Steel Prices & Market Analyses

On the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages, you may find steel product price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global steel markets.

Scrap & Raw Materials
17 Apr	Mexico’s domestic ferrous scrap prices continue to decrease, possible market floor has been reached
17 Apr	Ex-Brazil BPI prices rise further amid firm demand from both US and EU
17 Apr	US ferrous scrap export market heats up, May domestic could trend sideways
15 Apr	USWC containerized scrap continues to climb, bulk prices stable
14 Apr	USEC dock prices, cut grades unchanged, shredder feed rises by $8/gt
13 Apr	Canadian domestic ferrous prices settle in April down C$20/nt for secondary grades, up C$5/nt for prime grades
10 Apr	US April domestic scrap prices settle -$20/gt on obsoletes, sideways on primes, in most markets
10 Apr	Mexican scrap prices fall MXN 200-300/mt as downturn continues
10 Apr	Import BPI prices increase in US, triggers more speculation
10 Apr	Brazilian high-grade iron ore price declines $3/mt on growing Chinese stocks

Tube and Pipe
15 Apr	US domestic pipe prices steady to higher with continued gains in flat steel markets
22 Aug	US pipe pricing steady to down amid low demand, declining flat steel prices
29 Jul	US pipe pricing steady as tariffs, lack of interest rate cut continue to limit spot trade action
27 Feb	US pipe pricing follows flat steel higher as suppliers are reported to be stockpiling inventory amid tariff uncertainty
29 Jan	US pipe markets reported steady to higher on rising flat steel prices, rising scrap values
26 Nov	US pipe prices steady to lower in limited trade, even as flat steel pricing begins upward creep
08 Nov	US pipe prices advance following Trump victory on anticipated import reductions
04 Oct	US pipe prices rise off recent bottoms as flat steel prices continue to trend higher
29 Jul	US steel pipe prices sharply lower as flat steel prices find bottom, rig count remains low
26 Jun	US domestic J55 OCTG line pipe casing prices continue down as election nears and rig count falters

Flats and Slab
17 Apr	US flat steel prices continue to advance on steady domestic demand, mill outages, heightened fuel pricing
13 Apr	Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for 13th week on scrap, steady steel demand, low imports
13 Apr	In long term uptrend Brazilian slabs export prices hit two-year high
10 Apr	US flat steel prices steady to up on solid demand, ongoing maintenance, war uncertainty
06 Apr	Brazilian export slabs prices continues up, hitting highest level in nearly two years
06 Apr	Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for 12th week on scrap, steady steel demand, low imports
03 Apr	US flat steel prices still up on solid demand, rising energy costs, despite flat to down scrap
30 Mar	Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for 11th week on scrap, steady demand, imports
30 Mar	Brazilian slab export price now at highest level in 22 months
27 Mar	US flat steel prices up amid steady demand, solid scrap, tighter supply

Longs and Billet
16 Apr	US import long steel prices steady to up on heightened freight, import activity to show slow growth
16 Apr	US domestic long steel prices steady to down on slack demand, oil price stability with Hormuz blockade
09 Apr	US import long steel prices steady, near-term imports unlikely to pressure price levels
09 Apr	US domestic long steel prices steady to down on enhanced supply availability, oil price slump
02 Apr	US import long steel prices flat in limited trade, global supply chains remain stressed amid Mideast war
02 Apr	US domestic long steel prices steady to down as war tensions ease, oil prices volatile
27 Mar	US import long steel prices flat on supply bump, energy/freight pricing slip
26 Mar	US domestic long steel prices steady, April scrap balanced by more costly fuel
20 Mar	US domestic long steel prices stable, higher energy and shipping costs to trim imports
18 Mar	US import long steel pricing steady to up, war fallout to affect imports, less offers