Retail fertilizer prices mixed as anhydrous and urea stay above last year

Average U.S. retail fertilizer prices were mixed in the first week of November, according to DTN’s survey of sellers. Five of the eight major fertilizers were slightly more expensive than a month earlier, and three were slightly cheaper. None moved 5% or more.

DAP averaged $950 a ton, MAP $991, potash $504, 10-34-0 $704 and anhydrous $1,003. Urea fell to $662 a ton, UAN28 to $428 and UAN32 to $484.

All eight fertilizers cost more than a year ago. Anhydrous is up 17%, urea 11% and MAP 7%. DAP, potash and UAN28 are each about 3% higher, and UAN32 is 4% higher.

On a nitrogen basis, DTN puts urea at $0.72 a pound of nitrogen, anhydrous at $0.61, UAN28 at $0.76 and UAN32 at $0.76.

Farmers watching input budgets can track how retail fertilizer prices keep climbing across every major nutrient in the latest weekly dealer survey.

Source: DTN Progressive Farmer