OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue their recent trend of mostly lower fertilizer prices, according to prices tracked by DTN for the second week of March 2019. This marks the third week in a row that prices are declining.

Like last week, five of the eight major fertilizers' prices were lower compared to last month. Once again, the moves lower were fairly minor. DAP had an average price of $510/ton, MAP $534/ton, urea $402/ton, UAN28 $269/ton and UAN32 $318/ton.

Three fertilizers were higher compared to the prior month, but again the move higher was slight. Potash had an average price of $386/ton, anhydrous $596/ton and UAN32 $318/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.44/lb.N, anhydrous $0.36/lb.N, UAN28 $0.48/lb.N and UAN32 $0.50/lb.N.

The prices of all eight major fertilizers are now higher, compared to last year: MAP by 6%, both DAP and urea are up 9%, potash rose by 10%, 10-34-0 by 11%, UAN32 by 13%, UAN28 increased 14%, and anhydrous jumped 19%.

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 price 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.

DRY
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Mar 12-16 2018	466	503	350	368
Apr 9-13 2018	482	504	353	369
May 7-11 2018	483	505	354	366
Jun 4-8 2018	484	505	354	364
Jul 2-6 2018	485	504	354	366
Jul 30- Aug 3 2018	488	505	355	366
Aug 27-31 2018	487	513	357	365
Sep 24-28 2018	494	520	361	385
Oct 22-26 2018	499	518	366	406
Nov 19-23 2018	501	530	368	407
Dec 17-21 2018	508	532	377	407
Jan 14-18 2019	512	534	383	407
Feb 11-15 2019	512	537	385	405
Mar 11-15 2019	510	534	386	402
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Mar 12-16 2018	421	503	237	282
Apr 9-13 2018	427	510	241	275
May 7-11 2018	431	512	241	276
Jun 4-8 2018	440	503	241	276
Jul 2-6 2018	443	505	242	279
Jul 30- Aug 3 2018	443	498	242	279
Aug 27-31 2018	446	480	233	271
Sep 24-28 2018	449	493	236	278
Oct 22-26 2018	457	499	243	284
Nov 19-23 2018	457	520	246	287
Dec 17-21 2018	457	565	265	304
Jan 14-18 2019	462	580	270	305
Feb 11-15 2019	470	596	271	318
Mar 11-15 2019	469	596	269	318

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