Effective as of February 1, 2010, US wide flange beam (WFB) producer Nucor-Yamato will increase its raw materials surcharge (RMS) by $2.50 cwt. ($55/mt or $50/nt) to $9.40 cwt. ($207/mt or $188/nt); however, it will also decrease its base price by $0.50 cwt. ($11/mt or $10/nt), resulting in a net transaction price increase of $2.00 cwt. ($44/mt or $40/nt).
Fuel charges effective February 1 will be 17 percent for truck and 15 percent for rail.
Published prices for US WFB will be as follows:
ASTM A992
Specification |
Price ($/cwt.) |
Price ($/mt) |
Price ($/nt) |
W10 x 10 49-112 mm |
$40.25 cwt. |
$887/mt |
$805/nt |
W18 x 6 35-46 mm |
$40.25 cwt. |
$887/mt |
$805/nt |
W24 x 7 55-62 mm |
$40.25 cwt. |
$887/mt |
$805/nt |
Above prices are ex-mill, effective to customers and include the RMS.
February 1 RMS |
$9.40 cwt. ($207/mt or $188/nt) |
January 1 RMS |
$6.90 cwt. ($152/mt or $138/nt) |
December 1 RMS |
$3.65 cwt. ($80/mt or $73/nt) |