Nucor announced late last week that it will increase prices for merchant bar products by $2.00 cwt. ($40/nt or $44/mt), effective with all new orders. Today, Steel Dynamics, Inc. followed with the same increase amount for its merchant bar products.
New US domestic merchant bar list prices, including the $2.00 cwt. increase, are now as follows:
Shape/Size |
cwt. |
net tons |
metric tons |
Flat bar 2 x 1/4”: |
$36.15 |
$723 |
$797 |
Angle 2 x 2 x 1/4”: |
$33.30 |
$666 |
$734 |
Square bar 1”: |
$34.75 |
$695 |
$766 |
Round bar 1”: |
$36.20 |
$724 |
$798 |
Channels standard C 3 x 4.1 |
$35.75 |
$715 |
$788 |