OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to show little movement, according to data tracked by DTN for the third week of September 2011. The pause in price hikes has lasted for over a month now.

All eight of the major fertilizers were higher compared to the third week of August, but only one fertilizer rose by any significance. Urea was up 5% from a month ago. The nitrogen fertilizer had an average price of $614 per ton.

The other seven fertilizers were up just slightly compared to a month earlier. DAP had an average price of $703/ton, MAP $735/ton, potash $645/ton, 10-34-0 $803/ton, anhydrous $816/ton, UAN28 $406/ton and UAN32 $458/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.67/lb.N, anhydrous $0.50/lb.N, UAN28 $0.72/lb.N and UAN32 $0.72/lb.N.

All eight major fertilizers are now showing double-digit increases in price compared to one year earlier. Leading the way higher is 10-34-0. The starter fertilizer has skyrocketed in recent months and is now 75% higher compared to the third week of September 2010.

Urea and UAN32 have both now climbed 43% in the last 12 months, UAN28 34%, and potash and anhydrous 33%. MAP climbed 25% higher while DAP jumped 21% higher compared to one year earlier.

DTN Pro Grains subscribers can find current retail fertilizer price in the new DTN Fertilizer Index on the Fertilizer page under Farm Business.

DTN collects fertilizer prices from over 280 retailer locations weekly. Not all fertilizer prices change each week. Prices are subject to change at any time.

DTN's average of retail fertilizer prices from the third week of the month ($ per ton).

Russ Quinn can be reached at russ.quinn@telventdtn.com

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