U.S. Gulf: Barges remained flat and were called $495-$500/st FOB.
MOP imports were off 52 percent in January, to 586,722 st from the year-ago 1.2 million st. However, July-January imports were off only 19 percent, to 5.22 million from 6.48 million st.
Eastern Cornbelt: Sources quoted the potash market in the $535-$545/st FOB range in the Eastern Cornbelt region.
Western Cornbelt: The potash market was quoted in the $525-$547/st range FOB regional warehouses with the low reported in southern Missouri and the upper end quoted for white granular tons in northern Missouri. One Iowa contact pegged the red granular potash market at the $540/st FOB level in his trade area at mid-month.
Southern Plains: Potash remained at $530-$545/st FOB warehouses in the Southern Plains region, depending on grade, location, and time of delivery. The potash market FOB Carlsbad, N.M., was pegged in the $530-$540/st range, depending on grade.
South Central: Sources reported slightly lower potash prices in the South Central region. The dealer market was commonly quoted in the $525-$535/st range FOB regional warehouses last week, with most of the spot business reported at the lower end of that range.
Southeast: Rail-delivered potash pricing in the region had reportedly slipped to $555-$570/st, depending on location, with the low quoted for red granular tons in the Carolinas. One source reported rail-delivered white granular potash at the $568/st level to his location last week.