U.S. Gulf: Potash barges were called $490-$500/st FOB. Sources said all the interest last week was on nitrogen. By comparison, phosphates appeared to be in the backseat – and potash in the trunk.
Eastern Cornbelt: Sources quoted the potash market in the $535-$545/st FOB range in the Eastern Cornbelt region, with many regional warehouses solidly at the $540/st FOB level in early March.
Western Cornbelt: The Western Cornbelt potash market was quoted in the $525-$545/st range FOB regional warehouses, depending on grade and location, with the low reported in southern Missouri.
Northern Plains: Potash was steady at $530-$550/st FOB regional warehouses, depending on location, with delivered granular tons quoted at the $562/st level in the North Dakota market. Potash pricing FOB Saskatchewan mines for U.S. customers remained at $530-$540/st FOB, depending on grade and supplier.
Northeast: Potash pricing was quoted as low as $540-$550/st FOB Baltimore in early March, with the upper end pegged at the $560/st FOB mark on a spot basis. On a delivered basis, the potash market was pegged at $570-$590/st in the Northeast region, depending on grade and location.
Eastern Canada: Potash pricing out of Ontario warehouses was unchanged at $640-$650/mt FOB, with the low for red and the upper end for white granular tons.
Sulfate of potash (SOP) was steady at $830/mt FOB in Ontario.
The K-Mag market was up slightly from last report at $485-$495/mt FOB regional warehouses, depending on location and supplier.