Merchant bar and small section prices in the US

Nucor has announced to customers that merchant bar transaction prices will remain unchanged for the month of December. Effective for shipments beginning December 1st, 2006, Nucor's RMS will be $2.90 cwt. ($64 /mt or $58 /nt), a $0.75 cwt. decrease from its November RMS. Nucor has raised base prices by the same amount, resulting in no net change for transaction prices. Pricing will remain at November levels as follows: ASTM A36/A6

Angles
2 x 2 x 1/4":  $29.60 cwt. ($653 /mt or $592 /nt)
Flat Bars
3/16 x 2":     $37.30 cwt ($822 /mt or $746 /nt)
1/2 x 4":      $29.80 cwt. ($657 /mt or $596 /nt)
Square Bar
1":            $31.55 cwt. ($696 /mt or $631 /nt)
Round Bar
1":            $31.00 cwt. ($683 /mt or $620 /nt)
Channels
3" x 3.5:      $31.55 cwt. ($696 /mt or $631 /nt)

Prices above include RMS and are effective to customers October RMS: $4.40 cwt. ($97 /mt or $88 /nt) October 12th – November RMS: $3.65 cwt. ($80 /mt or $73 /nt) December RMS: $2.90 cwt. ($64 /mt or $58 /nt)