Steel Products Prices North America

Correction on Coated Steel Prices
Written by Tim Triplett
March 31, 2021
Steel Market Update published some prices for galvanized and Galvalume steel yesterday that had not been updated. See below for the most current SMU pricing data on those products.
Galvanized Coil: SMU price range is $1,480-$1,560 per net ton ($74.00-$78.00/cwt) with an average of $1,520 per ton ($76.00/cwt) FOB mill, east of the Rockies. Both the lower and upper ends of our range increased $20 compared to one week ago. Our overall average is up $20 from last week. Our price momentum on galvanized steel is Higher, meaning prices are expected to rise in the next 30 days.
Galvanized .060” G90 Benchmark: SMU price range is $1,549-$1,629 per ton with an average of $1,589 per ton FOB mill, east of the Rockies.
Galvanized Lead Times: 9-12 weeks
Galvalume Coil: SMU price range is $1,530-$1,560 per net ton ($76.50-$78.00/cwt) with an average of $1,545 per ton ($77.25/cwt) FOB mill, east of the Rockies. The lower end of our range increased $20 compared to last week, while the upper end increased $30. Our overall average is up $25 per ton from one week ago. Our price momentum on Galvalume steel is Higher, meaning prices are expected to rise in the next 30 days.
Galvalume .0142” AZ50, Grade 80 Benchmark: SMU price range is $1,821-$1,851 per ton with an average of $1,836 per ton FOB mill, east of the Rockies.
Galvalume Lead Times: 8-13 weeks

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