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    March 16, 2026

    Nucor hikes HR spot price to $1,015/ton

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Nucor raised its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,015 per short ton (st), up $5/st from last week. 

    The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said in a letter to customers on Monday, March 16, the CSP for its West Coast joint venture, California Steel Industries (CSI), also got a $5/st bump week on week (w/w) to $1,065/st. 

    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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