Steel Prices & Market Analyses

On the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages, you may find steel product price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global steel markets.

Scrap & Raw Materials
14 Jul	USEC bulk prices fall for fourth straight week while containerized scrap prices stay unchanged
10 Jul	Global View on Scrap: Turkey takes a breather, Asia still bearish
09 Jul	US domestic ferrous scrap negotiations for July begin; confirmed purchases of most grades at sideways
08 Jul	USWC ferrous scrap prices retain downward trend
07 Jul	USEC bulk and containerized scrap prices continue to fall
02 Jul	US domestic ferrous market expected to trend sideways next week, possible $10-20/gt decrease on cuts
01 Jul	USWC export scrap market remains bearish as bulk prices to docks fall
30 Jun	USEC ferrous scrap prices to docks drop on average $10/gt for bulk and containerized
26 Jun	Ex-Brazil BPI trade to US stalls due to tariff uncertainty, ex-India bookings continue
25 Jun	US domestic scrap prices could remain stable due to positive steel sales trend

Tube and Pipe
15 Apr	US domestic pipe prices steady to higher with continued gains in flat steel markets
22 Aug	US pipe pricing steady to down amid low demand, declining flat steel prices
29 Jul	US pipe pricing steady as tariffs, lack of interest rate cut continue to limit spot trade action
27 Feb	US pipe pricing follows flat steel higher as suppliers are reported to be stockpiling inventory amid tariff uncertainty
29 Jan	US pipe markets reported steady to higher on rising flat steel prices, rising scrap values
26 Nov	US pipe prices steady to lower in limited trade, even as flat steel pricing begins upward creep
08 Nov	US pipe prices advance following Trump victory on anticipated import reductions
04 Oct	US pipe prices rise off recent bottoms as flat steel prices continue to trend higher
29 Jul	US steel pipe prices sharply lower as flat steel prices find bottom, rig count remains low
26 Jun	US domestic J55 OCTG line pipe casing prices continue down as election nears and rig count falters

Flats and Slab
13 Jul	Nucor CSP for HRC begins uptick once again following two weeks of stability
10 Jul	US flat steel pricing continues up to three-year highs despite more claims of peak pricing
06 Jul	Nucor CSP for HRC remains stable following last week’s first steady report in six months
03 Jul	US flat steel pricing continues advance though spot values could be at or near peak
29 Jun	Nucor CSP stable for first time in 6 months amid strong underlying demand into 2027
26 Jun	US flat steel prices advance even as global energy continues down amid shaky Iran deal
22 Jun	Nucor CSP for HRC moves up on on solid domestic demand, low imports, energy pricing
19 Jun	US flat steel prices continue up approaching 2021 COVID-era price levels
15 Jun	Nucor CSP up again amid solid domestic demand, low imports, energy strength
12 Jun	US flat steel prices continue up as Middle East tensions begin to de-escalate

Longs and Billet
09 Jul	US long steel prices stable following July 4 amid limited demand, low scrap outlook
08 Jul	US import long steel prices steady for now despite oil market spike with renewed Iran strikes
02 Jul	US domestic long steel markets steady to down on limited pre-July 4 demand, bearish sentiment
01 Jul	US import long steel prices decline amid reports of more imports at US Gulf Coast
26 Jun	US import long steel prices decline amid cheaper Asian supply, reduced energy costs
25 Jun	US domestic long steel prices flat though lower energy may offer limited relief
19 Jun	US import long steel prices flat, Iran deal signals cautious optimism for shippers
18 Jun	US domestic long steel prices flat despite tight Midwest supply, sentiment better with Iran deal
12 Jun	US import long steel prices steady in light trade amid new Iran actions
11 Jun	US domestic rebar and wire rod flat as mills keep steady pricing to discourage imports