DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed again during the third week of October 2025, with half higher and the other half lower than last month, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

Only one fertilizer had a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Anhydrous was 8% higher compared to last month with an average price of $838 per ton.

Prices for three other fertilizers were up just slightly from last month. DAP had an average price of $922 per ton, MAP $932/ton and potash $486/ton.

Prices for the remaining four fertilizers were slightly lower than a month ago. Urea had an average price of $595/ton, 10-34-0 $666/ton, UAN28 $414/ton and UAN32 $466/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.65/lb.N, anhydrous $0.51/lb.N, UAN28 $0.74/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

Shares of Brazil Potash fell after the company announced a private placement to raise $28 million in gross proceeds, Dow Jones reported last week.

The stock dropped 14% to $2.29 on Oct. 17, extending a more than 70% decline so far this year.

The company said it will sell about 11.5 million common units at $2 each and 2.55 million pre-funded units at $1.999 each to select institutional and accredited investors.

Brazil Potash said net proceeds will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The transaction was expected to close on Oct. 20.

Prices for all eight fertilizers are now higher compared to one year ago.

The last holdout, potash, is now 8% higher. Looking back to last year, 10-34-0 is 10% more expensive, MAP is 16% higher, anhydrous and urea are both 20% more expensive, DAP is 25% higher, UAN32 is 29% more expensive and UAN28 is 31% higher.

DTN gathers fertilizer price bids from agriculture retailers each week to compile the DTN Fertilizer Index. DTN first began reporting data in November 2008.

In addition to national averages, MyDTN subscribers can access the full DTN Fertilizer Index, which includes state averages, here: https://www.mydtn.com/….

University of Illinois Extension agricultural economists discuss ways farmers can limit fertilizer cost in 2026 in a recent webinar. You can read about it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Oct 14-18 2024	738	806	451	496
Nov 11-15 2024	740	811	443	498
Dec 9-13 2024	740	816	443	495
Jan 6-10 2025	738	808	444	490
Feb 3-7 2025	745	806	436	525
Mar 3-7 2025	765	810	447	548
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025	768	819	462	565
Apr 28-May 2 2025	785	824	472	596
May 26-30 2025	798	831	475	662
June 23-27 2025	810	846	481	656
July 21-25 2025	811	881	483	645
Aug 18-22 2025	847	906	485	635
Sep 15-19 2025	904	921	486	619
Oct 13-17 2025	922	932	486	595
LIQUID
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Oct 14-18 2024	604	701	316	361
Nov 11-15 2024	607	711	323	364
Dec 9-13 2024	611	721	323	362
Jan 6-10 2025	615	735	326	365
Feb 3-7 2025	632	741	332	388
Mar 3-7 2025	646	751	354	397
Mar 31-Apr 4 2025	650	770	360	423
Apr 28-May 2 2025	666	783	387	474
May 26-30 2025	669	776	418	494
June 23-27 2025	672	770	413	500
July 21-25 2025	672	764	419	497
Aug 18-22 2025	669	762	419	484
Sep 15-19 2025	667	777	420	474
Oct 13-17 2025	666	838	414	466

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