FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of ~~July~~May, ~~2005~~2006

Commission File Number: 0-22774

RUSSEL METALS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1900 Minnesota Court, Suite 210 Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 3C9
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F......... Form 40-F...X......

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ..... No ..X...

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Russel Metals Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date: July 27, 2005		By: /s/BRIAN R. HEDGES
Date: May 3, 2006		By: /s/BRIAN R. HEDGES
		Brian R. Hedges
		Executive Vice President & CFO

Documents Included as Part of this Report:

~~No.~~The ~~Document~~following 1.documents ~~Press~~are ~~Release~~hereby -deemed ~~Russel~~filed ~~Metals Second Quarter 2005 Earnings 2. Press Release Financial Statements Second Quarter 2005 3. Press Release - Russel Metals Declares Dividend~~ for ~~Common~~purposes ~~Shares~~of ~~4. Report to Shareholders for~~ the ~~Second~~Securities ~~Quarter~~Exchange Act ~~Ended~~of ~~June~~1934 ~~30, 2005 5. Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 6. Management's Discussion~~ and ~~Analysis~~are ~~for~~incorporated ~~the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 7. Form 52-109FT2 - Certification~~ by ~~CEO~~reference ofas ~~Interim~~additional ~~Filings~~exhibits ~~During~~into ~~Transition~~Registration ~~Period~~Statement 8No. ~~Form 52~~333-~~109FT2 - Certification by CFO of Interim Filings During Transition Period~~114301.


No.	Document

1.	Press Release - Russel Metals First Quarter 2006 Earnings

2.	Press Release Financial Statements First Quarter 2006

3.	Press Release - Russel Metals Declares Dividend for Common Shares

4.	Report to Shareholders for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2006

5.	Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

6.	Management's Discussion and Analysis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

7.	Form 52-109F2 - Certification by CEO of Interim Filings

8.	Form 52-109F2 - Certification by CFO of Interim Filings

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