As previously reported by SteelOrbis, effective October 1, 2009, US wide flange beam (WFB) producer Nucor-Yamato's raw materials surcharge (RMS) will increase $1.10 cwt. ($22 /nt or $24 /mt) to $6.40 cwt ($128 /nt or $141 /mt); meanwhile, the company will reduce its base prices by $1.10 cwt. ($22 /nt or $24 /mt), leaving transaction prices for WFB unchanged in October over September.
Fuel charges effective October 1 will be 15 percent for truck and 13 percent for rail.
Published prices for US WFB will remain as follows:
ASTM A992
Specification |
Price ($/cwt.) |
Price ($/mt) |
Price ($/nt) |
W10 x 10 49-112 mm |
$37.75 cwt. |
$832 /mt |
$755 /nt |
W18 x 6 35-46 mm |
$37.75 cwt. |
$832 /mt |
$755 /nt |
W24 x 7 55-62 mm |
$37.75 cwt. |
$832 /mt |
$755 /nt |
Above prices are ex-mill, effective to customers and include the RMS.
October 1 RMS |
$6.40 cwt. ($141 /mt or $128 /nt) |
September 1 RMS |
$5.30 cwt. ($117 /mt or $106 /nt) |
August 1 RMS |
$5.15 cwt. ($114 /mt or $103 /nt) |