Key Takeaways
- Hot-rolled coil prices reached $1,045 per ton at Nucor’s flat-rolled mills for the week of April 13, 2026, with mill-specific premiums extending as high as $1,095 per ton at CSI, reflecting regional supply-demand divergence and selective pricing discipline across domestic producers.
- U.S. steel output hit its strongest weekly level since January 2022, with capacity utilization climbing to 79.1% – driven by robust Midwest and Southern mill performance tied to automotive, construction, and infrastructure demand.
- A combination of energy-driven inflation, rising raw material input costs, and renewed policy discussion around Section 232 tariff adjustments creates a nuanced but broadly stable pricing environment for Q2, with effective transaction prices being lower for high-volume consistent buyers.
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Sources
World Steel Association – Global Steel Production Data 2026
Nucor Corporation – Weekly Pricing Announcements
Dodge Construction Network – Dodge Momentum Index March 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Consumer Price Index March 2026
American Iron and Steel Institute – Weekly Raw Steel Production
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis – GDP Fourth Quarter 2025 Final Estimate
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Manufacturing Employment 2026
CRU Group – Hot-Rolled Coil Index
U.S. Department of Commerce – Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Investigations
- U.S. Department of Energy – Energy Market Reports
- U.S. Census Bureau – Manufacturing Statistics
- Dodge Construction Network – Momentum Index
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – Producer Price Index
- World Steel Association – Global Steel Production Data
- Federal Reserve – GDP Data Releases
- Industrial Planning Review – Metals Analyst Insights
- Global Metals Analysis – Commodity Market Commentary
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