Merchant bar and small section prices in the US

Announced to customers this week, effective for shipments beginning April 1st, 2007, Nucor's RMS will be $10.15 cwt. ($224 /mt or $203 /nt), a $3.50 cwt. ($77 /mt or $70 nt) increase from March's RMS. Nucor has decreased base prices by $0.75 cwt. ($17/ mt or $15 /nt) resulting in a $2.75 cwt. ($61 /mt or $55 /nt) increase in net transaction prices. Merchant bar prices for April are as follows:

ASTM A36/A6
Angles
2 x 2 x 1/4":  $34.60 cwt. ($763 /mt or $692 /nt)
Flat Bars
3/16 x 2":     $42.30 cwt ($932 /mt or $846 /nt)
1/2 x 4":      $34.80 cwt. ($767 /mt or $696 /nt)
Square Bar
1":            $36.55 cwt. ($806 /mt or $731 /nt)
Round Bar
1":            $36.00 cwt. ($793 /mt or $720 /nt)
Channels
3" x 3.5:      $36.55 cwt. ($806 /mt or $731 /nt)

Prices above include RMS and are effective to customers February RMS: $4.65 cwt. ($103 /mt or $93 /nt) March RMS: $6.65 cwt. ($147 /mt or $133 /nt) April RMS: $10.15 cwt. ($224 /mt or $203 /nt)