Merchant bar and small section prices in the US

Tuesday, 22 July 2008 10:03:16 (GMT+3)   |  
       

Effective with August shipments, Nucor's raw materials surcharge (RMS) will be $443 /nt ($22.15 cwt. or $488 /mt), an increase of $65 /nt ($3.25 cwt. or $72 /mt) from the company's July RMS. The company's base prices for merchant bar products will remain unchanged, resulting in a $65 /nt ($3.25 cwt. or $72 /mt) increase in transaction prices for August shipments.

Published merchant bar prices for August are as follows:

ASTM A36/A6

Angles

2 x 2 x 1/4":

$53.70 cwt ($1,184 /mt or $1,074 /nt)

Flat bars

3/16 x 2":

$61.40 cwt ($1,354 /mt or $1,228 /nt)

1/2 x 4":

$53.90 cwt ($1,188 /mt or $1,078 /nt)

Square bar

1":

$55.65 cwt ($1,227 /mt or $1,113 /nt)

Round bar

1":

$55.10 cwt ($1,215 /mt or $1,102 /nt)

Channels

3 x 3.5:

$55.65 cwt ($1,227 /mt or $1,113 /nt)

Prices above include RMS and are effective to customers.

August RMS:

$22.15 cwt. ($488 /mt or $443 /nt)

July RMS:

$18.90 cwt. ($417 /mt or $378 /nt)


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