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    December 8, 2025

    Nucor ups HR spot price by $10/ton

    Written by David Schollaert

    Nucor increased its weekly hot-rolled coil spot list price by $10 per short ton (st) on Monday, Dec. 8. This was its seventh increase in as many weeks, moving up $55/st over that span.

    The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker announced its HR consumer spot price (CSP) is $930/st this week, up from $920/st last week.

    Nucor’s West Coast joint venture, California Steel Industries (CSI), also increased its HR price to $980/st. That’s up $10/st week on week (w/w).

    You can track mill pricing announcements on our website calendar.

    Lead times for all spot orders remain at 3-5 weeks, Nucor said.

    SMU’s HRC price averaged $895/st fob mill, east of the Rockies, as of Tuesday, Dec. 2. That’s up $25/st w/w.

    You can find weekly price assessment information each Tuesday evening.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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