Fertilizer price trends in early September were steady to slightly lower, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA surveys input costs in Illinois every two weeks. The following prices are in U.S. dollars per short ton and compare prices to Sept. 3.
The range for urea 46-0-0 was steady at $370 to $395. The average was $383.33, unchanged from Sept. 3.
Anhydrous ammonia widened to $393 to $450. The average was $427.54, down $2.04.
Liquid nitrogen 28 was steady at $200 to $225, with an average of $211.43, down 25 cents from the previous report.
Diammonium phosphate 18-46-0 saw the top end of its range fall. The range was $358 to $400 with an average of $380.50, down $9.27.
The potash range was steady at $555 to $672. The average was $592.21, down $9.79.
