SMU's January at a glance

SMU’s Monthly Review provides a summary of important steel market metrics for the previous month. Our latest report includes data updated through Jan. 31.

Steel prices moved in differing directions across the month of January. Sheet prices remained near multi-month lows, fluctuating within a narrow range of $20 per short ton (st). As they have for months, plate prices eased throughout most of January but jumped $55/st in the last week of the month.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.