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Iron and Steel Prices Stand at 383.3, Highest Since July 2022
Iron and Steel Prices stand at 383.3 in September 2026 — the highest print since July 2022, 50 months back. Illustrative only: if an unchanged iron and steel basket costs $250,000 now and tracks this index exactly, a 20.7% year-over-year move implies $42,875 more than a year ago. This is not a measured purchasing bill.
- September 2026: 383.3
- archive high (November 2021): 433.5
- percentile of archive range: 85th
The archive has run from 107.1 (January 2002) to 433.5 (November 2021); this print sits at the 85th percentile of that band. The last time the series printed higher was July 2022. The standing trend is rising.
The comparison is measured inside the archive, which starts January 1990; older history is not held and not claimed. Source: BLS Producer Price Index.
Published 2026-10-16.