DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

By Todd Neeley
DTN Staff Reporter

OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for most fertilizers continued to languish in the first week of November, according to fertilizer retailers surveyed by DTN. Five of the eight major fertilizers slipped 1% or less compared to a month earlier.

On a national average basis UAN28 was a notable exception, settling at August levels at $244 per ton, or a 9% spike from the previous month.

Anhydrous settled at $471 per ton, 10-34-0 at $452 per ton, UAN32 at $262 per ton, MAP $451 per ton, DAP at $436/ton, potash at $314/ton, and urea at $319/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average UAN28 price was $0.44/lb.N, urea $0.35/lb.N, anhydrous $0.29/lb.N, and UAN32 $0.41/lb.N.

Retail fertilizers remain lower compared to a year earlier. All fertilizers are double-digits lower.

DAP is down 20%, MAP 19%, 10-34-0 has dropped by 22%, while UAN32 is down 21%. Urea is 21% less expensive, UAN28 is 16% less expensive, anhydrous is 26% lower and potash is 27% less expensive compared to the previous year.

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 prices 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.

DTN's average of retail fertilizer prices from a month earlier ($ per ton):

Todd Neeley can be reached at todd.neeley@dtn.com

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