Nucor and Steel Dynamics, Inc. both announced that effective with new orders as of April 16, 2018, the transaction price of merchant bar and structural products will increase by $1.75 cwt. ($35/nt or $39/mt).
New published prices for US domestic merchant bar will be as follows:
Shape/Size | cwt. | net tons | metric tons |
Flat bar 2 x 1/4”: | $37.90 | $758 | $836 |
Angle 2 x 2 x 1/4”: | $35.05 | $701 | $773 |
Square bar 1”: | $36.50 | $730 | $805 |
Round bar 1”: | $37.95 | $759 | $837 |
Channels standard C 3 x 4.1 | $37.50 | $750 | $827 |