U.S. Gulf: Potash barges were quoted in the $355-$362/st FOB range for the week.
Eastern Cornbelt: Potash remained at $400-$417/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on grade and location.
Western Cornbelt: Potash remained at $405-$417/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the top of the range reflecting reference levels for white granular tons. Most sources reported the bulk of pricing quotes for red potash in the $405-$410/st FOB range last week.
Southern Plains: Potash was unchanged at $400-$405/st FOB regional warehouses in the Southern Plains. Although sources reported slightly cheaper mine prices after netbacks on delivered potash in the region, the Carlsbad, N.M., potash market remained at reference levels of $405/st FOB for 60 percent standard, $410/st FOB for 60 percent granular and 62 percent standard, and $417/st for 62 percent granular.
Sulfate of potash magnesia was unchanged at $375-$390/st FOB Carlsbad, with the low for standard, the upper end for premium grade, and the granular market quoted at $385/st FOB.
South Central: Potash pricing had reportedly slipped to $395-$400/st FOB warehouses in the South Central region, down $10/st from last report, with the low end quoted in the Memphis market last week.
Southeast: Imported potash tons remained at $395/st FOB in the Wilmington market last week. Canadian tons, where available, were pegged at the $407/st FOB mark, with rail-DEL pricing in the $410-$417/st range in the Southeast, depending on grade.