The One-Minute Steel Brief

The steel market, distilled. Prices, lead times, and trends — in under a minute

Current HR Steel Prices
Hot Rolled Lead Times
Hot Rolled Lead Times
Current average lead time is about 7.5 weeks. The longest average stretch in four and a half years.
Current Scrap Prices
Current Scrap Prices
Prices for premium and mid-tier grades are hovering in the $365 to $414 per gross ton range.
U.S Domestic Utilization
U.S. Domestic Utilization
According to the AISI, in the week ending July 18th, 2026 the capability utilization rate is 79.3%.
Steel Application of the Month

September Steel Application of the Month:

Par for the Course 

 There's also a fun one this month — see if you can guess the golf course. 

Email jill@calhounsteel.com if you can guess which course this photo was taken.

 

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