U.S. Gulf:
While most continued to call NOLA UAN barges at $620-$630/st ($19.38-$19.69/unit) FOB, some speculated that prices may be ready to move down.
Eastern Cornbelt:
With efforts now starting to turn to sidedress applications, sources reported steady UAN pricing in the region. The UAN-32 market was quoted at $660-$670/st ($20.63-$20.94/unit) FOB, depending on location, with the low confirmed at Mount Vernon, Ind., and Ottawa, Ill., and the high at Terra Haute, Ind. Other terminal offers included $660-$665/st ($20.63-$20.78/unit) FOB Peru, Ill., and $665/st ($20.78/unit) FOB Cincinnati.
The last reported UAN-28 offers at Cincinnati included $590-$595/st ($21.07-$21.25/unit) FOB.
Western Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market was reported at $630-$660/st ($19.69-$20.63/unit) FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low at Port Neal. Pricing at St. Louis had reportedly dropped to $640/st ($20.00/unit) FOB, down $10/st from last report. Sources said sidedress demand was just starting to kick in in some parts of the region.
Southern Plains:
UAN-32 pricing out of regional production points was quoted at $620-$645/st ($19.38-$20.16/unit) FOB in mid-May, depending on location, down roughly $20/st from last report. Offers out of Gulf Coast terminals in Texas were reported at the $650/st ($20.31/unit) FOB level.
South Central:
The UAN-32 market was pegged at $640-$660/st ($20.00-$20.63/unit) FOB in the South Central region, down $10/st from last report, depending on location.
Southeast:
UAN-32 prices in the Southeast were generally unchanged at $625-$640/st ($19.53-$20.00/unit) FOB inland terminals in Georgia, $640/st ($20.00/unit) FOB Savannah, and $661-$670/st ($20.66-$20.94/unit) FOB Wilmington and Norfolk.