DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Anhydrous Continues to Lead Fertilizer Price Hike
OMAHA (DTN) -- Anhydrous and MAP have continued to lead fertilizer prices higher month-over-month, according to retail prices tracked by DTN for the third week of November 2018.
The price of anhydrous came in at $520/ton, up from $494/ton one month ago and $410/ton one year ago. MAP recorded the second-highest price spike from $518/ton one month ago to $530/ton.
None of the remaining six fertilizers show significant price increases.
UAN32 prices increased $4/ton to $287/ton, UAN28 by $3/ton to $246/ton, potash by $3/ton to $368/ton, DAP by $3/ton to $501/ton, urea by $2/ton to $407/ton, while 10-34-0 had no change at $457/ton.
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On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.44/lb.N, anhydrous $0.32/lb.N, UAN28 $0.44/lb.N, and UAN32 $0.45/lb.N.
DTN collects roughly 1,700 retail fertilizer bids from 310 retailer locations weekly. Not all fertilizer prices change each week. Prices are subject to change at any time.
DTN Pro Grains subscribers can find current retail fertilizer price in the DTN Fertilizer Index on the Fertilizer page under Farm Business.
Retail fertilizer charts dating back to 2010 are available in the DTN fertilizer segment. The charts included cost of N/lb., DAP, MAP, potash, urea, 10-34-0, anhydrous, UAN28 and UAN32.
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Date Range | DAP | MAP | POTASH | UREA |
Nov 20-24 2017 | 435 | 460 | 342 | 338 |
Dec 18-22 2017 | 445 | 485 | 344 | 348 |
Jan 15-19 2018 | 456 | 491 | 345 | 355 |
Feb 12-16 2018 | 457 | 495 | 345 | 357 |
Mar 12-16 2018 | 466 | 503 | 350 | 368 |
Apr 9-13 2018 | 482 | 504 | 353 | 369 |
May 7-11 2018 | 483 | 505 | 354 | 366 |
Jun 4-8 2018 | 484 | 505 | 354 | 364 |
Jul 2-6 2018 | 485 | 504 | 354 | 366 |
Jul 30- Aug 3 2018 | 488 | 505 | 355 | 366 |
Aug 27-31 2018 | 487 | 513 | 357 | 365 |
Sep 24-28 2018 | 494 | 520 | 361 | 385 |
Oct 22-26 2018 | 499 | 518 | 366 | 406 |
Nov 19-23 2018 | 501 | 530 | 368 | 407 |
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Date Range | 10-34-0 | ANHYD | UAN28 | UAN32 |
Nov 20-24 2017 | 403 | 410 | 216 | 272 |
Dec 18-22 2017 | 405 | 461 | 218 | 254 |
Jan 15-19 2018 | 407 | 485 | 226 | 260 |
Feb 12-16 2018 | 415 | 492 | 230 | 264 |
Mar 12-16 2018 | 421 | 503 | 237 | 282 |
Apr 9-13 2018 | 427 | 510 | 241 | 275 |
May 7-11 2018 | 431 | 512 | 241 | 276 |
Jun 4-8 2018 | 440 | 503 | 241 | 276 |
Jul 2-6 2018 | 443 | 505 | 242 | 279 |
Jul 30- Aug 3 2018 | 443 | 498 | 242 | 279 |
Aug 27-31 2018 | 446 | 480 | 233 | 271 |
Sep 24-28 2018 | 449 | 493 | 236 | 278 |
Oct 22-26 2018 | 457 | 499 | 243 | 284 |
Nov 19-23 2018 | 457 | 520 | 246 | 287 |
Todd Neeley can be reached at todd.neeley@dtn.com
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