DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

Prices for All Fertilizers Except UAN32 Move Slightly Higher

Russ Quinn
By  Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter
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MAP had an average retail price of $495 per ton the fourth week of November 2020, up $8, or about 4%, from $477 per ton a month earlier. (DTN chart)

OMAHA (DTN) -- Most retail fertilizer prices moved higher the fourth week of November 2020, bucking a long-term trend of mixed price moves, according to retailers surveyed by DTN.

Seven fertilizers were slightly higher in price compared to the previous month, although none were up significantly, which DTN designates as 5% or more. DAP had an average price of $456 per ton, MAP $495/ton, potash $337/ton, urea $359/ton, 10-34-0 $457/ton, anhydrous $424/ton and UAN28% $210/ton.

Only one fertilizer had a slightly lower price from last month. UAN32 had an average price of $249 per ton.

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On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.39/lb.N, anhydrous $0.26/lb.N, UAN28 $0.37/lb.N and UAN32 $0.39/lb.N.

Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly lower from a year ago, but there are a couple exceptions. DAP is 1% higher, while MAP is 7% higher compared to last year.

10-34-0 is 3% less expensive, urea is 7% lower, UAN32 is 10% less expensive, potash is 11% lower, and both anhydrous and UAN28 are 15% lower 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
Nov 25-29 2019 456 465 381 386
Dec 23-27 2019 443 454 377 378
Jan 20-24 2020 413 435 374 357
Feb 17-21 2020 410 435 373 361
Mar 16-20 2020 408 433 370 382
Apr 13-17 2020 410 433 370 384
May 11-15 2020 413 433 370 388
Jun 8-12 2020 406 430 363 367
Jul 6-10 2020 405 427 360 360
Aug 3-7 2020 416 430 357 354
Aug 31-Sep 4 2020 431 442 348 361
Sep 28-Oct 2 2020 439 459 338 362
Oct 26-30 2020 448 477 332 358
Nov 23-27 2020 456 495 337 359
LIQUID
Date Range 10-34-0 ANHYD UAN28 UAN32
Nov 25-29 2019 472 497 245 277
Dec 23-27 2019 469 488 240 276
Jan 20-24 2020 470 487 237 275
Feb 17-21 2020 464 490 235 277
Mar 16-20 2020 466 491 235 278
Apr 13-17 2020 468 492 236 279
May 11-15 2020 468 492 237 280
Jun 8-12 2020 468 472 235 276
Jul 6-10 2020 467 461 233 272
Aug 3-7 2020 465 455 222 262
Aug 31-Sep 4 2020 459 436 216 254
Sep 28-Oct 2 2020 457 424 212 250
Oct 26-30 2020 456 423 209 249
Nov 23-27 2020 457 424 210 249

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