UAN

US Gulf:

UAN barge prices tightened to $275-$290/st ($8.59-$9.06/unit) FOB from the week-ago $270-$295/st ($8.44-$9.22/unit) FOB.

Eastern Cornbelt:

UAN-32 appeared to be firming in the Eastern Cornbelt. Most river terminals were quoted in the $320-$330/st ($10.00-$10.31/unit) FOB range for April-May tons, with the high pegged at $340-$345/st ($10.63-$10.78/unit) FOB out of spot Illinois River terminals for 2Q offers. The Cincinnati UAN-32 market was quoted at the $325-$330/st ($10.16-$10.31/unit) FOB level.

Western Cornbelt:

UAN-32 firmed to $320-$335/st ($10.00-$10.47/unit) in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported at Port Neal, Iowa. The St. Louis market was pegged at $325-$335/st ($10.16-$10.47/unit) FOB, with the low for prompt tons and the high for April-May shipment. The Muscatine, Iowa, market was quoted at $330/st ($10.31/unit) FOB for April-May.

In the Southern Plains, new UAN-32 offers out of Oklahoma production points were pegged at $310/st ($9.69/unit) FOB for April-May, up from the previous $290-$295/st ($9.06-$9.22/unit) FOB level. The latest pricing in the Northern Plains included $365-$370/st ($11.41-$11.56/unit) FOB Winona, Minn., for April-May tons.

California:

The UAN-32 market in California fell to $380-$410/st ($11.88-$12.81/unit) FOB port terminals for March-April offers, below the prior $390-$420/st ($12.19-$13.13/unit) FOB level. Reference levels were reported at $390-$400/st ($12.19-$12.50/unit) FOB Stockton, $405/st ($12.66/unit) FOB Port Hueneme, and $410/st ($12.81/unit) FOB West Sacramento.

Rail-DEL UAN-32 offers in Northern California were pegged in the $360-$380/st ($11.25-$11.88/unit) range.

Pacific Northwest:

UAN-32 remained at $400/st ($12.50/unit) FOB Kennewick, Wash., with rail-DEL pricing reported at $395-$410/st ($12.34-$12.81/unit) in the Pacific Northwest.

Western Canada:

UAN-28 was quoted at C$430-$450/mt (C$15.36-$16.07/unit) DEL in Western Canada for the latest offers, down from C$450-$470/mt (C$16.07-$16.79/unit) DEL in early March.