USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - October 25, 2019
RA_GR210
Raleigh, NC Friday, October 25, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
North Carolina Production Cost Report (Weekly)
Compared to last week: 18-46-0 was lower; 10-10-10 was lower; Lime was about
steady; Potash was lower; Calcium Nitrate was about steady; Liquid Nitrogen 30-
32 % was about steady; Urea was lower; Ammonium Sulfate lower. Farm use diesel
fuel averaged 1 cent lower, while tobacco use propane was about steady. Whole
cottonseed was about steady.
Production costs items statewide: cash prices bag, FOB distributor, per ton
unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted.
Product Offer Average
18-46-0 503.00-651.00 561.00
18-46-0, Bulk 463.00-611.00 521.00
10-10-10 295.00-512.00 419.25
10-10-10, Bulk 255.00-472.00 379.25
Lime 176.50-235.00 206.50
Lime, Spread 30.80-65.00 50.95
Potash 450.00-537.00 485.50
Potash, Bulk 410.00-497.00 438.50
Calcium Nitrate 485.00-564.00 514.67
Liquid Nitrogen 30-32% 260.00-305.00 286.75
Urea, Bulk 420.00-428.00 424.33
Ammonium Sulfate 384.00-442.00 413.67
Ammonium Sulfate, Bulk 344.00-402.00 376.50
Farm Diesel Fuel per gal <1000 gallons 2.23-2.39 2.31
Tobacco use Propane (LP Gas) per gal 0.82-1.05 0.98
Whole Cottonseed 120.00-160.00 137.50
SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC
Karrie Gonzalez 919-707-3121
http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_GR210.TXT
