OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed during the last week of December 2024 with most up slightly from the previous month, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.
Prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were slightly higher, while prices for the remaining three were lower. As has been the case in recent months, no fertilizer saw a significant price move in either direction, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
The five fertilizers that were slightly higher in price were potash, which had an average price of $444 per ton, 10-34-0 $613/ton, anhydrous $734/ton, UAN28 $324/ton and UAN32 $364/ton.
The three fertilizers that were slightly less expensive than a month ago were DAP with an average price of $739/ton, MAP $809/ton and urea at $489/ton.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.53/lb.N, anhydrous $0.45/lb.N, UAN28 $0.58/lb.N and UAN32 $0.57/lb.N.