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Nucor keeps HR spot price at $875/ton

Written by Ethan Bernard

October 13, 2025

Nucor has left its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil at $875 per short ton (st) for the eighth straight week.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said in a letter on Monday that the CSP for its West Coast joint venture, California Steel Industries (CSI), would also remain the same as last week at $935/st.

Lead times of 3 to 5 weeks will continue to be offered, the letter said.

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SMU’s HR spot price stood at an average of $795/st as of Tuesday, Oct. 7, unchanged from the previous week. The next SMU HR price update will be on Tuesday evening, Oct. 14.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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