short ton
Britishnoun
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Costs of urea, a nitrogen fertilizer, rose nearly 30 percent per short ton between the week of February 27 and the week of March 6, she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The average weekly spot price for Central Appalachia coal, for example, was at $79 per short ton for the week ended Oct.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
Soybean meal futures tacked on another 1.2% between Wednesday and Friday, and Friday’s settle of $371.80 per short ton is 20% above the Oct.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021
For example, the current price for Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel is $916 per short ton — but futures prices imply that will fall to $759 by December of 2019.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2018
A. Copper-silver alloy = 388 ounces Troy per short ton.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
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