# No Hope for MAP Prices in Brazil: Week Ending August 18

> MAP prices in Brazil fell to about $343 per metric ton, down roughly 14% from a $400 peak in March 2017. The decline has run for 22 consecutive weeks. Some phosphate producers reported negative margins in the second quarter.

- Date: 2017-08-22 · published 2017-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69791-no-hope-for-map-prices-in-brazil-week-ending-august-18
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent weakness in Brazilian phosphate prices signals ample supply and lower input costs for feed and livestock producers in Brazil. Margin pressure may eventually slow production and limit further declines.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marketrealist.com: https://marketrealist.com/2017/08/last-week-brought-no-hope-map-prices-brazil/

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