US steel maer Nucor Corporation last weeannounced record quarterly consolidated net earnings of USD 2.13 billion for the third quarter of 2021. By comparison, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings of $1.51 billion for the second quarter of 2021 and USD 193.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. Nucor's consolidated net sales increased 17 percent to USD 10.31 billion in the third quarter of 2021 compared with USD 8.79 billion in the second quarter of 2021 and increased 109 percent compared with USD 4.93 billion in the third quarter of 2020.Average sales price per ton in the third quarter of 2021 increased 22 percent compared with the second quarter of 2021 and increased 86 percent compared with the third quarter of 2020. A total of 7,172,000 tons were shipped to outside customers in the third quarter of 2021, a 4 percent decrease from the second quarter of 2021 and a 13 percent increase from the third quarter of 2020.Total steel mill shipments in the third quarter of 2021 decreased 3 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2021 and increased 16 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2020. Steel mill shipments to internal customers represented 21 percent of total steel mill shipments in the third quarter of 2021, compared with 20 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and 21 percent in the third quarter of 2020. Downstream steel product shipments to outside customers in the third quarter of 2021 was consistent with the second quarter of 2021 and increased 3 percent from the third quarter of 2020.
US steel maer Nucor Corporation last weeannounced record quarterly consolidated net earnings of USD 2.13 billion for the third quarter of 2021. By comparison, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings of $1.51 billion for the second quarter of 2021 and USD 193.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. Nucor's consolidated net sales increased 17 percent to USD 10.31 billion in the third quarter of 2021 compared with USD 8.79 billion in the second quarter of 2021 and increased 109 percent compared with USD 4.93 billion in the third quarter of 2020.Average sales price per ton in the third quarter of 2021 increased 22 percent compared with the second quarter of 2021 and increased 86 percent compared with the third quarter of 2020. A total of 7,172,000 tons were shipped to outside customers in the third quarter of 2021, a 4 percent decrease from the second quarter of 2021 and a 13 percent increase from the third quarter of 2020.Total steel mill shipments in the third quarter of 2021 decreased 3 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2021 and increased 16 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2020. Steel mill shipments to internal customers represented 21 percent of total steel mill shipments in the third quarter of 2021, compared with 20 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and 21 percent in the third quarter of 2020. Downstream steel product shipments to outside customers in the third quarter of 2021 was consistent with the second quarter of 2021 and increased 3 percent from the third quarter of 2020.
