U.S. Gulf:
UAN barges continued to be called $155-$160/st ($4.84-$5.00/unit) FOB. East Coast vessel pricing remained at $155-$160/mt CFR.
U.S. Imports:
July-August UAN imports were up 23 percent, to 518,586 st from the year-ago 423,019 st. They were off 25 percent in August, however, to 184,049 st from 246,452 st.
U.S. Exports:
July-August UAN exports were down 28 percent, to 271,672 st from the year-ago 377,456 st. August exports were off 39 percent, to 123,304 st from 201,432 st.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market was unchanged at $185-$205/st ($5.78-$6.41/unit) FOB regional terminals in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on location, with the low confirmed at Cincinnati and the high out of spot Illinois River terminals. The UAN-28 market was steady at $162-$163/st ($5.79-$5.82/unit) FOB Cincinnati.
Western Cornbelt:
UAN-32 was steady at $185-$205/st ($5.78-$6.41/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported at St. Louis. The market out of Iowa terminals was quoted firmly in the $195-$205/st ($6.09-$6.41/unit) FOB range for the week, depending on location.
Southern Plains:
The UAN-32 market was quoted at $180-$200/st ($5.63-$6.25/unit) FOB regional production points for tons pulled through December, with spot pricing out of Gulf Coast terminals in Texas pegged in the $180-$185/st ($5.63-$5.78/unit) FOB range.
South Central:
The UAN-32 market remained at $180-$190/st ($5.63-$5.94/unit) FOB terminals in the South Central region, with the low reported by Kentucky sources out of spot river locations. Pricing FOB Memphis and West Helena, Ark., was tagged at the $185/st ($5.78/unit) FOB level, unchanged from last report.
Southeast:
The UAN-32 market remained at $175/st ($5.47/unit) FOB Wilmington and Norfolk, Va., with the upper end of the regional range quoted at the $204/st ($6.38/unit) FOB level out of inland Georgia terminals.