Effective with shipments during the month of February, Nucor's raw materials surcharge (RMS) will be $235 /nt ($11.75 cwt. or $259 /mt), an increase of $82 /nt ($4.10 cwt. or $90 /mt) from January's RMS. The company will reduce its base prices for merchant bar products by $22 /nt ($1.10 cwt. or $24 /mt), resulting in a net increase of $60 /nt ($3.00 cwt. or $66 /mt) in transaction prices for February shipments.
Published prices for February are as follows:
ASTM A36/A6 | |
Angles | |
2 x 2 x 1/4": | $38.10 cwt ($840 /mt or $762 /nt) |
Flat Bars | |
3/16 x 2": | $45.80 cwt ($1,010 /mt or $916 /nt) |
1/2 x 4": | $38.30 cwt ($844 /mt or $766 /nt) |
Square Bar | |
1": | $40.05 cwt ($883 /mt or $801 /nt) |
Round Bar | |
1": | $39.50 cwt ($871 /mt or $790 /nt) |
Channels | |
3 x 3.5: | $40.05 cwt ($883 /mt or $801 /nt) |
Prices above include RMS and are effective to customers.
February RMS: | $11.75 cwt. ($259 /mt or $235 /nt) |
January RMS: | $7.65 cwt. ($169 /mt or $153 /nt) |
December RMS: | $5.90 cwt. ($130 /mt or $118 /nt) |