U.S. Gulf: Potash barges remained in tight supply, and were still put at $360-$365/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt: The potash market remained at a firm $390-$397/st FOB regional warehouses in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low for red granular and the high for white granular tons.
Western Cornbelt: The potash market was quoted at a firm $390/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt for new sales.
Southern Plains: Potash pricing out of regional warehouses in the Southern Plains was quoted at a firm $390/st FOB in early July, up $10-$20/st from last report.
Potash pricing out of the Carlsbad, N.M., market had firmed as well. Intrepid’s May 30 agricultural grade potash postings FOB Carlsbad included $385/st for 60 percent standard, $390/st for 60 percent granular and 62 percent standard, and $397/st for 62 percent granular and 62 percent Super Sol.
Intrepid’s Trio (sulfate of potash magnesia) postings FOB Carlsbad included $365/st for standard, $375/st for granular, and $380/st for premium.
South Central: The potash market was quoted at $380-$390/st FOB warehouses in the South Central region, up slightly from last report, with the low reported in the Memphis market.
Southeast: The potash market was quoted at $390-$395/st rail-DEL in the Southeast, with the warehouse market pegged at the $390/st FOB level. “I ordered some summer and fall tons at this price, just to make sure we had some,” said one regional contact.