U.S. Gulf:
UAN barges continued to be called $150-$155/st ($4.69-$4.84/unit) FOB, but some were predicting lower numbers for the next round of business.
East Coast vessel pricing remained at $155-$160/mt CFR.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market was steady 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 Mount Vernon, Ind., and the high out of spot Illinois River terminals. UAN-28 was quoted at $160-$162/st ($5.71-$5.79/unit) FOB Cincinnati in late-October.
Western Cornbelt:
UAN-32 was unchanged at $185-$205/st ($5.78-$6.41/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported at St. Louis and the upper end out of spot Iowa terminals.
Southern Plains:
The UAN-32 market was quoted at $170-$180/st ($5.31-$5.63/unit) FOB regional production points in the Southern Plains, with pricing out of Gulf Coast terminals reported firmly at the $180/st ($5.63/unit) FOB level. “There is very little buying at the moment,” said one contact. “Seems everyone is busy with the harvest.”
South Central:
The UAN-32 market remained at $180-$190/st ($5.63-$5.94/unit) FOB terminals in the South Central region. Pricing FOB Memphis and West Helena, Ark., was steady at the $185/st ($5.78/unit) FOB level.
Southeast:
The UAN-32 market was pegged at $172-$175/st ($5.38-$5.47/unit) FOB Wilmington and Norfolk, Va., with the upper end of the regional range remaining at the $200-$204/st ($6.25-$6.38/unit) FOB level out of inland Georgia terminals.