DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Three Fertilizers Lead Prices Higher: UAN32, UAN28 and Potash
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retailers tracked by DTN for the second week of April 2025 continue to show fertilizer prices are increasing.
Three fertilizers had a sizable price increase compared to the prior month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.
UAN32 was 10% higher compared to last month. The nitrogen fertilizers average price was $439/ton.
Both UAN28 and potash were 5% more expensive compared to the prior month. UAN28's average price was $373/ton while potash was $467/ton.
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The remaining five fertilizers had slightly higher prices. DAP had an average price of $777/ton, MAP $822/ton, urea $572/ton, 10-34-0 $655/ton and anhydrous $780/ton.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.62/lb.N, anhydrous $0.48/lb.N, UAN28 $0.67/lb.N and UAN32 $0.69/lb.N.
Three fertilizers are now higher in price compared to one year earlier. 10-34-0 is 2% more expensive, UAN28 is 3% higher and UAN32 is 5% higher looking back to 2024.
The remaining five fertilizers are lower. MAP is 1% less expensive, both DAP and anhydrous are 2% lower, urea is 3% less expensive and potash is 9% lower compared to 2024.
DTN gathers fertilizer price bids from agriculture retailers each week to compile the DTN Fertilizer Index. DTN first began reporting data in November 2008.
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| Dry | ||||
| Date Range | DAP | MAP | POTASH | UREA |
| Apr 8-12 2024 | 791 | 831 | 514 | 587 |
| May 6-10 2024 | 789 | 831 | 511 | 557 |
| Jun 3-7 2024 | 781 | 827 | 508 | 535 |
| Jul 1-5 2024 | 760 | 821 | 506 | 506 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2 2024 | 744 | 819 | 503 | 504 |
| Aug 26-30 2024 | 742 | 814 | 487 | 492 |
| Sep 23-27 2024 | 738 | 812 | 457 | 485 |
| Oct 21-25 2024 | 740 | 808 | 452 | 500 |
| Nov 18-22 2024 | 740 | 811 | 443 | 498 |
| Dec 16-20 2024 | 738 | 810 | 442 | 488 |
| Jan 13-17 2025 | 739 | 809 | 443 | 492 |
| Feb 10-14 2025 | 754 | 809 | 442 | 536 |
| Mar 10-14 2025 | 765 | 810 | 447 | 548 |
| Apr 7-11 2025 | 777 | 822 | 467 | 572 |
| Liquid | ||||
| Date Range | 10-34-0 | ANHYD | UAN28 | UAN32 |
| Apr 8-12 2024 | 640 | 795 | 363 | 417 |
| May 6-10 2024 | 642 | 792 | 364 | 418 |
| Jun 3-7 2024 | 642 | 757 | 353 | 406 |
| Jul 1-5 2024 | 642 | 705 | 345 | 389 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2 2024 | 640 | 676 | 338 | 376 |
| Aug 26-30 2024 | 639 | 676 | 328 | 364 |
| Sep 23-27 2024 | 593 | 684 | 320 | 351 |
| Oct 21-25 2024 | 604 | 705 | 316 | 363 |
| Nov 18-22 2024 | 611 | 718 | 323 | 364 |
| Dec 16-20 2024 | 613 | 721 | 320 | 363 |
| Jan 13-17 2025 | 616 | 737 | 326 | 366 |
| Feb 10-14 2025 | 638 | 747 | 342 | 393 |
| Mar 10-14 2025 | 646 | 751 | 354 | 397 |
| Apr 7-11 2025 | 655 | 780 | 373 | 439 |
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