Steel Products Prices North America
January 3, 2017
2016 Through the Review Mirror…
Written by John Packard
When we ended 2015 benchmark hot rolled base prices averaged $375 per ton ($18.75/cwt), cold rolled base average was $515 per ton ($25.75/cwt) and the spread between HRC and CRC base prices was $140 per ton ($7.00/cwt). Galvanized base prices averaged $510 per ton ($25.50/cwt) and the spread between HRC base and that of Galvanized was $135 per ton ($6.75/cwt). Galvalume base prices average as the year 2016 began was $520 per ton (26.00/cwt) and the spread between HRC base and that of AZ was $145 per ton ($7.25/cwt).
In the table below we review our steel price indices showing the starting number (which was the last number produced at the end of 2015) and then the quarterly averages as well as the end of the year price for hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized base, galvanized G90, Galvalume base and Galvalume .0142” AZ50 Grade 80 which is our benchmark product for comparison purposes.
