Steel Prices
Nucor carries $875/ton HR list price into third week
Written by Kristen DiLandro
September 8, 2025
Nucor kept hot-rolled (HR) coil prices unchanged this week, according to its latest consumer spot price (CSP) notice on Monday, Sept. 8.
The Charlotte, N.C-based steelmaker has not adjusted its HR spot price since it increased prices by $10 per short ton (st) to $875/st on Aug. 25.
HR from California Steel Industries (CSI), the company’s West Coast subsidiary, is also the same for the third week at $935/st.
SMU’s HR price stood at an average of $805/st as of Tuesday, Sept. 2. The price was flat on the previous. The next SMU HR price update will be on Tuesday evening.
SMU members can see our steel price updates here.
Kristen DiLandro
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