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
21 May	US domestic ferrous scrap market could remain sideways in June
20 May	USWC docks buyers lower bulk scrap prices by $15/gt, containerized scrap remains unchanged
19 May	New York and Philadelphia dock scrap prices remain unchanged for another week, while Boston prices improve
18 May	India sells decent BPI volumes to US market, which is facing limited supply
15 May	Mexican ferrous scrap market convoluted as last purported price drops and first sign of increases converge this week
15 May	Global View on Scrap: Turkey’s import prices move up, Asia remains stable
15 May	Canadian domestic scrap prices in May show an increase for prime grades, a decrease in obsoletes
14 May	US ferrous scrap prices stay sideways for obsolete grades, increase for prime grades
13 May	USWC docks prices move up for containerized, stay flat for bulk
12 May	USEC ferrous scrap prices to the docks inch up, but could be a while till they grow again

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
22 May	US flat steel prices continue up as bullish drivers propel HRC futures through Q4
18 May	Brazilian slabs export price shows first decline in eight months
18 May	Nucor CSP for HRC continues up for 18th week on domestic demand, low imports, energy pricing
15 May	US flat steel price edges higher again, May scrap now adds to bullish fundamentals
11 May	Nucor CSP up for 17th week on domestic demand, low imports, energy prices
08 May	US flat steel trades at two-year highs as bullish fundamentals, uncertainty persist
04 May	Nucor Consumer Spot Price continues higher for 16th week on steel demand, low imports, energy
01 May	US flat steel prices up as bullish fundamentals drive prices beyond two-year highs
27 Apr	Nucor Consumer Spot Price continues up for 15th week on steady demand, low imports
27 Apr	Brazilian slabs export price stable for three weeks on high domestic demand

Longs and Billet
22 May	US import long steel prices stable on week as markets wait on latest peace deal with Iran
21 May	US long steel prices steady as mill output continues up on solid domestic demand, low imports
14 May	US long steel prices steady to up, market not yet fully accepting price increases
14 May	US import long steel prices creep up with advancing freight rates, supplier price increases
08 May	US import long steel prices flat for second week as markets navigate Mideast uncertainty
07 May	US long steel prices steady as market considers May rebar mill price increases
01 May	US import long steel prices steady as markets seek Mideast certainty, fuel price direction
30 Apr	US long steel prices steady to up with tight supply, spring maintenance
23 Apr	US long steel prices finish steady as higher supply appears balanced by spring maintenance
23 Apr	US import long steel prices continue up amid higher freight, fuel charges, shipping concerns