US wide-flange beams pricing
US wide flange beam prices for the week May 16, 2005 are reported as follows:ASTM A992/A572 Gr50Gr50A36/ W10 x 10 88-112 $26.15 cwt or $576.51/mt BASE PRICE W18 x 6 35-46 $27.65 cwt or $609.58/mt W24 x 7 55-62 $27.90 cwt or $615.09/mtAbove prices are ex mill and include a $5.15 cwt. ($113.54) scrap surcharge for the month of May. Effective June 1: Nucor has decreased the scrap surcharge by $3.50 cwt. ($77.16/mt) to $1.65 cwt. ($36.38/mt). However, they also raised the base price for beams by equal amount i.e. $3.50 cwt. ($77.16/mt). Therefore the effective price will remain the same. The April surcharge was $3.65 cwt. ($80.47/mt).