Steel Products Prices North America

October 8, 2017
Comparison Price Indices: Mixed
Written by John Packard
Steel Market Update (SMU) found steel prices mixed this past week on not only our own index, but also that of Platts. In the past, we have seen this when there is limited buying due to a slowdown in business or in relationship to an expansion of inventories.
Benchmark hot rolled was lower this past week with SMU taking our average down $15 per ton to $595 per ton ($29.75/cwt). Platts saw their average as slightly lower as well, dropping $5 per ton to $610 per ton (actually $609.50 per ton). Both SMU and Platts had two price revisions on HRC during the course of the week.


