CME Midwest HRC last printed $1,260.00/st (+2.11% vs prior close) on 2026-09-13 via CME via Yahoo Finance. That is the 12 September 2026 screen for industrial & structural steel products — not a BGK offer.
Public screens
| Screen | Last | Change | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CME Midwest HRC | $1,260.00/st | +2.11% | CME via Yahoo Finance | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Vale (iron-ore equity) Listed proxy, not a spot ore print. | $15.23 | -0.52% | NYSE via Yahoo Finance | 11 Sep 2026 |
| VanEck Steel ETF Basket of listed steel names. | $108.97 | -1.70% | NYSE Arca via Yahoo Finance | 11 Sep 2026 |
| USD/VND | 25,938 VND | -0.30% | Yahoo Finance FX | 14 Sep 2026 |
These are public exchange or listed-proxy screens, not BGK offer prices. Cite the source before using a number in a negotiation.
What the numbers mean for this cargo
- Midwest HRC last $1,260.00/st (+2.11% d/d). A $30/st move on a 10,000 st parcel is about $300,000 before freight.
- USD/VND 25,938 VND (-0.30%). A Vietnamese mill paying in dong sees the local bill move even if the dollar invoice is unchanged.
- Vale at $15.23 (-0.52%) is an equity proxy for iron ore, not a 62% Fe index print — use it for direction, not for a contract.
Map the screen to a real parcel through Industrial & Structural Steel Products and, where freight dominates the landed bill, vessel chartering or cargo logistics.
Headlines with dated events or figures
- eurometal.net, 02 Sep 2026: Balkan steel market at a turning point: Interview on demand, trade and competitiveness — Source
- recyclingtoday.com, 23 Jul 2026: Has the US steel sector entered a bullish new era, and how has ferrous scrap been affected? — Source
- Brookings, 04 Mar 2026: Introduction to steel, an industrial material — Source
- Market Research Future, 24 Aug 2026: Iron Steel Market Size, Share & Growth Report 2035 | MRFR — Source
- S&P Global, 12 Jan 2026: Global steel industry battles surplus supply, protectionism — Source
- SMM Metal, 01 Jul 2026: [SMM Analysis] Global Stainless Steel Market Navigates Complex Landscape in February, What's the Long-Term Outlook? — Source
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