U.S. Gulf: The last done on potash barges continued to be called $366-$370/st FOB. Most expect the next trade to be a dollar or two on either side of the $370/st FOB mark.
Eastern Cornbelt: Potash remained at $410-$417/st FOB warehouses in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low for red and the upper end for white granular tons.
Western Cornbelt: Potash was steady at $410-$417/st FOB out of regional warehouses in the Western Cornbelt, with the low for red and the upper end for white granular.
California: Potash remained at a firm $518-$535/st FOB warehouses in California, depending on grade and location, with the low for 60 percent and the upper end for 62 percent granular or soluble product. Delivered potash was reported in the $525-$535/st range in the state.
Crystalline potassium nitrate in California was unchanged at $950/st FOB for bulk and $1,020/st FOB for bags.
Sulfate of potash (SOP) remained in tight supply at $710-$735/st FOB for any available tons. Sources continued to report steady movement of SOP and dry blends in the Central Valley, with one supplier reporting that he was having a “hard time keeping up” with demand.
Pacific Northwest: The potash market remained at $465-$480/st FOB or DEL in the Pacific Northwest, depending on grade and location. Intrepid’s reference prices out of mine locations in Utah were reported at $420/st FOB for 60 percent standard and $425/st FOB for 60 percent granular.
The SOP Magnesia market was quoted at $461-$481/st FOB in the Pacific Northwest.
Western Canada: The regional potash market remained at $470-$480/mt FOB inland warehouses, with the Saskatchewan mine price quoted firmly at the $445-$450/mt FOB level to Canadian customers.