RA_GR210
Raleigh, NC     Friday, January 31, 2020     USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News

North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly)

Compared to last week: 18-46-0 was about steady; 10-10-10 was about steady; 
Lime was about steady; Potash was about steady; Calcium Nitrate was about 
steady; Liquid Nitrogen 30-32 % was about steady; Urea was about steady; 
Ammonium Sulfate was about steady.  Farm use diesel fuel averaged 5 cent lower, 
while tobacco use propane averaged 3 cent lower.  Whole cottonseed averaged 
1.75 dollars lower.

Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per 
ton unless otherwise stated.  Fertilizer in granular form unless noted.

Product                                         Offer       Average

18-46-0                                     450.00-651.00    534.75
18-46-0, Bulk                               410.00-611.00    494.75

10-10-10                                    281.00-512.00    415.75
10-10-10, Bulk                              241.00-472.00    375.75

Lime                                        187.50-235.00    209.25
Lime, Spread                                 35.50-65.00      52.13

Potash                                      450.00-537.00    478.75
Potash, Bulk                                410.00-497.00    438.75

Calcium Nitrate                             485.00-564.00    514.67

Liquid Nitrogen 30-32%                      245.00-305.00    275.50

Urea, Bulk                                  325.00-425.00    380.67

Ammonium Sulfate                            329.00-442.00    413.67
Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk                      289.00-402.00    376.50

Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons        2.05-2.39        2.22

Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal          0.78-0.94        0.89

Whole Cottonseed                          120.00-175.00      150.00

SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC
Khaila Daye 919-707-3107
Karrie Gonzalez 919-707-3121
http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.TXT