DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
DAP Price Increases Sharply While Most Other Prices Continue Slow Decline
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continued to be mostly lower the second week of August 2020, although the price of DAP jumped significantly from last month, according to retailers surveyed by DTN.
The average retail price of DAP increased 5% from last month, which DTN considers the threshold for significant change. It had an average price of $426 per ton, up $20/ton from last month. MAP prices also increased by $6 to an average of $434/ton.
The remaining six fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month, although none fell enough to be considered significant. Potash had an average price of $353/ton, down $8; urea $355/ton, down $4; 10-34-0 $465/ton, down $3; anhydrous $447/ton, down $14; UAN28 $221/ton, down $4; and UAN32 $259/ton, down $4.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.39/lb.N, anhydrous $0.27/lb.N, UAN28 $0.39/lb.N and UAN32 $0.40/lb.N.
Political unrest in Belarus could ultimately influence retail fertilizer prices, Dow Jones reported. Workers at the world's largest potash mine are joining the widespread protests about the country's election results. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claimed 80% of the votes, but that victory is being widely disputed.
JSC Belaruskali, the potash mine, controls up to 20% of the global supply of potash, which means any disruptions could affect global potash price. Scotiabank estimates a two-week strike at Belaruskali would reduce quarterly global potash production by 3.5%, although it isn't clear if the strike has affected output yet.
However, it's unlikely to spark immediate price changes. Potash is mostly sold in long-term contracts rather that in a spot market like most other commodities. Analysts quoted in the Dow Jones article also said potash has been in an oversupplied situation for years, which should also lessen the retail price impacts.
Retail fertilizer prices continue to be considerably lower from a year ago. Anhydrous is 18% lower; UAN28 is 15% less expensive; DAP, MAP and urea are all 14% lower; UAN32 is 12% less expensive; potash is 9% lower and 10-34-0 is 2% less expensive from last year at this time.
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.
DRY | ||||
Date Range | DAP | MAP | POTASH | UREA |
Aug 12-16 2019 | 493 | 503 | 387 | 413 |
Sep 9-13 2019 | 486 | 482 | 385 | 407 |
Oct 7-11, 2019 | 472 | 473 | 383 | 403 |
Nov 4-8 2019 | 462 | 471 | 384 | 396 |
Dec 2-6 2019 | 445 | 463 | 379 | 381 |
Dec 30-Jan 3 2020 | 438 | 446 | 376 | 363 |
Jan 27-31 2020 | 414 | 435 | 373 | 359 |
Feb 24-28 2020 | 409 | 434 | 371 | 366 |
Mar 23-27 2020 | 409 | 434 | 370 | 382 |
Apr 20-24 2020 | 410 | 433 | 370 | 385 |
May 18-22 2020 | 409 | 434 | 367 | 387 |
Jun 15-19 2020 | 405 | 429 | 363 | 360 |
Jul 13-17 2020 | 406 | 428 | 361 | 359 |
Aug 10-14 2020 | 426 | 434 | 353 | 355 |
LIQUID | ||||
Date Range | 10-34-0 | ANHYD | UAN28 | UAN32 |
Aug 12-16 2019 | 475 | 543 | 258 | 295 |
Sep 9-13 2019 | 471 | 516 | 253 | 289 |
Oct 7-11, 2019 | 470 | 509 | 253 | 289 |
Nov 4-8 2019 | 473 | 499 | 249 | 289 |
Dec 2-6 2019 | 470 | 490 | 242 | 276 |
Dec 30-Jan 3 2020 | 470 | 487 | 238 | 273 |
Jan 27-31 2020 | 467 | 488 | 237 | 275 |
Feb 24-28 2020 | 466 | 490 | 235 | 277 |
Mar 23-27 2020 | 466 | 491 | 235 | 278 |
Apr 20-24 2020 | 468 | 492 | 236 | 279 |
May 18-22 2020 | 469 | 490 | 237 | 280 |
Jun 15-19 2020 | 468 | 464 | 233 | 273 |
Jul 13-17 2020 | 468 | 460 | 225 | 263 |
Aug 10-14 2020 | 465 | 447 | 221 | 259 |
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