-$11.09/unit) DEL in the Pacific Northwest.
Western Canada: UAN-28 pricing was steady at $344-$359/mt ($12.29-$12.82/unit) DEL in Western Canada.