1 kg HRC = 2.1072 AUD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Australian dollars is 1,911.60 AUD per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC). That is 4.50% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 1,241.11 AUD (October 27, 2025) and 1,859.39 AUD (October 15, 2026). It is 47.2% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 186%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 2,676.88 AUD on September 20, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (AUD) |
|---|---|
| kg | 2.11 |
| lb | 0.9558 |
| metric ton | 2,107.18 |
| short ton | 1,911.60 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,404.08 | 1,859.39 | 1,355.63 | 1,839.81 | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 1,139.95 | 1,541.20 | 1,090.62 | 1,399.04 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 1,660.97 | 1,665.33 | 976.45 | 1,144.61 | −31.5% |
| 2023 | 1,075.49 | 1,775.41 | 1,004.48 | 1,670.49 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 1,987.17 | 2,058.47 | 964.86 | 1,094.65 | −44.7% |
| 2021 | 1,325.19 | 2,676.88 | 1,325.19 | 1,978.43 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 839.41 | 1,324.47 | 616.76 | 1,301.88 | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 1,029.44 | 1,031.91 | 712.96 | 837.19 | −18.0% |
| 2018 | 843.15 | 1,250.12 | 838.84 | 1,021.37 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 876.96 | 876.96 | 749.59 | 847.10 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 549.21 | 881.96 | 543.39 | 876.52 | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 745.54 | 749.23 | 498.93 | 535.01 | −27.6% |
| 2014 | 762.28 | 771.59 | 685.53 | 738.95 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 609.84 | 760.05 | 568.56 | 754.85 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 707.68 | 718.02 | 569.03 | 631.07 | −11.5% |
| 2011 | 676.41 | 888.91 | 595.09 | 712.90 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 607.20 | 849.39 | 536.41 | 678.33 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 752.85 | 821.66 | 453.51 | 570.05 | −25.5% |
| 2008 | 980.70 | 1,082.62 | 737.72 | 764.82 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1,835.76 | 1,859.39 | 1,826.79 | 1,839.81 | +0.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 1,734.51 | 1,829.88 | 1,697.16 | 1,829.88 | +8.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 1,684.63 | 1,698.37 | 1,665.75 | 1,685.33 | −0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,666.54 | 1,721.88 | 1,645.03 | 1,697.06 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,609.16 | 1,677.06 | 1,565.17 | 1,677.06 | +7.1% |
| May 2026 | 1,513.55 | 1,581.69 | 1,482.73 | 1,566.02 | +3.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,480.68 | 1,529.42 | 1,448.90 | 1,512.32 | −0.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,455.70 | 1,527.67 | 1,422.17 | 1,521.49 | +6.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,394.83 | 1,431.12 | 1,372.74 | 1,431.12 | +3.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,391.32 | 1,408.21 | 1,355.63 | 1,386.46 | −0.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,366.50 | 1,399.04 | 1,348.86 | 1,399.04 | +0.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,319.34 | 1,391.35 | 1,296.00 | 1,391.24 | +6.9% |
The steel (HRC) price in Australian dollars is 1,911.60 AUD per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC). That is 4.50% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 2,676.88 AUD, on September 20, 2021. The lowest is 453.51 AUD, on June 3, 2009.
HRC/AUD is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the AUD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/AUD moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=AUD and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=AUD¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "AUD",
"rates": {
"HRC": 15.25770399,
"AUDHRC": 0.06554066067
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one AUD buys; rates.AUDHRC is the price of one HRC in AUD. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.