Steel Prices & Market Analyses

SteelOrbis’ team of researchers and analysts report on the latest steel price changes and trends on the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages. Approximately 30 fresh steel prices and steel market analyses derived from actual steel market transactions are posted every day.

Scrap & Raw Materials
27 Dec	Global View on Scrap: Turkey’s import scrap market remains silent, Asia still moving down with ex-US offers ...
26 Dec	January US scrap call now seen sideways to strong sideways on mill activity
20 Dec	Global View on Scrap: Prices in Turkey stabilize ahead of holidays, Asia still moving down
19 Dec	January US scrap call now seen mixed as insiders examine early Q1 demand scenario
13 Dec	Import BPI market in US tumbles unexpectedly after latest sale from Brazil
13 Dec	Global View on Scrap: Turkey’s prices recover sharply, Asia still struggles amid weak steel demand
12 Dec	US scrap markets for December settle sideways to down as demand from mills appears limited
12 Dec	US scrap prices in the Ohio Valley for December settle sideways to down $10/gt versus November
12 Dec	US domestic scrap prices in the US Northeast region for December settle down $2-5/gt versus November values
06 Dec	US scrap markets for December pegged sideways to November levels as demand from mills appears weak

Tube and Pipe
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
25 Jun	US domestic API X-52 line pipe prices updated
20 Jun	HSS steel prices continue lower as mills compete for limited new business
23 May	US domestic J55 OCTG prices move lower on minimal new oil and gas spending
06 May	US domestic HSS prices decline on low demand, price pressure from short line mills
19 Apr	US domestic HSS prices steady on lackluster demand

Flats and Slab
23 Dec	Nucor CSP for hot-rolled coils steady for seventh week at $750/nt
20 Dec	US flat steel pricing mostly higher as mills raise pricing ahead of holiday scramble
16 Dec	Nucor CSP for hot-rolled coils steady for sixth week at $750/nt, Cleveland Cliffs increases February price
13 Dec	US flat steel pricing mixed again as December scrap settles sideways to lower with slack demand
09 Dec	Nucor CSP for hot-rolled coils steady for fifth week at $750/nt, US flat steel markets question price
06 Dec	US flat steel pricing mixed on the week as December scrap is now called sideways to November
02 Dec	Nucor weekly Consumer Spot Price (CSP) stable for fourth week following US holiday
29 Nov	US flat steel pricing stable to down on limited demand and steady to lower December scrap
25 Nov	Nucor weekly Consumer Spot Price (CSP) stable for third week heading into US holiday season
22 Nov	US flat steel pricing mixed with December scrap talked sideways for now

Longs and Billet
19 Dec	US domestic rebar pricing creeps higher as mills pull low-priced offers, wire rod prices reported flat
19 Dec	US import rebar and wire rod markets mixed with holiday preparations, growing tariff uncertainty limits trade
12 Dec	US import rebar and wire rod pricing mostly steady on continued tight supply, US mills react
12 Dec	US rebar pricing drops on scant demand, lower scrap, wire rod continues advance
05 Dec	US import rebar and wire rod pricing mixed even as domestic supply tightens
05 Dec	US domestic rebar and wire rod pricing up slightly on confirmed Liberty plant outage
28 Nov	US domestic rebar and wire rod pricing steady as demand remains limited
28 Nov	US import long steel markets trade mostly lower ahead of US Thanksgiving holiday
21 Nov	US import long steel markets creep higher ahead of expected slow US Thanksgiving holiday week
21 Nov	US domestic rebar pricing up slightly while wire rod remains steady on week